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• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of October 7th, 2013.

  Monday-Tuesday, Philippe Toinard in A Nous Paris, reported that the famed Relais du Parc (3/5 dots), coordinates well-known, which had been in the hands of... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Chez Geraud in the 16th; Knock-knock-knockin' on Heaven's Door....but Not Quite...

  

  5.4 Chez Geraud, 31, rue Vital in the 16th (Metro: La Muette or Bus #32), 01.45.20.33.00, has been around forever, and I had what I judged to be a 5/10 meal... Read more

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

• Les Enfants Rouges in the 3rd: Oh, No, Not Another Japanese Chef Cooking French...

  

  7.6 Les Enfants Rouges, 9, rue de Beauce in the 3rd, 01.48.87.80.61 (Metro: ah Arts Metiers, Republique), has recently been acquired by a Japanese couple (he... Read more

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

• The Bistrot Belhara in the 7th: Hardly a Missed Note, Save One.

  

  7.4 The Bistrot Belhara, 23, rue Duvivier in the 7th (Metro: Ecole Militaire or #80 or 92 bus), 01.45.51.41.77, closed Sundays and Mondays, opened to great... Read more

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

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of September 30th, 2013.

  Monday-Tuesday, Jerome Berger, in A Nous Paris, reviewed and gave 3/5 dots to L’Ourcine, coordinates well-known, which has reopened, serving the same food; whil... Read more

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

• La Cantine De La Cigale in the 18th: Etchebest is "the Best."

  

  7.9 La Cantine de La Cigale, 124 Blvd de Rochechouart in the 18th (Metro: Pigalle) is the fourth creation of Christian Etchebest, he of Le Troquet, La Cantine d... Read more

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

• Les Provinces in the 12th: Christophe Dru’s Products Are Perfect; but the Cook...

  

  5.7 (Products 8, execution 5) Les Provinces, 20 rue d'Aligre in the 12th, 01.43.43.91.64, closed Mondays, is no longer "no reservations, standing room only,"... Read more

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

• Dans Les Landes in the 5th: New (sort Of) but Great (really) Menu. Apologies...

  

  7.1 Dans Les Landes in the 5th, coordinates well-known, is a place I've always liked, and when my good friend the omni-omni, said they had a new menu, aka... Read more

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

• Les Premices in the 9th: How Long Before He Gets a Star?

  

  Les Premices in the 9th has become one of our "go-to" places with Chef Alexandre Weill's food interesting, holding to some classical preparations that still... Read more

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

• Le Petit Verdot in the 6th: A Great Let-down. I Gotta Be Honest, It Did Not...

  

  5.1 (there was a wide range of opinions at our table of 6 experts, ranging from 4.0 to 7.0/10 on the Talbott/Richter Scale, so I settled on my rating of 5. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Le 122 in the 7th; a Noble Place to Celebrate Our Friends' Return.

  

  We wheeled into the 122 only to be greeted royally with some wine by Farid Saidi, ex of Laurent and Ledoyen, a very nice amuse-bouche of a cod mousseline, and i... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• The Cafe Figue in the 15th: Really Good Price-quality Grub.

  

  The Cafe Figue in the 15th has that wonderful blend of honest, inventive, inexpensive and flexible food. People keep wanting to go to places where there are no... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• 110 Taillevent: "Very Nice,...a Place to Send American Friends To," My Friend...

  

  110 Taillevent, is as my old friend says, "a very nice place" - cool decor, placemat sidebar to note Tastings and wines from 25 E to the stratophere. Read more

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

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of September 23rd, 2013.

  Monday-Tuesday, Philippe Toinard, in A Nous Paris, reviewed and gave 3/5 dots to Lazare, coordinates given before; while Jerome Berger gave 3/5 to the... Read more

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

• Christophe in the 5th: "Good Solid Food," "and He Holds the Prices Down."

  

  Christophe in the 5th has earned its way to my "favorites list" and we went with a most delightful 16 month old and her equally delightful parents. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 DINING OUT

• Lazare in the 8th: Eric Frechon Like Never Before.

  

  8.1 Lazare, Parvis de la Gare Saint Lazare (exterior) and -2 Rue Interieure (interior), 01.44.90.80.80 (but right now reservations are about 7-8 days out for... Read more

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

• Hieronymous Cock (gravure to Bosch) and Irma Boom's Books.

  

  Hieronymous Cock was a painter and printmaker to the stars of his day - Breugel, Bosch, etc. It is almost too much, overwhelming you with his prints, some... Read more

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

• Les Climats in the 7th: How Green Can You Get? (The Pix, Umbrellas and Garden...

  

  Les Climats is the perfect place to take a group of five when it's 75 degrees and pretty sunny; you sit in the garden, have great food, drink one of their... Read more

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

• Spring Always Has Interesting Stuff Going on on the Quiet...

  

  Spring always has interesting stuff going on on the quiet Rue Bailleul; last year it was the Sean Penn look-alike in a back-hoe, today a photo shoot with a Veli... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Au Bon Coin the the 5th: "You've Scored Again Johnnie" Said My French Culinary...

  

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  Posted on 25 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL