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Five Great for Last Minute Booking

Barbra Austin — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:07:52 +0000

In Paris, reservations are all but obligatory at most decent restaurants. Even some of the most casual spots require a call, and it's easy to get the squeeze if you haven't planned ahead. We can help.

Five Great Frenchie Substitutes

Barbra Austin — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:02:07 +0000

We asked our contributors for the addresses they would recommend when you can't get into Frenchie (or don't even want to try). Here's what they said.

Five Great for Inexpensive Chinese

Barbra Austin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:19:31 +0000

We asked our contributing advisors where they go for a far-eastern fix that won't break the bank. Here's what they said.

Five Great for Hot Chocolate

Barbra Austin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:57:00 +0000

A few weeks ago it seemed as though spring had sprung in Paris, but the mercury has dipped again, which has us thinking about one thing: Hot chocolate.

Five Great for Vegetarians

Meg Zimbeck — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:02:04 +0000

Whether you’re a vegetarian, or someone who’s dating a vegetarian, you know that meatless options are hard to come by in this town. That’s especially true if you’re craving something that’s both French (skipping over some very good Italian and Asian options) and properly good. However, a handful of French tables manage to [...]

Five Great for Oysters

Barbra Austin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:42:26 +0000

Where can you score some great oysters in Paris? We asked our contributing advisors – a group of food-obsessed Paris writers – to name their favorite spots for indulging in some half-shell love. The overall favorite: Huîtrerie Régis.

Five Great for Macarons

The Mouth — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:02:11 +0000

Paris is a playground for lovers of macarons - those little treats with the quick-dissolving shells, creamy centers, and wacky flavors. Macs in Paris are easy to find, but not all cookies are created equal. We asked our panel of contributing editors to weigh in and name their favorite sources for that quintessentially French sandwich cookie.

Five Great for a Box of Chocolates

Meg Zimbeck — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:09:00 +0000

Ask a group of food writers about their favorite for a box of chocolate and the resulting dischord may surprise you. Of all our Five Great topics to date, chocolate turns out to be the most personal and divisive.

Five Great for Crêpes

The Mouth — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:22:37 +0000

Crêpes are warm and bubbly, they're inexpensive, and in-house studies have found them to be the perfect hangover food. That makes them just right for December, when the weather is cold and wet, when the wallets are increasingly empty, and when there are wine tastings almost every single day. But where to go for the best galettes?

Five Great for Galette des Rois

The Mouth — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:20:52 +0000

Thank the baby Jesus and those three kings who traveled to meet him, it's time again for the galette des rois! Our local experts have selected their favorite sources for the Kings' Cake in Paris and crowned their own royalty, beginning with Christophe Vasseur of Du Pain et Des Idées.