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Stan and Joann Hays were visiting from San Francisco and around the corner from their hotel, La Perle, I rediscovered Chez Fernand site of my first encounter with os à moelle.
It was 7:15 on a Saturday night and the dining room that would be full by [...]
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Philippe Excoffier served as chef at the American ambassador’s residence in Paris for fourteen years and collaborated with Ambassador Stapleton’s wife on a book about that experience.
A mere three months ago he and his wife Michele took over a classic bistro near the Eiffel Tower. [...]
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I was meeting the PR agent extraordinaire, MM (Marysse Masse) for lunch at one of her favorites. Just a few blocks from L’Etoile it’s a quietly elegant spot that attracts business types and the odd romantic couple at lunch. Evenings are decidedly more romantic.
MM opted to start with a woodsy [...]
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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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Jean-Michel, the young sommelier/maitre d’, welcomed us and I sauntered into the kitchen and chatted with the chef.
Chef Yannick Bernouin goes to the market every day and selects that which he finds most appealing and inspiring based on the estimated number of diners.
Fois gras that had been marinated overnight in cognac and [...]
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A spinoff of the very successful bistro gastronomique L’Agapé, Bis represents the sophisticated cuisine of that spot but with the relaxed atmosphere of a bistro du coin.
You know that you are in for a very different experience as soon as you enter the dining room with its bold, red walls and brightly colored tableaux [...]
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A small red-awning terrace in the heart of Les Halles leads to an intimate space with a bar and wood floors perfect for dancing. And on Thursday nights when guitarist Joseph is joined by a Georgian violinist you can as Joseph sings in English, Portuguese or French and on my visit Hebrew and Spanish.
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Continue Reading →There were only four others at the inn on this night and we were the only guests to savor Chef Yannick Bernouin’s delicious creations.
Jean-Michel, the young sommelier/maitre d’, welcomed us and I sauntered into the kitchen and chatted with the chef.
He goes to the market every day and selects that which he finds [...]
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A touch of Spain in the 17th with French overtones beginning with a coupe de Deutz. M and I perused the menu as beet gazpacho and sardines were served to our delight.
Owner and sommelier Yvan Burton selected a red from his assortment of Spanish wines and we shared gambas au citron vert and chorizo [...]
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There is the Montmartre overrun by tourists: Sacre Coeur, and la Place des Tertres, and the village on a hill of les Montmartrois.
I was meeting Chris, my Australian mate from Sydney for lunch to discuss the rental of his 2 BR flat just off the Rue Lamarck, high up in that Montmartre.
His choice, [...]
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