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

  Monday-Tuesday, Philippe Toinard, in A Nous Paris, reviewed and gave 4/5 dots to the Bistrot Belhara, 23, rue Duvivier in the 7th, 01.45.51.41. Read more

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

• Restaurant Simone in the 13th: Roshomon, Forgetitude and Mixed Results.

  

  Roshomon: Version 1: Three weeks ago I ate at the Restaurant Simone with one of my game pals here and rated it a 5.1/10 concluding that "....I hope our meals... Read more

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

• Ze Kitchen Galerie: Never Disappoints, Never Staid, Never Nonsensical.

  

  Ze Kitchen Galerie is a place that never sleeps, never rests on its laurels/star, never looks back. Today we were greeted warmly by himself, Cedric and the... Read more

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

• Nüba in the 13th for a Repeat: 3 Verdicts - Great, Better Than Mediocre, Never...

  

  Nüba, on the roof of Les Docks, Cité de la Mode et du Design, in the 13th, is a place where, a few weeks ago, in 80⁰ sunny weather, I had a wonderful meal, so... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Pirouette in the First: Who Says You Can't Go Home Again. Thomas Wolfe? Ahhh...

  Pirouette is one of my and Colette’s go-back-to places that we, ahh, go back to when she’s in town.  The carte is ever changing, the hosts Jean-Marie and... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• The Camions Are Coming, the Camions Are Coming (with Apologies to Alan Arkin).

  Ok, so I’m alive, sentient (well sort of) and in the wind (“dans le vent.”) I’ve had Sabrett’s hot-dogs from push-carts in NY since I was a medical student (my... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Nino's and Interwoven Globe & Julia Margaret Cameron at the Met in NYC.

  

  There are two dazzling shows at the Met that are worth a prolongued visit - the blockbuster Interwoven Globe show of 134 piece of tapestry, fabric, clothe... Read more

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

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

  In honor of Tous Restaurant Week, September 16-22, which like the American versions, has fixed menus but where one gets one meal free for everyone paid for,... Read more

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

• In Defense of Not Finishing Your Plate.

  Is there a Mother on the planet who didn’t say “Finish your plate, if you don’t eat your broccoli, if you don’t finish your plate, there’s no dessert. ... Read more

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

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

  Monday-Tuesday, Philippe Toinard, in A Nous Paris, reviewed and gave 3/5 dots to Encore, 43, rue Richer in the 9th, 01.72.60.97. Read more

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

• Ô Divin in the 19th: Now a Real Bistrot and Quite a Good One at That.

  

  6.5 Ô Divin, 35, rue des Annelets in the 19th, (Metro: Boutzaris) 01.40.40.79.41, was a fine natural/etc wine place opened about 3 years ago in part of a space... Read more

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

• The Sunken Chip in the 10th: The Chips Sure Were Sunken but the Hake Was...

  

  7.0 for the hake; 1.0 for the rest - The Sunken Chip, 39, rue des Vinaigriers in the 10th (Metro: Jacques Bonsergent) 01.53.26.74. Read more

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

• Nüba in the 13th: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever and Eat Well Forever Too.

  

  6.2 Nüba, technically at 36, quai d'Austerlitz (but really in the Docks/Wanderlust/M.O.B. building) in the 13th, (Metro: Gare d'Austerlitz), closed Mondays,... Read more

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

• Let Us Now Praise Famous…..forgotten Places.

  On one of the food websites I spend much too much time on, you’d think that there were only about a dozen good restaurants in Paris, places like Spring, Septime... Read more

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

• Cuistance in the 1st: From Banal to Brilliant.

  

  6.2 Cuistance, 14, rue Sauval in the 1st, 01.40.41.08.08, closed Sundays and Mondays (Metro: Les Halles or the #85 bus) opened in April to rather good reviews... Read more

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

• Restaurant Simone in the 13th: Great Expectations, Disappointing Results.

  

  5.1 Restaurant (as opposed to their Cave) Simone, 33 blvd Arago, 01.43.37.82.70 (Metro: Gobelins), closed weekends, was one of those places on my list,... Read more

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

• The Cafe Francais in the 4th: Oh the Tangled Webs We Weave, When First We...

  

  2.0 Le Café Francais, 3, place de la Bastille in the 3th, 01.40.29.04.02 (Metro: Bastille) is a Costes (which I only this week learned was pronounced Coast not... Read more

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

• Cafe Trama in the 6th: What a Fun, Affordable Place in a Snooty Nabe.

  

  6.9 Le Cafe Trama, 83, rue du Cherche-Midi in the 6th, 01.45.48.33.71, closed Sundays and Mondays (Metro: Vaneau) looks like just another one of these corner... Read more

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

• Monsieur Bleu in the 16th: Ah It's Nice to Eat Among the 1% but the Price-qualit...

  

  5.7 Monsieur Bleu, listed as at 13, avenue du President Wilson but actually more accessible from 20 Avenue de New York, in the 16th, 01.47.20.90.47 (but don't... Read more

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

• M.O.B. in the 13th: I'm Not Ready for Vegetarianism - Quite Yet.

  

  2.0 M.O.B. (Maimonede(s) of Brooklyn), 34, Quai d'Austerlitz (in the building called "The Docks" which also houses Wanderlust, Nuba and the Museum of... Read more

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