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A VIEW, A TERRACE, FINE LEBANESE FARE 7 Feb 2013 | 11:48 am
As beautiful as Paris can be, it is not rich in restaurants with grand views or open terraces. Le Zyriab, perched high in the sky on the 9th floor of the architecturally modern Institut du Monde Arabe...
Good Food Finds at the Paris Flea Market 14 Jan 2013 | 11:12 pm
Designer Philippe Starck has finally given we flea market lovers a smart, trendy, easy place to lunch before or after wandering the stalls. I’ve been a regular visitor to the Clignacourt market since ...
CLAIRE GRIFFON, THE NEW CHEESE GAL IN TOWN 30 Dec 2012 | 10:04 pm
Early in December, having worked for illustrious cheese merchants Marie-Anne Cantin and Laurent Dubois, the young Claire Griffon set off on her own, opening a jewel of a shop just steps from the Rue ...
ABRI: A SHELTER FROM THE MUNDANE 1 Nov 2012 | 08:47 pm
Inexpensive, vest-pocket restaurants keep turning up in the most amazing places in Paris, and that’s great for all budget-conscious diners. Worth the detour is Katsuaki Okiyama’s latest venture, a tin...
Atao and Galette Café: Good Small Bites 12 Oct 2012 | 06:45 pm
It was one of those dark, dreary, damp Paris days when not even the sturdiest umbrella could keep you dry. So what a delight to walk into the pristine blue and white restaurant Atao near the Batignoll...
ANNE-SOPHIE PIC PLAYS HER CARDS RIGHT 24 Sep 2012 | 10:28 pm
Anne-Sophie Pic's week-old La Dame de Pic near the Louvre is the sensation of the rentrée, a pure and calming all-white space, with crisp white linen table runners, sturdy modern wooden tables, her ...
LAST CHANCE TO WIN A FREE FOOD LOVER'S APP! 19 Sep 2012 | 12:10 pm
Click this link to find the entry form and win a Food Lover's Guide to Paris app for the iPhone, iPad and iTouch. You must apply by midnight EST Thursday!
Bravo to the Bras Boys: Embracing the Earth 13 Sep 2012 | 10:54 am
I admit that I had not sampled Michel Bras's fare in decades, a bit put off by photos of the restaurant's ultramodern architecture and the hyped "nature boy" publicity. Now I am glad that I gave him, ...
A PARIS COOKING WEEK DEVOTED TO PARIS 14 Aug 2012 | 10:37 pm
As I complete work on the upcoming print version of The Food Lover’s Guide to Paris, I am testing madly, adding dozens of new recipes to the book. To celebrate, the week of March 11 to 15, 2013 of At ...
A NEW WAY TO LOVE A TOMATO 9 Aug 2012 | 04:22 pm
Tomatoes must be very happy. Everyone loves them. Craves them. I have always understood that the Japanese believe that the way in which you cut anything changes the flavor. I agree. Slice something to...
