Papa Poule
Homestyle, but Better
It is almost never a good idea to wander around the streets of Paris looking at menus in windows in hopes of finding a good restaurant – you usually end up with a mediocre meal. We lucked out the other … Read More
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L’Innocence Restaurant
Springboard to Success
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED Note: L’Innocence was awarded one star in the 2020 Michelin Guide. This tiny (18-cover) restaurant in the ninth arrondissement was originally the springboard for the great Daniel Rose, whose wonderful restaurant Spring, once my favorite … Read More
Double Dragon Restaurant
Sister Act Goes Asian
Double Dragon’s reputation – both positive and negative – preceded it. I had heard that while the food was fantastic at this new Asian restaurant, the noise levels were extreme. The first turned out to be absolutely true, and the second, … Read More
Pianovins Restaurant
Music in the Kitchen
I went to Pianovins with a food-blogger friend who had already been there, loved it and reviewed it. When he arrived, co-owner Éric Mancio – who, along with his partner, chef Michel Roncière, worked for Guy Savoy for many years – … Read More
La Traversée Restaurant
Upstairs, Downstairs: Same Good Food
Montmartre is home to many, many restaurants, but rare are those that are truly worth eating in. La Traversée, a local favorite for my friends who live in Montmartre, is a bit off the beaten track, but it’s worth the … Read More
Chez Phung
Ladies in the Kitchen
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED There was no room at the restaurant where I had reserved a table for two for lunch because I had screwed up the date, so my friend and I went off in search of a … Read More
Baieta Restaurant
Great on the Plate, Hard on the Wallet
Note: Baieta was awarded a star in the 2019 Michelin Guide. The restaurant Baieta, owned by young chef Julia Sedefdjian, formerly of Les Fables de la Fontaine, has already been discovered by many American visitors, judging by the number of … Read More
Le Train Bleu
A Trip Worth Taking
The Paris restaurant with the most spectacular decor is, of course, Le Train Bleu, but its culinary credentials have gone up and down (mostly down) over the years as the restaurant sailed along, relying on its Belle Époque beauty and … Read More
Au Bascou Restaurant
Big Game Night
Au Bascou is something of an institution on Paris’s Basque restaurant scene. Over the years, it has changed hands a few times, and now a new chef/owner has taken over, brightened the place up with a fresh coat of paint … Read More
Korus Restaurant
Love Reborn
I was saddened when a friend who, like me, loved the Basque restaurant Iratze told me that it had closed, but I recently discovered that it hadn’t really. The same owners, a friendly young couple, are still there, but … Read More