Diggity is distinguished from most other Paris restaurants not only by its unusual name but also by a sense of humor and a laid-back attitude. One example of the latter: dogs are allowed, so we brought our favorite Labrador, Pia, … Read More
In this time of war, it was a bit strange to be going to a restaurant called Oui, Mon Général!, but, in fact, the restaurant’s name is simply a reference to the name of the street it is located on … Read More
Jujube is a new restaurant in Montmartre where you won’t find any of the usual bistronomic dishes on the menu. Named after an exotic fruit and billing itself as a “restaurant d’auteur,” it serves wonderfully executed African/Asian/South American/European/fusion with fascinating … Read More
When I arrived at the restaurant a friend had chosen for our lunch date in the 13th arrondissement the other day, I realized that I had already been there, way back in 2014. Simone was wonderful then, but things can … Read More
When I read a good review of a new restaurant with a female chef on the Rue Lamarck in Paris’s 18th arrondissement, I immediately alerted a friend who lives there and made a reservation. It is called A.lea, as in … Read More
Mova is one of those restaurants that might easily have fallen through the cracks of the Covid epidemic, having opened just a few months before the March 2020 lockdown in France. Luckily for us, it survived and, luckily for me, … Read More
Young(ish) restaurateur par excellence Charles Compagnon, who also owns the delightful bistros 52 Faubourg Saint Denis and Richer, has opened a new place, the Café Compagnon, no small bistro this time but a large restaurant with three dining rooms of … Read More
Four of us went to Le Petit Italien the other night on the recommendation of one of our little group, who had a memory of a great evening there and a sublime pairing of red wine from Puglia and Parmesan … Read More
Sometimes the things that are right under your nose are the easiest to miss. How many times have I strolled along Rue Marie et Louise in Paris’s 10th arrondissement, not far from where I live, without noticing the restaurant L’Archimede, … Read More
Old meets new in Paris’s lively Batignolles quarter, where the historic neighborhood stands next to a brand-new eco-district, with the sprawling Martin Luther King Park in its center. The buildings surrounding the park, each with its own quirky contemporary architecture, … Read More
