This experienced pastry chef is adding just the right innovative twists to stalwarts of Parisian pastry arts.
Category: Restaurant Reviews
Verjus Wine Bar is Like Cheers for the Restaurant Crowd
There’s a reason people keep coming back to Verjus. It’s cozy and warm and welcoming, and while this ambiance – and its cozy location just steps from the Jardin du Palais Royal means it doesn’t need to go so hard on the food, it does.
Chez Denise Steps Back in Time So Vividly the Expression Has Lost All Meaning
If you’ve seen Midnight in Paris, you know all about Woody Allen’s ode to a particularly American brand of nostalgia for a certain kind of Paris you’ll never see. But if there were somewhere to see it… it would undoubtedly be Chez Denise. This resolutely old-school bistro is raucous and convivial and dyed-in-the-wool. It’s a place where the landline still rings, and they still take your coat; where you can be turned away if the maitre d’ doesn’t like the cut of your gib and Tuesday is tête de veau day. It’s a place where you can still chat to your neighbors and even share their dessert.
Tarantula Is A Vibey Bar with Incredible Mexican-Accented Small Plates
Since 2024, Chef Emmanuel Peña Treviño (ex-El Nopal) has been lending fine dining nuance and flair to a cuisine so often unfairly relegated to the category of street food, and the only thing I’m mad about is how long it took me to get here.
Les Collonges Didn’t Wow Me – Please Change My Mind
Overall, I was nonplussed by my experience at Les Collonges, and doubly disappointed given the genial service, beautiful dining room, and the high hopes I’d had. So did I visit on an off night? Am I missing something? I’m not sure, but I’m willing to have my mind changed.
Le Sévero Still Makes the Best Steak in Paris
Long story short? Come for the steak. Stay for the steak. Return for the steak. And for the love of god, eat everything on your plate.
Vivide is a Fine Dining Love Letter to Plant-Based Food
Plant-based fine dining is not fully rooted in France yet, but at Vivide, the new fine dining spot from the team behind Pristine, it is definitely taking on a French accent I cannot help but fall for.
Prévelle Puts Plant-Driven Dining on a Pedestal
Meat is typically a cornerstone of French dining, but at Prévelle, Romain Méder is focusing on plants first. And that’s not the only way this young chef is turning heads.
Le Cadoret is On Fire Under Its New Team
The restaurant toes the line of a bistro, with all-day opening hours from 8:30am from Tuesday through Saturday. The resulting space blends a daytime café vibe, complete with an affordable chalkboard prix fixe, with the allure of a serious restaurant come evening, when the menu remains rooted in the tenets of French tradition with some unapologetic international twists.
Ardent’s Clubby Vibe Isn’t My Style, But It’s Worth it for the Food
This restaurant feels like it’s all vibes, but the food is actually delicious. (And if you’ve got an iPhone torch, you might actually be able to see it.)