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
Mieux Restaurant
Way Better than Your Average Bistro
The Monday-night dinner conundrum – most Paris restaurants are closed – was solved for us last week by Mieux, located on the restaurant-lined Rue Saint Lazare, where I can also recommend the Yacht Club across the street. Unfortunately, it does … Read More
Edgar Restaurant
More Terrace Tales
In our new Covid-19-infested world, at a time when people are still nervous about gathering indoors with strangers, a terrace is pretty much a necessity if you want to eat out in Paris. Since the newly re-elected Mayor Anne Hidalgo … Read More
La Démocratie Restaurant
En Plein Air, Winter and Summer
La Démocratie is a funny name for a restaurant. What does food have to do with a political system? Potentially a lot, but that’s another story. La Démocratie is so named because the building it is housed in was the … Read More
Frenchie Pigalle Restaurant
Frenchie Empire Marches North
It’s an event: the opening of a new Frenchie restaurant in Paris – especially one that is not located on the Rue de Nil along with chef/owner Gregory Marchand’s four other establishments (one of them a wine shop). Frenchie Pigalle … Read More
Brasserie Rosie
Dining Out – At Last – Post-Lockdown
After reading a few rave reviews of the new restaurant Brasserie Rosie before France went into lockdown in March, I had to wait until last week (when restaurants were finally allowed to reopen) to go there. What a pleasure to … Read More
Django Restaurant
In Tune with the Times
It’s true that Parisians (myself included) were not taking the call for social distancing during the coronavirus crisis seriously. When my friend Frances and I arrived at Django last Friday night, the place was packed. Revelers were making so much … Read More
Le Coucou Café
Nutty in a Nice Way
There’s nothing nutty about the Coucou Café (except in the food) – the word doesn’t mean “crazy” in French and is used as a friendly way to say “hi.” Located in Paris’s ninth arrondissement, the place has had some great … Read More