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• The Postiche Bistro in the 1st; the Poisson Was d'Avril and April Was the Fool.

  

  The Postiche Bistro was a place my longest-lived friend in Paris whose rating about we argued amiambly a few weeks ago (she thought it was a 9/10, me 6.1/10). Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Kent Ravenscroft @ the Gallery Etienne De Causans; Very Very Interesting Stuff.

  

  Disclosure and Backstory: Kent Ravenscroft has been a pal, colleague and co-conspirator since the anti-Viet-Nam/etc. wars of 1968. So I'm biased. But his... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• La Faille in the 2nd: Branché, Tranché Et Distingué and Very Coolé.

  

  La Faille in the 2nd was a place Colette had marked down as a "to-do" on her quarterly visit and I approached it again with great anticipation - it was sunny,... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of March 24th, 2014

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger awarded 3/5 dots to the aforementioned Le Bon Georges in the 9th and Philippe Toinard gave 3/5 dots to L’Auberge d... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Clamato in the 11th: Our New Sunday "go-to" Lunch Place Where the Price is...

  

  Clamato in the 11th (coordinates up-thread) has become our "new Sunday "go-to" lunch place" since Atao stopped such service and Axuria's cuisine went South. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Pirouette in the 1st Forces Me to Break My Pledge to Never Say "best."

  

  Backstory: As loyal readers know, I have taken the "pledge", no, not that one about sex before marriage or no alcohol but to avoid ever naming any anything... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• L'Ecailler Du Bistrot in the 11th: @ 19 € It's Quite a Bargain.

  

  L'Ecailler du Bistrot, 20, rue Paul Bert in the 11th, 01.43.72.76.77, closed Sundays and Mondays, is a place we've had mixed luck at; their Utah Beach oysters... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of March 17th, 2014

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Philippe Toinard gave 3/5 dots to Akrame Benallal’s Brut, 22, rue Lauriston in the 16th, 01.45.53.65. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of March 10th, 2014

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger gave 3/5 dots to the previously mentioned Hai Kai in the 10th; Philippe Toinard awarded 2/5 to Maguey, 99, rue de... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Tsubame in the 9th: Cool, Trendy Japanese.

  

  HS* Tsubame, 40, rue de Douai in the 9th, 01.48.78.06.84, closed Sundays and Mondays (Metro: Blanche) has gotten enthusiastic reviews since it opened a while... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• The Postiche Bistro in the 1st; Another Astonishing Surprise (her Rating =...

  

  6.1 The Postiche Bistro, 62-64 Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau in the 1st, 01.42.36.14.90, closed weekends (Metro: hummmm, Etienne Marcel or Les Halles or the #85... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Le Saut Du Crapaud Aka Le Bis, in the 14th: What a Pleasant Surprise!

  

  6.2 Le Saut du Crapaud, formerly known as Le Bis and before that, Le Bis de Severo, 16, rue des Plantes in the 14th, 01.40.44.73. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Les Niçois in the 11th: Nice in Both Senses of the Word.

  

  5.6 Les Niçois, 7, rue Lacharriere in the 11th, 09.84.16.55.03, closed Sunday and Monday for dinner, brunch on weekends (Metro: St. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Chez Fred in the 17th; Plus Ça Change, Plus C'est La Même Chose; in This Case fo...

  

  5.9 Chez Fred, 190 bis, Boulevard Pereire, in the 17th, 01.45.74.20.48, closed Sundays (Metro: Pereire or Porte-Maillot or Bus PC1 or 3) is a place the... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of March 3rd, 2014

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger gave 4/5 dots to the new chef (Luigi Nastri) at La Gazzeta. Tuesday in Le Fooding there was a review of the... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• L'Auberge Du Roi Gradlon in the 13th: Bon, Belle Et Bretonne, Bien Fait.

  

  6.4 L'Auberge du Roi Gradlon, 36, Boulevard Arago in the 13th, 01.45.35.48.71, (Metro: Gobelins or Bus # 83), closed Wednesdays and Thursdays (don't believe... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Le Saut Du Loup in the 1st: SNAFU = Situation Normal, All F****d Up.

  

  -1.0 Le Saut du Loup, 107, rue de Rivoli in the 1st, 01.42.25.49.55, open 7/7, (Metro: Palais Royal/Louvre) is a place whose outside terrace/garden tables canno... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• The Tavern' Cafe in the 2nd: An Astonishingly Good Meal is a Seemingly Ordinary...

  

  5.1 The Tavern' Cafe, 17-19 Boulevard Montmartre in the 2nd, 01.42.61.82.88, open 7/7 (Metro: Richelieu Drouot) is place that's been rattling around in my brain... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Blue Valentine in the 11th: Another Japanese Chef Cooking Very Zen, Too Zen, Foo...

  

  5.5 Blue Valentine, 13, rue de la Pierre Levee in the 11th, 01.43.38.34.72, closed Mondays and Tuesdays and brunch on weekends, (Metro and bus: you're on your... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• L'Atelier Ramey in the 18th: Wow, is the Neighborhood Getting Classy.

  

  A bit of background: I must go on the #85 bus up Rue Ramey at least once a week and I've been clueless to how the neighborhood has changed. Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL