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Seven Reasons to Love Paris Bistros
07.10.07
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- restaurants,
- paris,
- france,
- alexander lobrano,
- travel
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
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- alexander lobrano,
- culinary culture,
- europe,
- paris,
- supermarket
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
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- alexander lobrano,
- paris,
- first taste,
- paris first taste
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
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- alexander lobrano,
- first taste,
- restaurants,
- paris,
- france
travel + culture
The Crepe Escape
A few summers ago, I worked as a crepemaker and waitress at
a Left Bank creperie.
04.26.07
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- julia langbein,
- paris,
- food prep
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
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- peggy knickerbocker,
- culinary culture,
- paris
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
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- alexander lobrano,
- restaurants,
- paris,
- food politics,
- organics market
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
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- alexander lobrano,
- paris,
- shopping
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
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- peggy knickerbocker,
- ingredients,
- paris,
- thanksgiving
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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- restaurants,
- ingredients,
- meat,
- culinary culture,
- paris