For some, Greek food calls up memories of idyllic island vacations, while for others, like me, the experience of Greek food has been limited to oily moussaka in a hole-in-the-wall restaurant or the occasional stuffed grapeleaf (never met one I … Read More
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED The Bistro Urbain reportedly changed chefs recently, but all the positive things I had heard about it being a great place, with a relaxed atmosphere and good food, turned out to be true. When my … Read More
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED Every neighborhood in Paris should have a Jeanne, but for the moment there are only two. Jeanne A, a deli/restaurant opened a few years ago next to the mother establishment (the well-loved bistro Astier) in … Read More
Dining at Le Foodist is like having a gourmet dinner while taking a class, except that no school cafeteria ever served food as good as this, and few schools make learning so much fun. Le Foodist is a new Parisian … Read More
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED As La Régalade – whose first incarnation was a cramped little bistro with great food on the southern edge of Paris – opens new branches, the interiors become more elegant and the locations more central, … Read More
Bruno Dumont’s film Camille Claudel 1915 is one of those movies that critics call “challenging” and “difficult.” It’s one of those films that they give five stars to because they feel guilty about spending their days watching films, and an … Read More
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED Marsangy is a restaurant that had dropped off my radar since I reviewed it for Paris Update in 2006. A couple of months ago, as I was walking through the neighborhood on an icy evening … Read More
UPDATE, JULY 16, 2019: THE SET MENU HAS GONE UP TO €32, STILL A GREAT BARGAIN FOR FOOD OF THIS QUALITY. Where can you get an excellent gourmet meal in Paris for less than €20? In a Chinese takeaway, of … Read More
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED, REPLACED BY OKTOBRE. It’s always fun to discover and review a new restaurant, but it’s also important to revisit places that have been around for a while and find out what they have become. When … Read More
Rodolphe Paquin, 43, a.k.a. “The King of Terrines,” grew up on a Normandy farm, studied hotel management then made his way to Paris where, for 16 years, he has presided over the kitchen of Le Repaire de Cartouche in the … Read More
