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• Le Parc (Ballet) at the Garnier: Warning.

  

  My wonderful wife put an article from the NYT in front of me a few days ago with the note "This sounds wonderful" about a new ballet - Le Parc at the Garnier. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Pirouette in the 1st: the Front and Back of the House Were Ripping.

  

  Pirouette in the 1st is one of those really feel good and eat good places where you feel equally well-treated by the front room guys and chefs in back. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• David Toutain in the 7th: If You Liked Agape Substance, You'll Love the Eponymou...

  

  8.4 Restaurant David Toutain, 29, rue Surcouf in the 7th, 01.45.50.11.10, (Buses: 28 and 80), closed weekends, opened Monday (that is, 5 days ago) and already i... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• American(type)s in Paris.

  November 27th in the New York Times, Pamela Drukerman wrote about Americans in Paris and while the article was somewhat amusing, it didn’t/doesn’t match my... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of December 16th, 2013.

  Monday-Tuesday, in A Nous Paris, they featured holiday items and announced the opening of a Brie Bar in the Hotel Renaissance Paris-Arc de Triomphe, 39, ave de... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Three Wonderful Granddaughter Tales for the Holidays

  #1 Wonderful Granddaughter (age 16) Story:Hey Grandpa, you're in the US right?I'm in London with my cousin; does the guardienne at the apartment in Paris have... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of December 9th, 2013.

  Monday-Tuesday, in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger gave 3/5 dots to the previously mentioned La Table de Vietnam; and Philippe Toinard awarded the same to Les... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• La Bulle in the 10th: Nice; All Locals, but Not Nearby Anything.

  

  5.4 La Bulle, 48, rue Louis Blanc in the 10th (Metro: Louis Blanc), 0140.37.34.51, closed Sundays, Is a place I quite liked a few years ago (despite the hike)... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• The Taxi Jaune: You Want a Genuine Deep and Dirty Bistro Without Pesky Fellow...

  

  So, backstory: I'm just about to finish Graham (pronounced Gram, just as Ralph is pronouned Rafe and Meurice Morris) Nash's fabulous book "Tales" and... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Roumanian Scenes at Louis Vuitton: Rather Good.

  

  There is a quite wonderful show on now (until January 12th) at the Louis Vuitton Cultural Space on the Champs-Eylsees of Romanian art from a gallery in Cluj. Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Napoleone in the 8th: Etchebest, is This Really His Best on the Champs-Elysees?

  

  5.2 Napoleone, 25 ave des Champs-Elysees in the 8th (Metro: FDR), 01.42.25.60.80, is open 7/7 and is a new venture from Christian Etchebest, whom I've loved at... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Pollop in the 2nd: Comforting Comfort Cuisine with an Asian Tweak.

  

  7.4 Pollop, 15, rue d'Aboukir in the 2nd, (Metro: not really, buses lots of), 01.40.41.00.94 (but they don't always answer and toss you off the the answering... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• La Bourse Ou La Vie in the 2nd: Talk About Your Old Time, Big Servings of Classi...

  

  5.2 La Bourse ou La Vie, 12, rue Vivienne in the 2nd, 01.42.60.08.83 (Metro: Bourse) is one of those places that keeps popping up on lists of wine and food... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of December 2nd, 2013.

  Monday-Tuesday, in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger gave 3/5 dots to Les Nautes, waterside at 1, quai des Celestins in the 4th, 01.42.74.59.53, closed Mondays ... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Clamato in the 11th: Wonderful Product, Wonderful Staff, Wonderful Experience....

  

  7.5 Clamato, 80 rue de Charonne in the 11th (Metro: Charonne), 01.43.72.74.53 (but no reservations and lots of counter space), open Wednesday to Sunday nights... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Les Nautes in the 4th: Very Cool Setting, Very Nice Food, Very Warm Service.

  

  6.4 Les Nautes, 1, quai des Celestins in the 4th (Metro: St Paul or Sully-Morland), is open Wednesday through Sunday, 01.42.74.59.53, and occupies an old... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Lessons (for Me) from the Life and Death of My Friend Mandiba

  Lessons (for me) from the Life and Death of my friend Mandiba From his life: You can survive 27 years in a box You can smile throughout it all Principles and... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• La Table Des Anges in the 9th: Pas Mal.

  

  5.8 La Table des Anges, 66, rue des Martyrs in the 9th (Metro: Pigalle downhill, St Georges uphill), closed Sundays and Mondays, 01.55.32.24. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Plantxa/Plancha in Boulogne Billancourt: Where? Where They Wear Suits and Ties,...

  

  7.4 La Plantxa aka La Plancha (just look at its sign), 58, rue Gallieni in Boulogne Billancourt, (Metro: Marcel Sembat), 01.46.20.50.93, closed Sundays, is... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Le Terroir Parisien Bourse in the 2nd: Yannick Alleno Strikes Gold Again.

  

  7.5 Le Terroir Parisien Bourse in the Palais Brongiart, 28, place de la Bourse in the 2nd (Metro: Bourse), 01.83.92.20.30, open 7/7, is a bit tricky to find -... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL