Italian

Caffé, 8th arrondisement

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 Caffé

The talented Breton chef Thierry Burlot returns to his Italian “roots” having opened Armani in Saint Germain over ten years ago.

In this new collaboration with Thierry Costes he has combined the best of Les Costes–style and design with his signature of the finest ingredients, elegantly prepared and attention to the [...]

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Assaggio

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This was my first visit to the Hotel Castille and Assaggio since Chef Giulio Freschi arrived and I was super impressed.

For starters the room has been beautifully redecorated for greater intimacy and weather permitting, a lovely, open courtyard awaits diners for an evening under the stars.

I [...]

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Sassotondo

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I don’t know if the amiable Alsatien, Frederic Hubig, the Earl of the Eleventh, read Danny Meyer’s Setting the Table but those successful principles are in evidence–hire nice people (it is unteachable,) train them well, give them responsibility, encourage their talents and above all be cognizant of your customers and their interests.

After the stunning [...]

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La Pizzetta

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In between the funiculaire de Montmartre (Metro Anvers) and Metro Pigalle I was delighted to discover a corner of Italy-La Salumeria where you can find a vast selection of Italian products for the home chef and La Pizzetta, my destination for dinner with Albert.

We hadn’t seen each other since December and had much catching [...]

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Da Pietro

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Thirty years ago Sergio, a Parisian transplanted from Naples met Patrizia on the beach at Rimini (Fellini’s Amarcord) and six months later a Parisian Pizza empire was launched.

Believe it or not one does occasionally tire of foie gras, oysters, champagne, cote de boeuf and Bordeaux and when that happens I head for the best [...]

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Cucina Napoletana

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My enterprising daughter, import/export of fashion accessories, licensed masseuse (Women only) has branched out into matchmaking. Long having given up on her father she paired Uncle Den Den, who approaching his 70th birthday was convinced he would always be alone, with a retired Italian cardiologist and five months later they are goofily, adolescently in [...]

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Don Giovanni

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The opening night program at the recent opening of FILMING THE CAMPS at Paris’ Memorial to Le Shoah showcased the American filmmakers John FORD, George STEVENS and Sam FULLER. They arrived in the concentration camps with American troops and recorded the unimaginable so that in Eisenhower’s words: “100 years from know some son of a [...]

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