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• Aux Verres De Contact in the 5th: Pretty Good Stuff.

  

  5.5 Aux Verres de Contact, 33, rue de Bievre (Mitterand's street) in the 5th, (in the old Vartan space, which with La Bievre, he used to frequent, if memory... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Wine Tasting and All That Jazz: It’s All in Your Head.

  I have spoken and written (too much I fear) about the relationship between and among the cost of wine or lack thereof and their quality, on my strategies on... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Chez Nenesse in the 3rd: Inexcusable 1950's Truck-stop Food.

  

  2.0 Chez Nenesse, 17 rue Saintange in the 3rd, 01.42.78.46.49, closed weekends (Metro: St Sebastien-Froissart) is a place I and my Marais-dwelling pal have... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Les Minots in the 11th: Goodness, Me Oh My, How Did We Find Ourselves There?*

  

  3.0 Les Minots, 41, rue Servan in the 11th, 01.40.21.01.28, open 7/7, except Brunch Sunday lunch-time and closed Sunday dinner, *was open on Mondays (the new... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of September 4th 2012 – Note the New Omission of...

  Tuesday, Yves Nespoulous in Le Fooding reviewed the gluten free neobistro Noglu, 16, passage des Panoramas in the 2nd, 01.40.24.41. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Minimes* in the 3rd: a Wonderful Find in the Cursed Culinary Desert of the...

  

  5.9 Minimes, 36 rue de Turenne in the 3rd, 01.42.71.36.70, open 7/7 (Metro: Chemin Vert) has barely made a wave in the water since it opened in June - I... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• L'Ilot in the 3rd: Wonderful Cold Seafood "tapas" in a Small Joint with Loud...

  

  5.8 L'Ilot, 4, rue de la Corderie in the 3rd, 06.95.12.86.61, open Saturday and Sunday lunch (unless there were no fresh oysters delivered) and... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Gleizes-Metzinger & Misia at the Musee De La Poste and Orsay - One Up, One Down.

  

  It's been a lean summer for art shows in my opinion but before they closed I wanted to see two. At the Musee de la Poste they're showing two artists I've never... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Le Ciel De Paris: Spectacular View, Great Prices, Good Service but...

  

  5 (food) 7 (view, prices and service) Le Ciel de Paris, 56th floor of the Montparnasse Tower, 33, ave du Maine in the 15th, 01.40.64.77. Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Vivant in the 10th Under Chef Sota: Better Than Ever. INCOMPLETE

  

  Vivant, 43 Rue des Petites Ecuries in the 10th, 01.42.46.43.55, (but now taking reservations by email) has had a new chef since the rentree; one M. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Le Metropolitan in the 16th: Old Money Nabe, New Money Resto.

  

  6.0 Metropolitan, 10 Place de Mexico in the 16th (NOT to be confused with the noisy one in the 4th), 01.56.90.40.04 (Metro: Rue de la Pompe) is so understated... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Kapunka in the 2nd: A Thai Fast Food Place with a Back Story.

  

  Kapunka, 59 Rue de Richelieu in the 2nd, 09.83.08.08.07, closed weekends is a Thai place recommended by one of my loyal readers. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• FAQ: What Paris Bistros Do You Recommend?

  Let me start off answering this the way I did recently on a thread on Chowhound and here several weeks ago (in an essay on “hot new bistros) in saying “since... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Weeks of July 16th - August 31st, 2012.

  Tuesday, July 17th in Le Fooding, Matthieu Jauniau-Dallier reviewed Clandestino, 8, rue Crozatier in the 12th, 09.80.68.08.08, closed Sundays, costing 16-35 E... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Au Passage in the 11th: Another Successful Transition, Bravo Sean Kelly.

  

  Au Passage, 1bis Passage St Sebastien in the 11th, 01.43.55.07.52, (Metro: St Sebastien Froissart) closed Saturday lunch and Sundays is in the same old crummy... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Le Cafe La Tour Du Temple in the 4th (gasp!): An Astonishing Find, Good...

  

  5.2 Le Cafe La Tour du Temple, 160 bis rue du Temple in the 4th, 01.42.72.13.44, open 7/7 (Metro: Temple or Republique) is a café aveyronnais, evidently here... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Pirouette in the 1st: The (unexpected) Exception That Proves the Rule*, at Les...

  

  7.5 (that's right) Pirouette, 5, rue Mondetour in the 1st, 01.40.26.47.81, closed Sundays, (Metro: Etienne Marcel) has officially been open for 6 days and is... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Le Chaland in the 10th: Well It Was a Beautiful Day Along the Canal St Martin,...

  

  4.9 (and that's being charitable) Le Chaland, 163 Quai de Valmy in the 10th, 01.40.05.18.88, open 7/7 except Monday night is a place my pal N. Read more

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

• L'Office (version 4.0) in the 9th: Luckily Charles Campagnon Diddn't Try to Fix...

  

  6.7 L'Office, 3 Rue Richer in the 9th, 01.47.70.67.31, closed Saturday lunch and Sundays, is a place that just keeps getting better and better. Read more

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

• Some More Trends in Paris Restaurants

  I’ve written before about Paris Restaurant trends. It’s amazing how there are new ones each season but some keep repeating, such as slates for plates and listin... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL