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• Le Griffonnier in the 8th: Girolles from Solonge and the Rest from Heaven.

  

  6.0 Le Griffonnier, 8, rue des Saussaies in the 8th (Metro: Matignon Minister Motorcar), 01.42.65.17.17, closed for dinner except Thursday as well as weekends,... Read more

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

• Encore: Cuisine d'Amis: Ici Et Maintenant in the 9th: Oh, One More Japanese Guy...

  

  6.7 Encore: Cuisine d'Amis: Ici et Maintenant, 43, rue Richer (the new hot feng shui street in town) in the 9th, 01.72.60.97.72 (Metro: Ah, faggedaboudid, but... Read more

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

• FAQ. What Do You Do When Restaurants Have Reportedly Changed?

  As you may know from my previous essays, as opposed to the big-time American reviewers writing for organs such as the New York Times or Los Angeles Times, who... Read more

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

• Le Cette in the 14th: Q. How Many Times Have I Published a Review the Same Day a...

  

  5.6 Le Cette, 7 (Got it, cette, 7), rue Campagne-Premiere (that of General Hoche at Wissembourg in 1793 where guess which side won?) in the 14th, 01.43.21.05.47... Read more

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

• Reviews of Reviews: The Rest of the Month of July and Most of August.

  Monday-Tuesday, July 8-9 in A Nous Paris, Philippe Toinard gave 3/5 dots to Belmont, 86, rue Reamur in the 2nd, 01.40.41.90.90, closed Sunday night and serving... Read more

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

• L'Eté En Pente Douce in the 18th: Really Hard to Rank for Reasons to Be Given...

  

  4.9 L'Eté en Pente Douce, 23, Rue Muller or 8 rue Paul Albert, whichever you prefer, in the 18th, 01.42.64.02.67, open 7/7 and in August, which is why I went... Read more

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

• The Kluger Food Truck in the 18th: Almost There.

  

  No Rating. Kluger Fabriques de Tartes Food Truck, today in the abandoned train station at the Porte de Clignancourt, in the 18th (Metro: Porte de Clignancourt)... Read more

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

• Au Boin Coin in the 5th (not the 18th): A New/old Or Old/new Sensation.

  

  6.5 Au Bon Coin, 21, rue de la Collegiale in the 5th, 01.43.31.55.57, (Metro: Gobelins), open 7/7 and August, has been under my radar screen for a long time. Read more

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

• Le Petit Marché in the 3rd: A Relaxed Refreshing Rentrée.

  

  6.1 Le Petit Marché, 9 rue de Bearn in the 3rd, (Metro: Chemin Vert) 01.42.72.06.67, open 7/7 and in August, is a place I found myself at, thi... Read more

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

• New England 12: Hemenway's in Providence (RI).

  

  Hemenway's in Providence RI has proved to be a reliable last meal on our New England sojourns before hopping on SouthWest to return to the Mid-Atlantic. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• New England 11: Surf in Portsmouth (NH).

  

  Surf in Portmouth NH is about as beautiful a restaurant setting one could hope for; lovely tables, facing the water, sailboats drifting by - whoops - adrift.... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• New England 9: Pemaquid (ME) Fisherman's Co-op

  

  The Pemaquid (ME) Fisherman's Co-op was a logical stopping off and eating place for our tribe of 12, offering lobster rolls ($20 with enough for two persons)... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• New Enland 4: The Portland Lobster Company (Portland) and the Boothbay Lobster...

  

  The Portland Lobster Company is a place that could be just one of a hundred stamped-out formuliac wharf-umbrella-food-wine&beer; places on the Maine Coast but... Read more

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

• New England 3: Cotton (Manchester) and Cava (Postsmouth.) Incomplete

  

  The Cotton Restaurant in Manchester NH is an homage to the Swing Era Club and is always packed with a spectrum of Manchester's interesting population. Read more

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

• New England 2: Gramercy at Mass MoCA (N. Adams) and (Northampton) Incomplete

  

  After seeing two wonderful exhibitions of Winslow Homer and George Inness at the Clark in Williamstown we saw two incredible shows at Mass MoCA in North Adams:... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT

• New England 1: Edo Sushi (Pennington) and Gala Steakhouse & Bistro (Williamstown...

  

  On our annual trek in New England between the Fete Nationale and La Rentrée, Colette and I found ourselves once again at Edo Sushi, one of those melangiste Asia... Read more

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

• John's Top Ten+ Rated Over 6/10: Rentree 2012 to Rentree 2013

  Here's the list of the places I’ve been most impressed with since the rentree in 2012 that I rated higher than 6/10: 8.7 Hugo Desnoyer8.5 Jean-Louis Nomicos8.0... Read more

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

• Aspen 2013-7: The Square Grouper, Best of the Week? and The Wild Fig

  

  The Square Grouper in aspen is a most exciting new place, but first some backstories: - I've been coming to Aspen since shortly after its ski hills opened... Read more

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

• Aspen 2013-6: Bangkok Happy Bowl, Blessed by Buddha; Victoria's Espresso Etc.,...

  

  The Bangkok Happy Bowl has been around for a year plus and for the second day in a row the Tibetian monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery ate lunch where... Read more

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

• Aspen 2013-5:

  

  Asie is a pan-Asian place with everything from sushi to Thai dishes and while the prices have crept up over the years, bargains still can be found. Read more

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