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Seven Reasons to Love Paris Bistros

07.10.07
food + cooking

A Culinary Compliment? Or Simply a Case of Whole Foods Envy?

America, the country of greasy hamburgers? Not only that, but also the home of the world's largest chain of organic supermarkets.
06.21.07
chefs + restaurants

First (And Last?) Taste: Rech

An old-fashioned fish house in the 17th Arrondissement has recently been taken over by chef Alain Ducasse. And that should have been a good thing.
06.13.07
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: Chéri Bibi

Tucked away on the eastern slope of the Butte de Montmartre, Chéri Bibi is a sure sign this appealingly ramshackle neighborhood is up for gentrification.
06.07.07
travel + culture

The Crepe Escape

A few summers ago, I worked as a crepemaker and waitress at a Left Bank creperie.
04.26.07
travel + culture

In Paris, How Sweet It Is

A beekeeping friend asked me to visit a couple of honey stores (La Maison du Miel and Les Ruchers du Roy) in Paris recently, opening the doors to a subculture of beekeeping—agriculture—that I had no idea existed....
01.10.07
travel + culture

Haute Cuisine, Haute Conscience

The first Fair Trade dish on a Paris restaurant menu has just debuted at L'Obelisque, one of the restaurants at the luxurious Hotel de Crillon.
12.21.06
travel + culture

Don't Ask, Don't Tell

On Saturday morning the organic market on the Boulevard des Batignolles is busy with shoppers buying chestnuts, cepes, and fresh goat cheese.
12.14.06
food + cooking

Complaint Department: Truffles in Paris

A group of friends gathered to celebrate the 50th birthday of Randal Breski, whose partner, David Tanis, is a chef at Chez Panisse.
12.14.06
travel + culture

As Offal As It Sounds

Four years after the mad-cow scare that saw les abats banished from menus, the French are going head over heels for them.
12.09.06
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