The New Fragrance of the Paris Café
We knew we would be breathing easier when France entered the nonsmoking age in January 2008 with a full ban on smoking in enclosed public places including cafés, bars, and restaurants. But the Parisian café was previously so identified with smoke and smokers that
McDonald’s France throws Bush under the train, jumps on the Obama Express
In the waning days of the Bush administration, McDonald’s France decided it was finally time to get on the Obamania bandwagon and start promoting...
The Electrician
The back table by the kitchen at Kasaphani, Paris’s premier Greek Cypriot restaurant, is reserved for family and friends. Tony, the oldest of the...
Organic wines and good food at Les Fines Gueules
There are wine bars of atmosphere where you go to be a part of a crowd and there are wine bars of knowledge where...
Le Cotte-Roti: Exploring Bistronomy Near Marché d’Aligre
A review of Le Cote-Roti, the bistronomic restaurant of owner-chef Nicolas Michel located near one of Paris's most historic and exhuberant food markets.
A feel-good evening and a tough next day
An evening in the second arrondissement: A stop in at Harry's Bar, a Paris slice of Pax Americana, followed by dinner at classic old brasserie Gallopin.
Everyone’s a Critic
Returning home from France without good food stories shows a lack of appetite, curiosity, and interesting company. You may not rave about everywhere and...
Getting the Bill
Sometimes the most difficult task in a restaurant is getting the waiter to give you the bill. Relax. This is often a good sign;...
Carnivorous Confusion
Meat is customarily served rarer in France than in the United States, so it’s important to know how to answer when the waiter asks...