11th to 15th Arr.
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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Off the beaten tourist path in the 15th arrondissement discerning diners are discovering pleasures worth the trip. Young chef Guillaume Delage brings an innovative approach to classic seasonal dishes and his wife charms the front of the house.
I wanted to see what Alec was so excited about and we were joined by the wine [...]
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Or as we call it Karole’s Afghan Café-think of Karen Allen’s Himalayan bar in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Karole’s is not a tourist destination, you won’t find it in guidebooks and my friends may pillory me for revealing our secret.
Just a block off Agnes Varda’s immortalized Rue Daguerre [...]
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One of Henry Miller’s favorite spots to shnorr a free meal from one of his pals, Le Zeyer. with its burnished brass fittings and railings, mirrors and spotless glassware is an example of the elegance one expects in a Parisian brasserie.
A tuxedo clad maitre d’ passed my luncheon companion and me off to a [...]
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I first heard about this quaint bistro nestled off the beaten track in the 13th from my pal Alec Lobrano, author of Hungry for Paris but my introduction was from Barbara Wild of Frenchgardening.
In the pinball, networking world of Paris Through Expatriate Eyes I found Barbara through cookbook author Paula Wolfert who [...]
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Start with an Italian name, add a French menu, stir in a Swedish chef and decorate with sun-bleached mint-colored walls, ceiling fans, palm trees recalling Havana when Meyer Lansky ran the town and you have one of the most satisfying and reasonably priced bistros in town.
My pal and videographer Dr. PP took a few [...]
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At the end of a morning of shopping for Sunday dinner at the Marché d’Aligre I can often be found sipping a glass of red from the extensive list of wines, some for as little as 2.5 euros a glass, accompanied by a plate of rillettes de porc with a bowl of cornichons that [...]
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Just a few blocks from the République metro station at the junction of the northern end of the Marais and the 11th arrondissement Frederic Hubig of Café Moderne has applied his talents into turning this classic old Paris bistro into a vibrant bistro du coin that attracts diners from all over Paris or [...]
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A fixture since the 20s most of the classic seasonal bistro dishes are available including pot au feu, tete de veau, rognons, civet de sanglier, lapin and boeuf bourgignon.
You can start with a sharable order of the house paté or rillette de lapin and if you want to save a [...]
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My daughter’s friends Elsbeth and Patrick were researching an investment property in Paris and wanted my input. My reward was dinner at a charming Italian bistro, LE PASSAGE, in their neighborhood at the end of le Passage de la Bonne Graine. The building dates to the beginning of the 18th century and the exposed beams [...]
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