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 candlelight in a restaurant? Normally I do, but not when it’s a hot evening in the middle of summer and the un-air-conditioned restaurant is small and cramped. The groups of candles were the first thing I noticed … Read More
UPDATE, July 15, 2025: A return trip to Il Bacaro revealed that little had changed in this lovable little Venetian restaurant on a quiet, tree-lined street (sitting on the terrace on a warm night was a pleasure). We started with … 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 19, 2025: Happily, Eels is still a success, with Adrien Ferrand at the helm, and still serving eel as a starter, this time smoked, with licorice, apple, hazelnuts and “sauce au beurre torréfié” (roasted butter sauce). Sounds fancier … Read More
