The Paris Update Restaurant Awards 2021
Last Year's Best 10 Restaurants
We didn’t get to test many restaurants last year, what with all the lockdowns and restaurant closures, but we nevertheless managed to eat at 10 great places that we can’t wait to return to once this pandemic madness is over. … Read More
Holiday Dinners To Go
Gourmet Feasts at Home
With all the money we’ve saved during this pandemic year by not going to restaurants, maybe we can afford to treat ourselves to holiday meals from some of Paris’s leading restaurants, many of which are offering their specialties for pick … Read More
Chez Michel Restaurant
Lunch on Lockdown Eve
Chez Michel, one of Paris’s beloved bistros, has a new chef/owner, but not to worry, it is just as good, if not better, than it ever was. Longtime owner Thierry Breton has sold the place to his former sous-chef Masahiro … Read More
Le Kigawa Restaurant
Classic French Cuisine Direct from Japan
With a 9 pm curfew in place in Paris, lunch is now the new dinner. And Japanese chefs may just be the new French chefs, judging by the lunch I had yesterday at Le Kigawa. Entering this restaurant in the … Read More
Le Coq et l’Éléphant Restaurant
Dual Affinities
I was attracted to the restaurant Le Coq et l’Éléphant by a laudatory review that roused my curiosity. A number of French chefs are doing interesting things with Asian food these days, and chef/owner Guy Sellier has not only worked … Read More
Panda Panda Restaurant
Cool Chinese Food
Panda Panda is part of the recent explosion in “Asian” restaurants in Paris. Thankfully, this new generation no longer tries to cater to French tastes (by pretty much omitting any hot stuff) but aims for quality and authenticity, without neglecting … Read More
Laïa Restaurant
Weather-Dependent Dining
I had been trying unsuccessfully for some time to get a reservation at Laïa, attracted by its good reviews and the online photos of its lovely garden and pretty interior. After four attempts, I was finally able to book a … Read More
Le Grand Bain Restaurant
Little Plates, Big Flavors
They’re young, they’re trendy, and they love their “shareable“ small plates or “tapas.” It seems like every new restaurant in Paris these days offers nothing but. I am a great fan of small plates, but I take issue with the … Read More
To Restaurant
Japanese Technique + French Flair
The chic new restaurant To (pronounced toe) is decidedly out of place in the laid-back area around the Canal Saint Martin in the 10th arrondissement, still a bit funky/cool in spite of the invasion of clothing stores and restaurants, most … Read More
Le Hérisson Restaurant
The Friendly Hedgehog
If you just happened to be walking past the restaurant Le Hérisson in Belleville, it might not occur to you to go in for something to eat. The smashed glass on the partition separating the terrace from the sidewalk does … Read More