France
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- Brittany and Normandy (18)
- Burgundy and Champagne (15)
- Ile-de-France and Paris (143)
- Languedoc-Roussillon and the Pyrenees (12)
- Loire Valley (3)
- Lyon & The Rhone Valley (4)
- Nice, Marseilles & The Côte d'Azur (43)
- Provence (46)
- Southwest France (18)
- The French Alps (12)
- The Massif Central (10)
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”After the closing of his eponymous fish restaurant in 2002, Paul Minchelli has made a quiet comeback at 21 in...” MORE>> |
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”Those of you put off by the cost of eating in Europe, fear no more: after spending more days on...” MORE>> |
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”Customers call the cat who freely roams this winstub by name: it’s that kind of place ...” MORE>> |
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”Two walls of the recently re-vamped Terrace room are covered in thousands of green silk buttons that echo the trees...” MORE>> |
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”Downstairs, at the zinc bar in the vaulted, stone ...” MORE>> |
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”A more patrician setting, and first-class seafood, can be found at the Lillois landmark A l’Huitrière, whose unassuming fishmonger’s storefront...” MORE>> |
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”I don't know exactly why Angl'Opéra, Gilles Choukroun's year-old restaurant, is so inexpensive. The $49 I spent for an à...” MORE>> |
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”Chef Christophe Garnier creates (and his wife, Julie Berthelin, serves) a selection of wine-friendly small plates such as a warm...” MORE>> |
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”...won the 2007 prize for Paris’s best baguette......” MORE>> |
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”Where to go, stay and eat in three European cities, while staying environmentally conscious....” MORE>> |
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”Making a reservation at Pascal Barbot's Astrance needs to be done months in advance; the chef who earned his stripes...” MORE>> |
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”In this state-of-the-art kitchen, workshop-style cooking classes are taught by an international roster of chefs from notable Parisian restaurants, offering...” MORE>> |
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”Before we left New York, Maguy Le Coze of Le Bernardin urged us not to miss the new deal at...” MORE>> |
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”Au Bascou, with its ocher walls and predictable Basque interior, sits not far from our borrowed pad in the Marais...” MORE>> |
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”The cooking here is on such a high level it seems mean to more rustic winstube to put them and...” MORE>> |
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”A bistro specializing in the cuisine of southwestern France; Leo-Andrieu loves the baskets of regional sausages and salamis....” MORE>> |
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”The auberge's restaurant...serves Provençale cuisine made with local ingredients, such as cheese aged in the caves of Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, a few...” MORE>> |
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”Chef David Zuddas's intimate Burgundy restaurant once housed the village forge, and it retains a rustic feel. In such a...” MORE>> |
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”Scott and I loved this charming restaurant outside Tours, emphasizing seafood (sandre, the fish of the Loire) and local wine....” MORE>> |
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”When the French talk about the sea, it’s usually as a melodramatic need...” MORE>> |
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”I’ve been going to my local, Au Petit Fer à Cheval, on Rue Vielle du Temple, since I first arrived...” MORE>> |
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”The docks at Cancale are the ur–oyster experience, but the market is short on comforts such as wine and frites...” MORE>> |
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”This tiny, glass-enclosed wine bar offers Domaine Mardon Quincy—a little-known Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley—and deliciously fatty pork-rillettes tartines...” MORE>> |
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”This bastion of Lyonnais wines is a great place to start a Beaujolais Nouveau crawl on the third Thursday in...” MORE>> |
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”Bistro classics like steak frites and cassoulet....” MORE>> |
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”Savvy foodies make tables scarce at Aux Lyonnais, the venerable bistro spruced up by the ubiquitous Alain Ducasse with shiny...” MORE>> |
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”An old Doisnesu favorite and the kind of 'four-table family restaurant' beloved by Julian Barnes. ...” MORE>> |
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”So what if the euro is up and the dollar is down? ...” MORE>> |
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”The roast chicken from Becquerel, a butcher there, is wonderful....” MORE>> |
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”A menu of dishes based on the shop's Spanish hams, cheeses and premium canned goods....” MORE>> |
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”...he has reinvigorated the menu of cuisine bourgeoise: langue de veau lucullus (tender slices of tongue with foie gras); scallops...” MORE>> |
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”As the address indicates, this is Bercy, until the seventies the great gateway through which wine entered Paris, the complex...” MORE>> |
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”Where to go, stay and eat in three European cities, while staying environmentally conscious....” MORE>> |
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”Shoppers from Marché St.-Honoré take a break on Eames chairs in a stark setting....” MORE>> |
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”Order the catch of the day at Bistro de France....” MORE>> |
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”One of the most inspired and satisfying restaurants in Provence (lobster lasagne with confit tomatoes and thyme butter, anyone?)...” MORE>> |
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”An ultimate insider's bistro with classic cooking and a fabulous wine list....” MORE>> |
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”So what if the euro is up and the dollar is down? ...” MORE>> |
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”one of the best bakeries in Courchevel, doubles as a salon de thé, where—after spending a day on the slopes—you...” MORE>> |
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”For crisp-crusted baguettes and croissants....” MORE>> |
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”Reims, the heart of Champagne, is less than two hours by car from Paris. Stop for lunch at Boyer Les...” MORE>> |
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”Those of you put off by the cost of eating in Europe, fear no more: after spending more days on...” MORE>> |
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”Two years ago Painvin celebrated her birthday with the mother of all aligots at Canuc an old stone buron, or...” MORE>> |
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”Her memories revolve around side trips to Versailles and pain au chocolat at Café Angelina rather than encounters with the...” MORE>> |
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”Located around the corner from the touristy cafés on the Rue des Abbesses. Try the veal liver sautéed with figs...” MORE>> |
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”Fast food is getting the artisanal treatment at a ...” MORE>> |
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”An exquisite corner café run by Christian Constant, the chef-owner of the Michelin one-star Le Violon d’Ingres....” MORE>> |
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”Order a plate of Normandy oysters and bulots (whelks) at this beachfront café, next door to the Grand Hôtel...” MORE>> |
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”Want to live—and dine—like a local in southern France? Look no further than the village bistros scattered throughout the region’s...” MORE>> |
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”Taking home-movies of the place has become a ritual, along with re-enacting Amélie’s famous habit of breaking the crust of...” MORE>> |
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”For almost a quarter-century, 46-year-old Bruno Frisoni has created everything from swimwear to scarves to 'horrible bags,' but now the...” MORE>> |
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”'Paris was made for a slower pace. People used to spend hours at Café Flore'...” MORE>> |
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”The Musée Jacquemart-André is not on most tourists’ lists, but it’s worth a stop for its amazing 18th-century private art...” MORE>> |
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”This terrific bistro is beloved by locals. ...” MORE>> |
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”The 18-month-old Café Moderne is one of the youngest of the bunch, with 29-year-old chef Sébastien Altazian—who trained with Michelin-starred...” MORE>> |
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”After admiring the more than 250 sculptures at the Musée Rodin, it's time for the ultimate French lunch: entrecôte with...” MORE>> |
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”I like to mix silver and Tupperware. Pack Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé champagne, San Daniele ham from the Marché d’Aligre, or...” MORE>> |
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”Order the lobster, caught daily in the Bay of Biscay...” MORE>> |
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”Wine director Jérôme Moreau, formerly head sommelier at the restaurant at Hotel Le Bristol, is partial to small-scale producers, such...” MORE>> |
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”'In Megève, I have the fondest memories of Chalet le Forestier, a little hut run by the forest guards. It’s...” MORE>> |
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”Château Cordeillan-Bages serves Michelin-starred cuisine....” MORE>> |
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”Chef Stéphane Andrieux's refined dishes shine in this romantic setting....” MORE>> |
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”After four years in France, Chiri knows all the finest purveyors in the region and uses their products imaginatively in...” MORE>> |
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”A famously funky, beloved restaurant on the mosquito-infested plains. Vintage photos cover the walls of this former ranch, many featuring...” MORE>> |
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”Our lunch the next day at Chez Germaine, an unpretentious institution opposite the inn, was satisfying in all the ways...” MORE>> |
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”As a type, the wispy Paris student with holes in his soles is alive and hungry, and you will find...” MORE>> |
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”Chez Gramond is ideal after a visit to see the Phillips family's private collection of Cézannes, Picassos, and Hoppers at...” MORE>> |
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”We are overlapping elbows in a tight corner at Chez L'Ami Jean, a raffish little joint in the Seventh Arrondissement...” MORE>> |
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”Demanding eaters find the way to Chez Michel, even though it's at the end of one of those streets in...” MORE>> |
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”Don’t pass up a visit......” MORE>> |
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”'Chez René is a typical Lyonnais bistro that has had the same chef for years,' he says....” MORE>> |
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”The French Riviera is a premier resort destination...” MORE>> |
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”This casual country place is another family favorite, up there with the Four Dolphins. We walked across the gravel to...” MORE>> |
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”This winstub was founded in 1873, but it was Yvonne Haller who, running the place from 1954 to 2001, gave...” MORE>> |
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”Set above the docks of the pretty port town of Douarnenez, visit this crêperie for authentic buckwheat pancakes....” MORE>> |
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”The Cristal Room Baccarat is the sumptuously appointed exception to this rule: the Empire-chic interior is the work of Philippe...” MORE>> |
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”Across town, its Baccarat-laden Cristal Room, housed in the former mansion of art patron Marie-Laure de Noailles—benefactor of Luis Buñuel...” MORE>> |
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”A deli with a few tables and a selection of specialty foods favored by local chefs....” MORE>> |
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”This somewhat trendily decorated St. Germain des Prés spot is warm and welcoming, with updated brasserie classics such as warm...” MORE>> |
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”Boronat uses ingredients from the potager (kitchen garden) to prepare Provençal dishes like herbed lamb with raw and roasted asparagus....” MORE>> |
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”I ride in my 1959 Jeep Willys by myself; sometimes I'll turn on the radio and listen to news or...” MORE>> |
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”Beneath the wacky skin of this bistro lies a beating Breton heart. The chef cooks rib-sticking dishes like kig ha...” MORE>> |
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”In the past, you couldn't pay the French to eat at a counter facing a giant meat slicer and vineyard...” MORE>> |
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”Of course, I have to find an Italian restaurant in every neighborhood! I like simple dishes like the bocconcini di...” MORE>> |
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”The French Riviera is a premier resort destination...” MORE>> |
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”Penelope Cruz has declared that Ferdi serves 'the best cheeseburger in Paris.' The tartare-worthy ground sirloin, cooked medium-rare and topped...” MORE>> |
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”Unlike other 'farm-restaurants' we'd been to, La Ferme de Berle really is a working farm—raising cattle and producing walnut products...” MORE>> |
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”...is dazzlingly original, intensely flavored and fantastic...” MORE>> |
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”You need to locate your table's secret drawer to find the flatware to eat Herraiz's exquisite tapas and larger dishes...” MORE>> |
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”Three-star chef Pierre Gagnaire's inventive new fish restaurant with a casual vibe....” MORE>> |
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”At this little fish place, wildly creative Michelin three-star chef Pierre Gagnaire has a chance to cook in an informal...” MORE>> |
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”The playful Pop interior belies chef Pierre Gagnaire's complex cuisine: delicately fried scampi with minted crawfish, or coquilles St. Jacques...” MORE>> |
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”'I'm the only one I know who loses weight in Paris,' Fleming says. 'When I'm here, I am more active...” MORE>> |
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”Our mornings became a comforting pattern, bookended by Mulot’s macaroons and Comptoir’s café crème....” MORE>> |
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”Chef-owner Gilles Tournadre scours local markets daily to assemble rich regional dishes such as frog's leg fricassee and squab with...” MORE>> |
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”Seattle transplants Braden (a chef) and Laura (a baker) worried about making friends after their move to Paris...” MORE>> |
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”In a room hung with lyrical compositions of fishing tackle in glass cases (owner Fred is the man you call...” MORE>> |
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”Those of you put off by the cost of eating in Europe, fear no more: after spending more days on...” MORE>> |
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”'Whenever I'm in Paris, I always plan a foie gras meal here,' Wangs says....” MORE>> |
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”'In the village of Arbois, book a table at the Michelin-starred restaurant with wood-beamed ceilings, a log-burning fireplace, and a...” MORE>> |
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”Josephine Chez Dumonet is the place for seared escalope de foie gras cooked with white grapes and served with creamy...” MORE>> |
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”Upstairs it’s fancier, but the food is just as good in the downstairs bistro, where Sébastien Mahuet serves fabulous sea...” MORE>> |
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”It’s a bit of a drive (45 minutes) from Avignon, but this restaurant has a huge wine list ...” MORE>> |
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”An authentic brasserie....” MORE>> |
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”Freshly redesigned L'Absinthe, furnished with flea-market finds, is an amusing hybrid of classic food in contemporary dress from chef Michel...” MORE>> |
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”Lovely restaurant with a tree-shaded courtyard....” MORE>> |
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”Those of you put off by the cost of eating in Europe, fear no more: after spending more days on...” MORE>> |
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”High above the Mediterranean in the medieval hilltop village of Eze...” MORE>> |
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”As his father did, Franck Lesage slices his jambon à l’os (“ham on the bone”) and bottles his own Chiroubles...” MORE>> |
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”Gini Alhadeff’s piece on Egypt [“Cruising the Nile by Luxury Riverboat”] brought back memories of our trip to the country...” MORE>> |
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”La Coupe d'Or, bang opposite Colette, is the place to hang out, eat croque monsieurs made with Poilâne bread, drink...” MORE>> |
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”Star chef Marc Veyrat's superlative restaurant....” MORE>> |
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”The rustic Ferme du Mont-Mussy, in the foothills of the Jura mountains along the Swiss border, has neither running water...” MORE>> |
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”A restaurant/café on the Grand Canal. ...” MORE>> |
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”Among the Muscadet vineyards south of Nantes, Roellinger protégé Benoît Debailly serves French country cuisine with flashes of modern brilliance....” MORE>> |
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”Those of you put off by the cost of eating in Euro...” MORE>> |
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”...For the better part of the past 30 years, anyone who wanted to taste his cuisine has had to make...” MORE>> |
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”Chef Christian Peyre, who just got his first Michelin star, sources excellent local ingredients—cherries from St. Andiol, snails from Mollégès...” MORE>> |
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”This Michelin one-star property sits on a bucolic farm with olive groves and fig trees in the village of Les...” MORE>> |
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”With guesthouses in the south of France as common as snails after a rainfall, La Maison is giving the genre...” MORE>> |
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”In the Canal St.-Martin area, La Marine turns on the charm: attractive turn-of-the-century interiors and a drop-dead gorgeous clientele. Try...” MORE>> |
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”If you knew in advance that Le Marronnier had 500 seats you’d never go. But forget everything you’ve suffered in...” MORE>> |
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”This unassuming brasserie with old wall tiles and a Bordeaux-themed clock is the go-to place for belon oysters and a...” MORE>> |
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”My friend Scott and I had lunch twice at this bistro in the heart of ...” MORE>> |
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”A fiercely regional Basque menu from La Régalade veteran Stephane Jego....” MORE>> |
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”L'Âne Rouge, overlooking the Old Port, earned its first Michelin star last year. Chef Michel Devillers buys directly from local...” MORE>> |
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”Half wine shop, half restaurant. It serves delicious andouillette (chitterling sausage)....” MORE>> |
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”Locals of the BCBG (bon chic, bon genre) variety congregate in the warren of 18th-century rooms and alcoves at La...” MORE>> |
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”Chef Benoit Redondo took over the kitchen here, in the center of town, in 2002. Since then Redondo has added...” MORE>> |
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”L’Assiette, in the 14th Arrondissement, is special. It’s run by a rough woman who smokes cigars. They do simple fish...” MORE>> |
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”To get a table at this Paris hot-spot, take the reservationist's advice: 'Two months before the date you desire, call...” MORE>> |
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”La stub is part of the large Le Parc hotel complex in the semi-countryside a 10-minute walk from the center...” MORE>> |
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”Best for drinks....” MORE>> |
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”Young chef-owner Erwann Hergué brings meticulous technique to simple, fresh French food....” MORE>> |
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”...excellent endive and lardon salad, roasted chicken, and a glass of wine...” MORE>> |
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”Its caramel-and–muted gold décor gives Joël Robuchon's La Table a Zen-like atmosphere. As at L'Atelier, his jam-packed tapas-style restaurant on...” MORE>> |
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”At his 35-seat L'atelier in Arles, which opened in March, the talented cook continues to work with all organic ingredients...” MORE>> |
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”The salad Lyonnaise here had slabs of lardon prepared two ways and a perfectly...” MORE>> |
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”Housed off of the lobby of the Hôtel Pont Royal, this restaurant offers a 'Discovery' tasting menu; nine courses including...” MORE>> |
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”La Tupina prepares specialties of the region, incl...” MORE>> |
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”Want to live—and dine—like a local in southern Fra...” MORE>> |
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”When the French talk about the sea, it’s usually as a melodramatic need...” MORE>> |
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”A sleek three-story wine-shop carrying thousands of wines, including vintages dating back to 1900. The restaurant serves salads and wines...” MORE>> |
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”For an inexpensive choice within minutes of the Musée d'Orsay, try Le 20. The daily, market-based menu (steak tartare or...” MORE>> |
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”A dedicated champion of natural wines, owner Philippe Pinoteau has amassed one of the city’s greenest cellars...” MORE>> |
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”An airy wine bar with reasonable by-the-glass prices. ...” MORE>> |
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”One of the two Michelin-star restaurants in Courchevel 1850, the classiest of the four Courchevel villages, Le Bateau Ivre takes...” MORE>> |
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”Le Béarn is one of the last places in the city that supports the blue-collar custom, so dear to boiler-suited...” MORE>> |
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”Want to live—and dine—like a local in southern Fra...” MORE>> |
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”Le Grand Véfour, Le Cinq and Le Bristol, among others, all have fabulous prix-fixe menus for under $105....” MORE>> |
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”'My wife, Gloria, and I had our best meal in town at Le Café de Saint-Malo. The shellfish—stone crabs full...” MORE>> |
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”The less-than-conventional menu and the nautical decor may seem a bit bizarre in the Alps, but perfectly prepared fresh fish...” MORE>> |
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”Le Chabichou is one of two Courchevel hotel restaurants with two Michelin stars. From the complimentary tangy anchovy and grainy...” MORE>> |
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”A quiet après-ski spot, this wine bar opened two years ago in the cellar of the wine store of the...” MORE>> |
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”Don't let the campy sea-shanty décor fool you; the kitchen prepares delicious dishes from the bounty of the local waters....” MORE>> |
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”I loved the fillet of veal with morel sauce and th...” MORE>> |
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”A perfect choice for regional seafood dishes. ...” MORE>> |
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”Basque chef Iñaki Aizpitarte has smoldering good looks to go with his radical reconstructions of classic French dishes (foie gras...” MORE>> |
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”One of the contemporary bistros in Arles...” MORE>> |
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”Chef Philippe Legendre has received a Michelin star for each of his three years at this Parisian palace hotel....” MORE>> |
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”This restaurant has some of the finest cuisine in the south of France....” MORE>> |
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”According to Marie Sengel, the charismatic owner here and a born gatekeeper, winstube are an exclusive club with few members:...” MORE>> |
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”Try cassoulet at the cozy Le Colombier in Toulouse, where it’s prepared from a 150-year-old recipe....” MORE>> |
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”The menu covers all the Flemish and French bases—sweetbreads in mustard sauce and duck breast émincé in raspberry-vinegar reduction were...” MORE>> |
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”This bistro serves updated Mediterranean fare such as cod ravioli in a light butter sauce. ...” MORE>> |
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”Those of you put off by the cost of eating in Europe, fear no more: after spending more days on...” MORE>> |
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”Casual year-old restaurant serving bargain haute- bistro food...” MORE>> |
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”With unadorned wooden tables, naïve painted murals, and a sound track of seagull cries, you might as well be in...” MORE>> |
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”Don't be deceived by the décor at Le Duc, which resembles the interior of a badly lit boat. Start with...” MORE>> |
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”Fast food is getting the artisanal treatment at a ...” MORE>> |
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”Set in a 1724 stone building that was once a garage, the restaurant playfully mixes industrial and retro style, with...” MORE>> |
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”The wine picks at this scruffy little shop near the Louvre include bottles from Languedoc’s superb Domaine de la Grange...” MORE>> |
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”Fans of new wave cuisine will love such dishes as le tigre qui pleure (grilled beef strips marinated in Asian...” MORE>> |
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”Fresh fish is wheeled up from the port and grilled with simplicity at Le Girelier. Regulars order the poutargue de...” MORE>> |
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”Art is on the plate at five top spots where the vi...” MORE>> |
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”This Michelin one-star serves dishes like bergamot-scented lamb....” MORE>> |
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”On the second floor of the Eiffel Tower is Alain Ducasse's new Le Jules Verne. Everything about the restaurant is...” MORE>> |
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”This combination bar-café-restaurant is always buzzing, from lunchtime, when skiers and snowboarders fill the terrace overlooking one of the slopes...” MORE>> |
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”Le Laffitte’s menu is encouragingly familiar: duck breast with green peppercorn sauce, pork shoulder with lentils, chocolate mousse, rice pudding....” MORE>> |
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”The scruffy restaurant is easy to miss, but is something of a clubhouse for the wine elite. It provides on-site...” MORE>> |
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”Water always has been the star in the Hautes-Pyrénées, an underexposed region of southwestern France that borders Spain. And of...” MORE>> |
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”Yannick Alléno won his three Michelin stars for boldly combining modern flavors and classical French techniques in precise dishes at...” MORE>> |
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”Then make the pilgrimage to Roger Vergé's Le Moulin de Mougins. This 16th-century olive mill has a shop, a world-famous...” MORE>> |
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”Those of you put off by the cost of eating in Europe, fear no more: after spending more days on...” MORE>> |
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”Water always has been the star in the Hautes-Pyrénées, an underexposed region of southwestern France that borders Spain. And of...” MORE>> |
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”Lychee ice cream and grouper with cassava and rice are some of the native specialties prepared at Le Petit Dakar....” MORE>> |
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”Clued-in locals and famous food critics swear by this tatty Auvergnate bistro de quartier right off the Place Vendôme. It's...” MORE>> |
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”Lunch at L'Épi d'Or is a terrific reward after a grand tour at the Louvre (only five minutes away). Try...” MORE>> |
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”Situated on a bluff at the mouth of an inlet in the salty fishing port of Vallon des Auffes, L’Épuisette...” MORE>> |
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”Le Pure Café is cruddy, which, some would argue, is intrinsic to the zinc experience, but it’s cruddy-stylish rather than...” MORE>> |
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