Posts tagged superior wine list
Our Guide to Paris: Spring Restaurant
Sep 1st
It is impossible to overstate the fervor with which the second coming of Daniel Rose’s Spring has been anticipated; faithful fans and the soon-to-be-converted are all hoping to be saved by a meal at this bouillon for the 21st century. Bonus point: a basement wine bar will open in early September.
Practical information
Address: 6 rue Bailleul, 75001
Nearest transport: Louvre-Rivoli (1)
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday for dinner, Wednesday-Saturday for lunch. Closed Sunday & Monday. Saturday lunch throughout the summer will feature lobster rolls instead of the traditional lunch menu.
Reservations: Book many weeks in advance
Telephone: 01 45 96 05 72
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Our Guide to Paris: Le Cinq
Aug 18th
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Aug 15th
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Aug 11th
Our Guide to Paris: Le Meurice
Aug 9th
Critics continue to wax poetic over chef Yannick Alleno’s astounding cooking at this bastion of fine dining. But the real poetry is there on each masterfully composed plate. This is a Michelin 3-Star, for those of you who care.
Practical information
Address: 228 rue de Rivoli, 75001
Nearest transport: Tuileries (1)
Hours: Closed Sunday, Closed Saturday
Reservations: Book a week or two in advance
Telephone: 01 44 58 10 55
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Our Guide to Paris: Passage 53
Aug 4th
Outside, it’s the city’s oldest covered passage. Inside, it’s some of this city’s most forward-thinking cuisine. Chef Shinishi Sato and his Japanese team make precise, poetic use of pristine French ingredients (Desnoyer, Thiébault, Bordier…) and have recently earned a Michelin star.
Practical information
Address: 53 passage des Panoramas, 75002
Nearest transport: Grands Boulevards (8,9)
Hours: Closed Sunday, Closed Monday
Reservations: Book a week or two in advance
Telephone: 01 42 33 04 35
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Our Guide to Paris: Pierre Gagnaire
Aug 1st
Widely regarded as one of the city’s most creative culinary wizards.
Practical information
Address: 6 rue Balzac, 75008
Nearest transport: George V (1)
Hours: Closed Sunday lunch, Closed Wednesday lunch, Closed Saturday
Reservations: Book a week or two in advance
Telephone: 01 58 36 12 50
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Our Guide to Paris: L’Arpège
Jul 29th
Alain Passard spins turnips into gold at this vegecentric (but not vegetarian) three star restaurant.
Practical information
Address: 84 rue de Varenne, 75007
Nearest transport: Varenne (13)
Hours: Closed Sunday, Closed Saturday
Reservations: Book many weeks in advance
Telephone: 01 47 05 09 06
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Our Guide to Paris: Les Papilles
Jul 27th
Bring some friends to share a bottle and a copper pot bubbling with Bertrand Bluy’s market-inspired dish of the day. The fixed menu offers great value but no choices – those looking for variety should turn their attention to the impressive wine shelf.
Practical information
Address: 30 rue Gay Lussac, 75005
Nearest transport: Luxembourg (RER B)
Hours: Closed Sunday & Monday
Reservations: Book a few days in advance
Telephone: 01 43 25 20 79
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Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athénée
Jul 22nd
Our Guide to Paris: Bistrot Paul Bert
Jul 16th
The words “Bistrot Paul Bert” and “favorite” are very often used in the same sentence, and for good reason.
Practical information
Address: 18 rue Paul Bert, 75011
Nearest transport: Faidherbe-Chaligny (8)
Hours: Closed Sunday, Closed Monday
Reservations: Book a few days in advance
Telephone: 01 43 72 24 01
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