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• Sens Uniques: One Way to Good Eating.

  

  Sens Uniques represents another in a series of fine places that have opened in the 18th/Montmartre in the last two years that is walking distance from our new... Read more

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

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of January 7th, 2013

  Monday, in Le Figaro, Francois Simon “tested” the ephemeral restaurant in the Eiffel Tower where lunches (at 11h30 and 13h30) are 31.90 and dinner 85. Read more

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

• Hokkaido in the 18th: Yet Another Mediocre Sushi Joint.

  

  2.5 Hokkaido, about 88 Rue Ordener in the 18th, has been open for a few months and was spotted by one of my sharp-eyed daughters who said "Ever eaten there... Read more

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

• La Table d'Eugene; The Neighborhood Doesn't Get Much Better Food.

  

  La Table d'Eugene is a place walkable from both our old and new apartments, thus easily reached between emptying good old 29 and unpacking at 63. Read more

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

• La Rallonge in the 18th; A Table d'Eugene Sue Spin-off Serving Tapas and Wine an...

  

  6.0 La Rallonge, 16, rue Eugene Sue in the 18th, 01.42.59.43.24, open Tuesday-Saturday from 7 PM for small plates/Basque-Spain-esesque tapas has been... Read more

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

• Les Seasons is Seasonal.

  

  Les Saisons in the 9th continueso dish up wonderfully appropriate season dishes.                   Our... Read more

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

• FAQ How Does Your 0 to 10 Rating System Work; Just Food Or Other Stuff?

  I say I only rate the food not the welcome, decor, prix/qualite, etc but that indeed plays a part.  How much?  Good question.  From 0 to 20 %... Read more

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

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of January 1st, 2013

  Tuesday January 1st Yves Nespoulous gave suggestions in Le Fooding for detoxifying after New Year’s Eve. This week in L’Express, Mina Soundiram wrote in the... Read more

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

• Les Degres De Notre Dame; A Bit More Japanesy Today.

  

  Les Degres de Notre Dame is a place that the first time around seemed to feature Japanese chefs cooking mainly French food but today it seemed tilte... Read more

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

• Van Gogh's Japanese Influences at the Pinacotheque Until 17 March.

  

  Van Gogh hit my retinas somewhere around 1961-2 when the first blockbuster show of his was held at the Albright Knox in Buffalo if memory serves me right. Read more

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

• Axuria Again.

  

  Some acquaintances who were arriving at their flat wanted to eat with us before we got tied up and tried down with our move this week and Sunday and Colette... Read more

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

• Repaire De Cartouche: Some Repaire, Some Repast, Some Repeat.

  

  Someone, I think it was Patricia Wells years ago, said that one had to go back to certain places every year because they were so consistently good; and Repaire... Read more

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

• Marloe: A Victim of Its Own Success; and Ever Have a Split Experience Where One...

  

  Marloe on the Rue Commandant Riviere (ever wonder where the French get all their street names?  I mean after they've used up Honore Balzac, Jean Jaures,... Read more

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

• Neva Cuisine: Neva Say Neva.

  

  Neva Cuisine remains a regular stop on our culinary circuit, because of its changing menu, interesting clientele and reasonable prices.  And today was no... Read more

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

• Le 122: Another Pleasant Albeit Not Blow-your-mind-out Meal.

  

  Somewhat recent Paris eating friends had us pick the place today, the day after New Year's, and we went to Colette's third pick because the first two... Read more

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

• La Mangue Verte in the 13th: OK for a New Year's Day When the Whole Western &...

  

  5.2 La Mangue Verte, 100 Rue d'Ivry in the 13th is a place we've been by time out of mind and wondered about it.  Well, when every place we'd eaten at... Read more

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

• New Year's Eve at the Talbotts Before the Big Move 34 Numbers up the Street.

  

  People are out there on the C-E and the restos scarfing and barfing up meals that exceed my yearly EDF/GDF bill but hey, I'm channeling Alfred E. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Contemporary Bookcovers and Lumieres De Mer at the Mairie of the 6th;

  

  Colette and I were walking past the Mairie of the 6th and spied signs for two exhibits, one of which, of contemporary bookcovers by 138 artists is in a word -... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• La Maison De l'Aubrac in the 8th: Beef 24/24, 7/7 from His Own Farm.

  

  5.6 La Maison de l'Aubrac, 37 Rue Marbeuf in the 8th, 01.43.59.05.14, open 24/24, 7/7, thus Christmas Day Eve, New Year's Day and Eve (which it... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Axuria is Luxuria; "Boy, It's Good," Sayeth Colette.

  

  Axuria is now our "go-to" place on Sundays; superb food, wide variety, seasonal, great service, perfect clientele. We did what we often do nowadays and while I... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL