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Five Great with Kids

Meg Zimbeck — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:02:57 +0000

There may not be an abundance of children's menus in Paris, but this doesn't mean that families are relegated to McDonald's. Our contributing advisors have put their heads together and come up with this list of places that please both children and parents alike - restaurants that feature simple food, kind service, proximity to open space, and/or good drink options for mom & dad. Their overall favorite: the Breizh Café.

Snails to rails: L’Escargot busted for cocaine trafficking

Meg Zimbeck — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:48:09 +0000

According to the newspaper Le Parisien, three Paris restaurant were recently busted for trafficking in cocaine. The historic L'Escargot Montorgueil, which has been serving the namesake gastropods for more than a century, has in more recent times been serving rails as well as snails.

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 Places for Sunday Dinner

Meg Zimbeck — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:22:51 +0000

Judging by the listings in our own Guide to Paris, at least half of Paris restaurants are closed on Sunday. Visitors to Paris, including veteran restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila, are continually confounded by the number of closed doors on dimanche. To help our readers find options that are open, we created [...]

Five Great for Dinner in Montmartre

The Mouth — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:42:44 +0000

Of all the questions we're asked about dining in Paris, "where to eat in Montmartre?" is among the most frequent and the most difficult. It's a charming area, and the bakeries are impressive, but the Butte is largely barren when it comes to good restaurants. There are, however, a few fresh options. We've listed our five favorites, along with a few backup options that don't totally suck.

Five Great for Groups

Meg Zimbeck — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:22:28 +0000

In Paris, where a restaurant's popularity seems to be inversely related to the number of seats, dining in a big group isn't easy. Try booking for ten at a twenty-seat spot and you're likely to be laughed right off the phone. But don't despair - there are a handful of Paris restaurants that can welcome groups with excellent food and reasonable prices. Here are our favorites.

Five Great Places for Outdoor Dining

Meg Zimbeck — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:46:13 +0000

Sidewalk seats are easy to come by if you want to sip an apéro. Outdoor dining is a trickier proposition. There are plenty of gorgeous spots where the food is grim, and there are delicious restaurants where the outdoor seating is drab. A handful of restaurants manage to do both - serving excellent food in delightful open-air surroundings. Here are our favorites.