Game Season

Chez L’Ami Jean

by Our Paris Guide
February 1, 2022June 15, 2023
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Chef Stéphane Jego was an early star of the bistronomie movement, elevating traditional bistro fare with the sort of techniques and emphasis on quality ingredients that one might expect from finer dining. His simple, cheerful dining room at Chez l’Ami Jean has not wavered in quality, even though the dining room is filled with visitors expressing delight in foreign tongues. Meat and fish options abound (vegetarians beware), but wild game is the star when in season. CHEZ L’AMI JEAN 27 rue Malar,… Read More »Chez L’Ami Jean

Wild Game Sightings in Paris Restaurants

by The Mouth
November 10, 2013June 3, 2022
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After reading our Glossary to Wild Game, you’re now ready to do a little hunting of your own. But where to find the beasts?

Wild Game Glossary

by The Mouth
October 25, 2013June 3, 2022
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Wild game season is upon us, and we’ve put together this little cheat sheet for those of you who don’t know your biche from your bécasse. Read More »Wild Game Glossary

Our Guide to Game Season in Paris

by The Mouth
November 30, 2011September 29, 2014

Game season is a special time in Paris restaurants, with gibier à plumes (wild birds) arriving in late Autumn and gibier à poils (hare, boar or deer) turning up in the early winter. For those who aren’t quite sure how to play the game, we’ve compiled some resources to help guide you through the forest of options.