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• FAQ: "We Want Adventuresome Food. Where Do We Get It?"

  Just today, a poster on Paris by Mouth wanted to know where to go in Paris for adventuresome food. First off, I'd guess that the term "adventuresome food," is... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of January 13th, 2014.

  Monday-Tuesday, in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger gave 3/5 dots to Tsubame, 40, rue de Douai in the 9th, 01.48.78.06.84, closed Sundays and Mondays, costing 11. Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• FAQ: Where Should I Eat in Paris If There for Two Weeks?

  Yesterday this question was posed on Chowhound where the poster gave a list of over 20 places to be reduced to 14. My approach was to provide a diverse list to... Read more

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

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of January 6th, 2014.

  Monday-Tuesday, in A Nous Paris, Philippe Toinardgave 4/5 dots to Napoleone and Jerome Berger awarded Clamato 3/5 dots – both have been mentioned here before. Read more

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

• Paradis in the 10th; a Pleasant Enough Place but It Has Some Kinks to Work Out.

  

  5.5 Paradis, 14 rue de Paradis in the 10th, 01.45.23.57.98 (but they don't seem to answer their phone much despite a large staff); open 7/7 eventualy, but now... Read more

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

• Franck Enee in the 1st: High Dining at an Affordable Price Without a Michelin...

  

  Franck Enee in the 1st is an ideal example of what a poster on Chowhound requested today, that is: "High dining at an affordable price" but I would add... Read more

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

• Les Saisons in the 9th - Perfect Comfort Food When It's -16 C - Oh That's in NYC.

  

  Les Saisons in the 9th is a place we've really loved since it opened in what was a cursed feng shui location interestingly around the corner from the feng shui... Read more

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

• Muxu Aka Mouchou in the 11th: Clever Chef; Clever Combinations.

  

  Muxu (pronounced Mouchou) in the 11th, is another place I visited between Colette's visits, so I wanted to show it off and we went with two quite saavy food... Read more

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

• Roca in the 17th: If You Like Breakout, Edgy, Pushing-the-envelope Food with...

  

  Roca in the 17th is another place I ate at on my own (that means without Colette) last month and we went back today with an old old friend from the 20th. Read more

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

• Clamato in the 11th: A Spectacular Survey of Saveurs.

  

  Clamato in the 11th is a place I loved a few weeks ago and thought with the huge array of offerings it wouldbe fun to come with a larger group; thus when a... Read more

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

• La Table De Cybèle in B/B: Another Superb Venue by an American Chef.

  

  La Table de Cybèle, 38, rue de Meudon in Boulogne-Billancourt 92 (Metro: Marcel Sembat or Billancourt), 01.46.21.75.90, has been open since July and and my... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Adria, Aizpitarte, Alleno, Bras, Grebaut, Humm, Passard, Patterson and Redzepi a...

  

  Adria, Aizpitarte, Alleno, Bras, Grebaut, Humm, Passard, Patterson and Redzepi - some crowd of chefs eh? And at the Palais des Beaux Arts yet. It's supposed to... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Le Pario in the 15th: 1 Brazilian Chef + 3 French Menus = 4 Superb Meals

  

  Le Pario in the 15th burst on the scene the end of October and I'm told by internauteshas had quite a lot of press and with good reason. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Le Renaissance Et Le Reve at the Luxembourg. You've Gotta Be Kidding.

  

  Le Renaissance et Le Reve at the Luxembourg is a show that is advertised on the buses like Marlboros are in Prague but at least with cigarettes you die; with... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Le Lulli in the Grand Hotel Du Palais Royal in the 1st: Chef Jean-Yves Bournot...

  

  Le Lulli was one of the highlights of my Fall but my visit fell between those of Colette so we went today with two long time friends from the neighborhood. The... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• L'Auberge Flora: New Year's Day; Wonderful Staff; Limited Menu.

  

  New Year's Day it's hard to find places open for lunch, especially that have great food and so when our good friend with whom we shared New Year's Eve... Read more

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

• Happy New Year All

  

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

• The Terroir Parisien Bourse in the 2nd: How Alleno Does Both Classic and...

  

  The 2nd Terroir Parisien (Bourse) in the 2nd provided a wonderful experience a month ago or so and was on Colette's list (yes, she's back after the threat of... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Les Enfants Rouges in the 3rd: 3 Wows and a Whoopee.

  

  I was at the "new" Enfants Rouges in the 3rd its opening week amost 3 months ago and as others have noted, places frequently get much better with time - and... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Lazare in the 8th: Good and Bad News About Sunday Lunch.

  

  So, it's Sunday during the Bermuda triangle weekend between Christmas and New Year's and I call 2 weeks ago and snare a reservation - for 12 pile mind you not... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL