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• MaSa in Boulogne-Billancourt: A Rock-'em, Sock-'em Wonder.

  

  8.3 MaSa, 112 ave Victor Hugo in Boulogne-Billancourt (Metro: Marcel Sembat), 01.48.25.49.20, closed weekends is just one Metro stop outside the city but it is... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Zinc Restaurant: "Authentic Flavors," Great Service and Very Pleasant in a Barre...

  

  4.0 Zinc, 8, rue de Hanovre in the 2nd, 01.42.65.58.95, closed Saturday lunch and Sundays, opened with great hopes since it was the second of Frédéric Vardon... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Words on Wednesdays – Upset at United: From Butter to Wurst.

  I know that everyone I’ve heard of is upset at United, especially after the botched merger with Continental which CEO Jeff Smisek glosses over when he intrudes... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• FAQ: Don’t You Ever Go to Expensive Places?

  Just a few days ago I was asked “Don’t you ever go to expensive places?” and reacted very defensively (at least in my mind and l’esprit d’escalier). Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of June 11th, 2012.

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger awarded 3/5 dots to the 110 de Taillevent in the old Angle de.... space, at 195 rue du Faubourg St-Honore in the... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Think Bloggers Have No Influence. Think Again.

  The revolution brought about by the Internet is certainly profound and while Jobs, Gates and Zuckerberg deserve a lot of credit and the money their stock option... Read more

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

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of June 4th, 2012.

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger awarded 2/5 dots to A La Marguerite, coordinates given before, while Philippe Toinard gave a hearty 3/5 to MaSa,... Read more

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

• Philippe Excoffier (not Escoffier) in the 6th: A (relatively) Undiscovered Find.

  

  7.0 Philippe Excoffier, 18, rue de l'Exposition, (Buses: #80 and 90), 01.45.51.78.08, closed Saturday noon and Sundays, opened almost a year ago but really... Read more

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

• Chez Marcel in the 6th: Since 1919 and It Shows.

  

  1.0 Chez Marcel, 7 rue Stanislas in the 6th (Metro: ND Champs or Vavin), 01.45.48.29.94, closed weekends, sounded like the perfect "date setting" for me and my... Read more

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

• Braisenville in the 9th: Another Wonder I'd Ignored for Too Long.

  

  6.6 Braisenville, 36, Rue Condorcet in the 9th (Metro: Anvers), 09.50.91.21.74, closed Sundays, opened about a year ago and went on my "Watch and wait list"... Read more

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

• Le Tute in the 9th: The “Top!” Sez Gaudry; Not Quite but Interesting.

  

  5.3 La Tute, 7, Rue Rossini (across from the swells and sleeze-bags at Drouot) in the 9th, (Metro: Richelieu-Drouot), 01.40.15.65.65, is a place Francois-Regis... Read more

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

• FAQ: Which Paris Restaurants for Under 50-60 Euros Would You Recommend?

  I have no secret places, as critics such as Craig Claiborne had, I tend to focus on places AT LUNCH that cost 100-110 E a couple with a bottle of wine, coffee... Read more

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

• Racines (2) in the 1st: Ahhh, Why Did It Take You So Long to Go?

  

  5.9 Racines (2), 39 de l'Arbre Sec in the 1st (Metro: Louvre-Rivoli), 01.42.60.77.34, closed weekends, opened last October and my intelligence and instincts... Read more

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

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of May 28th, 2012.

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Smael Bouaici and Carine Chenaux covered various places with terraces for summer activities, including dining:La Terrace du... Read more

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

• Pinxo LB/RG in the 6th: Very Clever Food from a Very Clever Guy.

  

  6.5 Pinxo Left Bank/Rive Gauche, 82, rue Mazarine, in the 6th, (Metro: Odeon), 01.43.54.02.11, open (it seems from the various offerings on the menu) 7/7 most o... Read more

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

• Bakkus in the 6th: A Perfect Sunny Saturday Lunch (not Easy to Find).

  

  5.5 Bakkus*, 97, rue du Cherche-Midi in the 6th (Metro: Vaneau), 01.42.22.19.18, closed Sundays is a place that's gotten kind of funny reviews since it opened... Read more

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

• Les Canailles in the 9th: Not Everybody Loves Raymond.

  

  5.0-6.0 Les Canailles, 25 Rue La Bruyere in the 9th, (Metro: St-Georges) 01.48.74.10.48, closed weekends and holidays such as Pentecote has been getting pretty... Read more

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

• L'Ecailler Du Pichet in the 8th: Little Sister Holds Her Own Quite Well.

  

  6.0 L'Ecailler du Pichet, 68 Rue Pierre-Charron in the 8th, (Metro: FDR) 01.43.59.50.34, closed Saturday lunch and Sundays, is the new offshoot of the Pichet... Read more

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

• Bigarrade in the 17th: A New Chef, New Items (for the Most Part) and New Feel.

  

  6.8 Bigarrade, 106 rue Nollet in the 17th, (Metro: Brochant) 01.42.26.01.02, closed Saturday lunch and Sundays has been under the control of a new Japanese... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2012 DESTINATIONS

• FAQ: When to Walk Out.

  Earlier this week I was lunching with a new lunch partner and she mentioned a place she’d eaten at recently where the wait-staff told her various things were... Read more

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