Casimir Restaurant
Vive Casimir!
The many fans of Chez Casimir, which I dubbed the “perfect bistro” in my last review, may be dismayed to hear, as I certainly was, that it has been sold yet again (to the owners of Glou, Jaja, Bon Vivant, … Read More
Au Trou Gascon Restaurant
Lighten Up!
The name of this restaurant, Au Trou Gascon, might lead you to expect a nice heavy southwestern meal of foie gras, duck confit, etc., and a decor dominated by red-checkered tablecloths and wood paneling. If that’s what you’re hoping for, … Read More
Pristine Restaurant
Honoring the Humble
There is rarely anything pristine about a restaurant, but even though I found the name to be rather strange, Pristine had good press and was open on Sunday evening, so I headed over to the ninth arrondissement to meet up … Read More
Caluche Restaurant
Bottles Galore
When I arrived at Caluche, a pleasant bistro in the fifth arrondissement, I was not disappointed to find that the wild scene depicted in a colorful painting on the wall was not replicated in the restaurant. Perhaps on another occasion, … Read More
Kitchen 32 Restaurant
Japanese Happy Meal
Choosing a restaurant by looking at its facade and peering through the window is usually not a good idea, but I lucked out the other day when I picked Kitchen 32 for dinner with my friend Jean-Michel. I was probably … Read More
Pagaille Restaurant
High Hopes Dashed
It’s rather worrying when the restaurant you plan to eat at is called Pagaille, meaning “chaos,” but I was confident that that was just some kind of ironic private joke on the part of the owners. Pagaille is one of … Read More
Chez Marius Restaurant
Straight to the Heart
Two Italian journalists who live in Paris told me recently that their favorite Italian restaurant in the city was Chez Marius, so it was rather disconcerting to arrive there for dinner only to discover that the bistro in question, located … Read More
À L’Épi d’Or Restaurant
Bistro Beatitude
There’s no better place to take visiting Americans out to dinner in Paris than an old-fashioned bistro serving the classics of the genre, even if they are Americans who once lived in Paris and know it well, like my friends … Read More
L’Entente Restaurant
Cordially Yours
I have already complained here about the difficulty of finding a restaurant open on Sunday night, but, once again, after Calice a few weeks ago, I lucked out when I chose L’Entente, a British restaurant – yes, it’s true – … Read More
Le Normandie Restaurant
Tell It to the Birds
A rave review in a French magazine recently led me to dine with three friends in an inauspicious-looking restaurant on a busy street in the Château Rouge area of the 18th arrondissement. Called Le Normandie, it looks like any old … Read More