Paris Update What’s New in Paris
FRENCH CHEF BACK ON TOP
The prestigious Bocuse d’Or cooking prize, founded by chef Paul Bocuse, was awarded this year for the first time since 2007 to a French chef, Thibaut Ruggieri of Lenôtre, and his assistant, Julie Lhumeau. The silver and bronze medals went to a Danish and Japanese chef, respectively.
OYSTER DEAL
Photo: Guillaume Belvèze
Mary Céleste, Paris’s only oyster bar, named after a famous ghost ship and run by the team behind the trendy taqueria and speakeasy Candelaria, offers an early-bird special: €1 per oyster between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. 1, rue Commines, 75003 Paris. Tel.: 01 23 45 67 89.
TRAVEL TIP
Cityzencab: A new car service with online booking for trips to train stations and airports only, in a shared or private car. The price – which the company says is 50 percent lower than a normal booked taxi – is fixed in advance, so there are no surprises. We tested it recently for a trip to Orly. Although an e-mail confirming the exact pickup time did not arrive by 8 p.m. the previous evening as promised, it did come the following morning. The driver was there in advance and was helpful and courteous.