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• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of February 18th, 2013

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger reviewed and gave 3/5 dots to the previously mentioned Rendez-vous des chaffeurs in the 18th while Philippe Toinar... Read more

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

• Le Floreal in the 10th: A Pleasant, Very Pleasant Surprise for a Sunday Lunch.

  

  6.0 Le Floreal, 73, rue du Faubourg du Temple in the 10th (Metro: Goncourt), 01.40.18.46.79 (ignore the other numbers given), open 7/7, is a... Read more

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

• Felicity Lemon in the 20th: The Price is Right, the Cantine-tapas Atmosphere Coo...

  

  7.2 Felicity Lemon, 4, rue Lemon (see - it's a play on words - Rue Lemon, Felicity Lemon, Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot's Secretary's name - got it?) in the... Read more

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

• Le Caviste Bio in the 9th; Really Cool Wines; Some OK Food.

  

  5.2 Le Caviste Bio, 50, rue de Maubeuge in the 9th, (Metro: Cadet), 01.48.78.30.03, open everyday for wine and dinners for food but only on Fridays for lunch... Read more

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

• Les Bistrotters in the 14th: "This is the Best Meal We've Have This Week,...

  

  5.8 Les Bistrotters, 9, rue Decres in the 14th, (Metro: Plaisance), 01.45.45.58.59, closed Sundays and Mondays, has been garnering rave reviews since it opened... Read more

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

• Hommage to Aldo Crommelynck at Sotheby's: Stuff You've Never Seen and Probably...

  

  People (knowing I love art shows) are forever asking "Have you seen the Dali, the Hopper, the Titian, ah, you name it?" and at my age I feel like... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Le Petit Champerret in the 17th: Best Meal/dishes of 2013?

  

  7.5 Le Petit Champerret, 30, rue Vernier in the 17th, (Metro: Porte de Champerret) 01.43.80.01.39, closed weekends, is a place I ate at 3-4 times in 2009 and... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Mamou in the 9th: Another Fine Place in the 9th; It's Becoming a Culinary...

  

  6.1 Mamou is a city in Louisiana, a Cajan band and a song as far as I can tell, but it's also a new restaurant in the 9th (and therein lies a tale*) at 42, rue... Read more

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

• Arnsbourg: A Restaurant, a Book and a Trip.

  It's been 6 or 7 years since we've been to the area, but tonite I read Sophie Brissaud's book on Jean-Georges Klein's joint in Arnsbourg (the book is called... Read more

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

• Willi's Wine Bar in the 1st: I Guess So, but Then.....

  

  5.0 Willi's Wine Bar, 13 rue des Petits-Champs in the 1st, 01.42.61.05.09 (Metro:Pyramides) declares on its front window that it's been open for 30 years and Mr... Read more

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

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of February 11th, 2013

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger reviewed and gave 3/5 dots to En Vrac, 2, rue de l’Olive in the 18th, 01.53.26.03. Read more

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

• The Publicis Drugstore Steakhouse in the 8th: Good Companionship, OK Meat but...

  

  5.5 The Publicis Drugstore Steakhouse, 133 Avenue des Champs-Elysees in the 8th, 01.44.43.77.64, open 7/7 (Metro: CDG Etoile) opened some 6 months ago or so... Read more

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

• Le Flamboire in the 9th: Carnivores Queue Up.

  

  6.4 Le Flamboire, 54, rue Blanche in the 9th, 06.95.01.77.38, closed Sunday (Metro: equidistant from Blanche and Pigalle) opened 2 January and was, according... Read more

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

• L'Atelier Rodier in the 9th: It's Hard for Me to Come to a Decision on This...

  

  5.1 L'Atelier Rodier, 17, rue Rodier in the 9th, 01.53.24.90.94, closed weekend for dinner and some weekday lunches, is a place that has been bumping... Read more

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

• 10 Myths About the French Or French Eating.

  The French: 1. Never eat alone. 2. Never just order one dish. 3. Never expect young people to give up their Metro seats to older folk. 4. Never expect to be... Read more

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

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of February 4th, 2013

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger reviewed and gave 3/5 dots to the previously mentioned Bistro Urbain in the 10th; Philippe Toinard awarded 3/5 dot... Read more

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

• The Half-bottle of Wine Problem – Solved.

  There are times when one wants wine from a newly opened bottle, not one that’s been sitting next to the espresso machine for 3 days. Read more

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

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of January 28th, 2013

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Philippe Toinard reviewed and gave 4/5 dots to the previously mentioned Cicchetti in the 8th; Jerome Berger awarded 4/5 dots to... Read more

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

• Boris Aka Chez Boris in the 8th: More Aubrac Beef If That's Your Passion.

  

  5.1 Boris aka Chez Boris, 129, rue du Faubourg-St-Honore in the 8th, 01.43.59.35.39, open 7/7, is a place I've been passing since Fall to or from Crom'Exquis an... Read more

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

• Les Fougeres in the 17th: This is Creepy; 2013 and 2008 with Different Teams Hav...

  

  5.9 Les Fougeres, 10, rue Villebois-Mareuil in the 17th, 01.40.68.78.66 (Metro: Ternes), closed weekends, has just been taken over by a new chef/front-room... Read more

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