Au Moulin à Vent is a relic of the past, the kind of bistro adored by visitors and Parisians alike. Unlike À la Renaissance, another old-fashioned bistro recently reviewed here, the setting has not been refreshed but left in its … Read More
Expectations were high for our dinner at 19 Saint Roch. The restaurant had received great reviews, and the first few times I tried to reserve a table, it was all booked up. Its youthful (30-year-old) chef, Pierre Touitou, formerly of … Read More
The restaurant À La Renaissance has undergone a successful rebirth, from charmingly old-fashioned hundred-year-old neighborhood bistro to charmingly old-fashioned but spiffed-up, trendy café/bistro full of mostly young people enjoying simple, excellent dishes prepared by chef Min Wou Choi, formerly of … Read More
UPDATE, September 5, 2025: Not long after we reviewed it, Candide changed its name to Osteria Paradiso and became a traditional Italian restaurant with the same team and same values – garden-fresh seasonal produce – that it had in its … Read More
If you want to treat yourself or a friend to a special meal but can’t afford to drop €300 or more per person at a Michelin-starred restaurant, I have the perfect place for you: Pétrelle, a venerable restaurant in the … Read More
Just a few days after eating at the superb Middle Eastern restaurant Jolia, I found myself lunching with a friend at the Iranian restaurant Namak. While the food was similar to that of Jolia in some ways (rose petals, pomegranate … Read More
Who doesn’t love Middle Eastern food, in all its many national incarnations? They are all wonderful, but the restaurant Jolia has found ways to make them even more exciting with new combinations and ingredients. I went there with a friend … Read More
UPDATE, June 5, 2025: Georgia on your mind? The restaurant named after the state is still dispensing (mostly) American-style comfort food like crispy fried chicken served with all-American coleslaw and mashed potatoes or fries with Cajun spices (my friend Mary’s … Read More
In an effort to review more restaurants in Paris neighborhoods far from my own, which I tend to neglect, I recently took advantage of the visit of some American visitors who were staying in the 15th arrondissement to seek out … Read More
The Rue Ramey in Montmartre is lined with restaurants, few of which are open on Monday evening, which is why I chose L’Almanach for a catch-up chat with a friend. Luckily for us, Monday opening was not its only strong … Read More
