Ile-de-France and Paris
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”The modern bistro is known for its many varieties of crêpes, whether traditional (ham and cheese) or seasonal (chicken, tomato...” MORE>> |
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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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”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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”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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”...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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”A bistro specializing in the cuisine of southwestern France; Leo-Andrieu loves the baskets of regional sausages and salamis....” 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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”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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”Paris's temples of fine dining at reasonable prices...” 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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”An ultimate insider's bistro with classic cooking and a fabulous wine list....” MORE>> |
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”Paris's temples of fine dining at reasonable prices...” MORE>> |
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”For crisp-crusted baguettes and croissants....” 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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”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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”A convivial watering hole with a salvaged 1950’s bar, Charlot serves the perfect post-late-night brunch: eggs Benedict, creamy mac-and-cheese, and...” 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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”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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”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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”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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”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 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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”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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”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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”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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”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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”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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”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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”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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”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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”A restaurant/café on the Grand Canal. ...” MORE>> |
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”Those of you put off by the cost of eating in Euro...” 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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”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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”A fiercely regional Basque menu from La Régalade veteran Stephane Jego....” 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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”Best for drinks....” MORE>> |
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”In another much-talked-about change, the smaller Hôtel Lancaster has opened its once restricted dining room, La Table du Lancaster, to...” 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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”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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”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 wine bar that offers modern-accented bistro food and a deep cellar that highlights organic wines....” 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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”Le Grand Véfour, Le Cinq and Le Bristol, among others, all have fabulous prix-fixe menus for under $105....” MORE>> |
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”Leading the neo-bistro charge right alongside Yves Camdeborde’s mobbed Le Comptoir is Le Chateaubriand, helmed by Inaki Aizpitarte, a raffishly...” 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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”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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”Burgers are made to order with a list of 10 special sauces in a three-story glass-walled space. Try the one...” 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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”It serves utterly reliable, expensive haute cuisine with contemporary touches: foie gras with orange marmalade; loin of lamb roasted in...” 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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”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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”This 160-room Louis XVI–style hotel across from the Tuileries is where historic ambience meets up-to-the-minute sophistication, thanks to a renovation...” 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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”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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”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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”L'Équateur is the best place for Cameroonian cuisine and music....” MORE>> |
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”The intimate dining room in neutral hues is a backdrop for a selection of their greatest hits. Wild pear is...” MORE>> |
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”Steps from the fashion boutiques John Galliano and Colette in the first arrondissement, owner Albert Prat serves Beaujolais, Loire Valley...” MORE>> |
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”They aren't inexpensive, and they're not exactly ethnic—you can't order tekka maki at the sushi-style bar at L'Atelier de Joël...” MORE>> |
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”Dining at the Hôtel Crillon's Les Ambassadeurs is one of those flawless experiences....” MORE>> |
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”The Musée des Arts Décoratifs, which recently reopened after a 10-year renovation, now serves lunch and dinner in this groovy...” MORE>> |
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”This no-reservations spot from chef Christian Constant offers simple, hearty, Southwestern-accented French staples: lomo ham with cauliflower, cod roasted with...” MORE>> |
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”In France they call them 'la génération Robuchon,' that competitive band of burningly talented young chefs who trained under the...” MORE>> |
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”Most of the fish dishes, such as moist pan-seared cod with Provençal vegetables, pair surprisingly well with reds, like the...” MORE>> |
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”Architect Jean Nouvel named it for the shadows (les ombres) cast by the Eiffel Tower, which looms extravagantly close....” MORE>> |
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”Veteran Taillevent pastry chef Bertrand Bluy oversees the creative ingredient-driven cooking and also sells natural wines at this market-restaurant located...” MORE>> |
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”French-inflected 'surprise' meals ...” MORE>> |
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”Sunday lunch is the best time for the stewed lamb, a glass of natural wine and a seat at the...” MORE>> |
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”The Trianon hotel's restaurant has a 'Marie- Antoinette' menu on weekdays....” MORE>> |
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”The pork is not the most beautiful dish you’ve ever seen, but then, whoever said coarse and crude can’t be...” MORE>> |
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”Charcuterie from Paris’s famed Joël Meurdesoif and...” MORE>> |
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”The well-traveled Cavagnis likes to use spices and herbs (there are potted herbs on every table); for instance, he uses...” MORE>> |
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”For an affordable alternative to Le Voltaire, which parfumeur Frédéric Malle calls 'the most grown-up jet-set bistro in Paris,' head...” MORE>> |
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”The family-run Little Italy Trattoria is across the street from the Centre Pompidou and an affordable alternative to the museum's...” MORE>> |
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”The dining room, decorated with elephant carvings, needs updating, but Colliot’s multicomponent dishes are genius: grilled duck breast with Sichuan...” MORE>> |
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”Yves Camdeborde protégé Sylvain Danière creates modern classics for his blackboard menu. The waiters pour the once-banned aperitif absinthe in...” MORE>> |
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”Near the Palais Royal, this sister to Willi's Wine Bar is practically a neighborhood clubhouse. The food is Mediterranean, with...” MORE>> |
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”And celebrity flytrap Man Ray gives patrons a reason not to hate Mondays, with a weekly after-work elixir: a strong...” MORE>> |
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”Every September it is blocked off for a street fête where, amid music and dancing, the grapes are harvested and...” MORE>> |
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”Proust’s bed, the dauphin’s room in the prison tower, and historic art....” MORE>> |
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”How do you finish off a sinful meal in Paris? Not with dessert, judging by the batch of restaurants adding...” MORE>> |
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”In the subdued 15th Arrondissement, On Air Café arranges quarter-hour tableside treatments ($17) in a casual, bistro atmosphere....” MORE>> |
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”Christian Louboutin raves about the sophisticated cuisine at Petrelle, such as ravioli stuffed with crayfish. Perhaps he's also drawn to...” MORE>> |
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”One of the most endlessly inventive chefs in France—and on the planet—Gagnaire toys with flavors and textures to come up...” MORE>> |
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Piraja
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima 64, Pinheiros sao paulo
011-55-11-3815-6881 Pizzeria Braz: Rua Graúna 125, Moema 011-55-11-5561-1736 |
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”It all began in 2000 with the Alain Ducasse stronghold at the Plaza Athénée, followed by the opening last year...” MORE>> |
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”The natural-wine evangelist offers bottlings from 15 French producers, including the sherrylike vin de voile from the Arbois in Jura....” MORE>> |
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”He kept the house specialties: a sparklingly fresh shellfish platter (and the shellfish shucker); perfectly aged Camembert, served whole; and...” MORE>> |
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”A friend introduces us to Dan Young, a New York restaurant critic with a flat in Paris and a contract...” MORE>> |
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”The legendary all-you-can-eat cheese platter is still in place on the $40 prix fixe dinner menu, along with new dishes...” MORE>> |
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”In one of Paris's most beautiful, welcoming dining rooms (lacquered white ceiling, dark wood, stone walls and lots of orchids)...” MORE>> |
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”The recently renovated kitchen specializes in subtly simplified versions of traditional cuisine—grilled sea bream fillet or duck-and-peach supreme served with...” MORE>> |
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”A croque-monsieur from Rollet Pradier, on Rue de Bourgogne, in the little park in front of the Basilique Ste. Clotilde...” MORE>> |
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”A shop specializing in tomato products, with a menu of tomato-based dishes....” MORE>> |
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”Savy, a traditional bistro a few minutes from the Grand Palais, is the perfect destination for stick-to-your-ribs lentils and lardons...” MORE>> |
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