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• Le Brasserie De l'Isle/ile St. Louis: Founded in 1953 and Stayed the Course.

  

  5.5 Le Brasserie de l'Isle/ile St. Louis, 55, quai de Bourbon in the 4th (Metro: Cite or Pont-Marie), 01.43.54.02.59, closed Wednesdays, is a place you've been... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• La Table d'Aki in the 7th: Great Culinary Finesse, Poor Math Skills.

  

  7.0 La Table d'Aki, 49, rue Vaneau in the 7th, 01.45.44.43.48, is a place set up by Akihiro Horikoshi, ex of L'Ambrosie, where he is a one-man show;... Read more

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

• Zero De Conduite in the 18th: the Streak in the Quartier Stops Here.

  

  1.0 (and I'm being generous in awarding points for the welcome, decor and location), Zero de Conduite aka Restaurant0 de Conduite aka Rest 2DAY, 44, rue Joseph... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Youpi Et Voila: No Yippee-ki-yay and No Here There Either, Despite What the Big...

  

  4.0 Youpi et Voila, 8, rue Vicq-d'Azir in the 10th, is a place that "swear to God and hope I die" was at the top of my famous "list"; raved about by the big boy... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Louloucam in the 10th: Nice Folks, Nice Food, Nicely-nicely.

  

  5.0 Louloucam, 264, rue du Faubourg St-Martin in the 10th, 01.40.34.76.87, closed Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays was a natural choice; near my guest's French... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• La Table d'Eugene: "Our Favorite Restaurant in the Area."

  

  La Table d'Eugene (Sue) is a place that, along with Sens Unique, Lui....l'Insolite and the Cafe qui Parle has renewed my faith in my quartier. Yesterday we... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• The Food Blogger as Concierge, Mr. Answer Man, Punching Bag and Billboard.*

  Concierge“I cannot get through/am too lazy/don’t want to spend the money on the international telephone call, so would you call for me and reserve? Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Les Jalles in the 2nd: "Bombinette Exquise" Or "un Must, Un 'it'?"

  

  7.0 Les Jalles, 14, rue des Capucines in the 2nd, 01.42.61.66.71, open 7/7, has a 42 E forced choice lunch "menu," and a la carte runs one from 50-75 E. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of April 16th, 2012

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Philippe Toinard gave 3/5 dots to Terroir Parisien, coordinates and review provided before and Jerome Berger gave the same to th... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Abbott and Weiwei at the Jeu De Paume: Exhaustive & Exhausting; Shameful and...

  

  As many times as I've been in and around the Place de la Concorde, and I remember most memorably entering it in 1955 on a two-wheeled rocket, after a long slog... Read more

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

• Axuria in the 15th: "John, This is the Best Run of Places Ever."

  

  Today, our oldest Paris friends who are still speaking to us accompanied me out to the outer banks of the 15th where we had a meal every bit as good as Colette... Read more

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

• Repaire De Cartouche in the 11th: "Splendid....best Lamb Ever" He Said.

  

  My friend Paga, whom I've eaten more meals with than anyone else excepting Colette, in France or New York, suggested we go back to the Repaire de Cartouche, eve... Read more

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

• Discoveries at Dulles: Shuttle-flights and Wine-flights.

  

  I had a couple'a hours to kill at Dulles and have been seeing signs for the Art & Space Museum for months/years and my ex-boss told me that his (grown) son... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• The Exception That Proves the Rule: A Well-reviewed American Chef at l'Office...

  I recently wrote and posted an essay substantiating some persons’ belief that Paris restaurants with North American chefs open to the sound of one hand... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of April 9th, 2012

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger gave 3/5 dots to the Italian trattoria, Enza & Famiglia in the 1st and Philippe Toinard wrote up and gave a... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL

• FAQ & Sunday Summary: Bio, Vegetarian and All That Jazz.

  On most of the websites I’ve worked on/at, there have been the inevitable questions about where to get bio and vegetarian produce and meals and I must say, as... Read more

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

• Reviews of Reviews: The Week of April 2nd, 2012

  Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger gave 3/5 dots to Semilla, coordinates given last week and Philippe Toinard wrote up and gave 4/5 dots to the new... Read more

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

• Sens Unique in the 18th: Great Food is for Us a Very Convenient Place.

  

  Sens Unique in the 18th is a place I more or less stumbled on last month and found quite respectable for our region of the universe. Read more

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

• Le Bouclier Des Bacchus in the 9th: A Wonderful Feast for 11.

  

  Le Bouclier des Bacchus in the 9th is a place my energizer bunny friend N. and I ate at a few weeks ago and when another friend suggested a group lunch, I... Read more

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

• Le 122 in the 7th: One More Warm Welcome and "best Dish I've Ever Had."

  

  Le 122 in the 7th is another place I've scouted out for Colette and my pals downstairs between their visits and on calling for a reservation was greeted most... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 DINING OUT, EXPAT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL