6th to 10th Arr.
Chef Gerard Idoux brought his celebrated soufflés from La Cigale when he took over the original Récamier across the street from Hermés in a fashionable part of the 6th arrondissement. It has become a canteen for the cultural world and celebrated authors and actors can often be seen planning their next project. [...]
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Located at the confluence of India, Pakistan, Kurdistan and BOBOland, this trendy spot is turning out excellent French cuisine at ridiculous prices if you stick to the menu.
Lunch is served 3 ways:
Entrée, plat or plat dessert at 14.90 euros
Entrée, plat, Dessert at 19 euros
Plat + glass of wine [...]
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Enrico Einaudi left his accounting job at Schlumberger to follow a passion for hospitality by opening Crazy Pizza in Fontainebleau. After successfully opening three more bistros he set his sights on Paris and in 2011 opened Amore y Gelosia in the 6eme.
Now he has crossed [...]
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Thanks to Phyllis Roth of New York for this tip.
Named for Philippe Madamour’s collection of antique percolators this spot in the “Europe” district-streets are Turin, Moscou, Rome, etc. that houses music shops and luthiers Le Percolateur is turning out very good food at reasonable prices. The setting is reminiscent of the [...]
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Hidden on a quiet street between la rue Saint-André-des-Arts and the bustling Boulevard Saint-Germain l’Epigramme had escaped my view…until now!
On the site of his former print shop, Sarkiss, an Armenian Turk expatriate from Istanbul (Parisian for 42 years) has installed a superb etoile-trained [...]
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This chic Saint-Germain bistro is not HQ for the KGB but a spinoff of Ze Kitchen Galerie.
Spare, modern, yet warm, the decor offers a clue to the Asian-influenced presentations of classic French cuisine that awaits you. It was my daughter’s birthday so we started with a coupe of Churchill’s [...]
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Imagine a camera narrowly focusing on an image and then opening up onto a wide-screen panorama and you will have approximated the feeling when you enter Alcazar. This enormous ground floor dining room and wrap around mezzanine has been a fixture in the neighborhood for fifteen years and after today [...]
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While stocking up on caviar for the holiday season I was overcome with an immediate need for a caviar-inspired meal at the 2nd floor restaurant.
For the true afficionado there are dégustations of several caviars including beluga from 250 euros to 425 euros. For poor journalists there is a 90 euros menu [...]
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Hidden on a side street close to the Bon Marché you can sample the work of future Michelin-starred chefs for as little as 25 euros per person.The advisory board that assists in the training of young chefs and restaurateurs includes Joel Robuchon,Guy Savoy and Thierry Marx.
After a tour of the [...]
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After two missed opportunities due the cold and flu that had been attacking Parisians “Rabbi” Albert and I finally connected and were joined by the charming Breton Food Blogger Vanessa Besnard at Café Sud.
We were seated in an alcove where a curtain could be drawn for privacy, but wasn’t, next [...]
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