Hôtel Rochechouart Restaurant
Good-Looking Decor and Customers
What a shock to walk down the seedy Boulevard de Rochechouart during lockdown and come across a building with a beautiful Art Deco facade and a large, perfectly appointed brasserie visible through the window. Where had it come from? In … Read More
Bouche Restaurant
Watch What You Put in Your Mouth!
What you put in your bouche (mouth) matters. What can be found in the new, post-lockdown restaurant called Bouche? High-quality food, a hard-surface minimalist decor and a sky-high decibel level. Located not far from Achi, the restaurant reviewed here last … Read More
Achi Restaurant
Achi Parmentier
The slowly gentrifying Avenue Parmentier in Paris’s 11th arrondissement has a new restaurant, Achi, that will certainly speed up the process, in the best sense. The kitchen is manned by yet another convert from the business world – computer scientist-turned-chef … Read More
Jackpot Restaurant
The Case of the Disappearing Restaurant
I was distraught the other day when I saw that the restaurant Monjul in the Marais was no longer there (not long after I had discovered that another old favorite nearby, Taxi Jaune, had also disappeared). For years, I had … Read More
Noisette Restaurant
The Noble Nut and Other Goodies
Noisettes (hazelnuts) are all the rage in Paris restaurants and are a welcome addition to many dishes (especially when toasted). A restaurant in the 12th arrondissement has chosen to name itself after this noble nut. Noisette is a small place … Read More
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