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Provinces (Les)

12th Arrondissement, Arrondissements

Provinces (Les)

20, rue d’Aligre (12) Tel: 01-43-43-91-64 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR The Marche d’Aligre is one of the most interesting of the many outdoor markets in Paris. It combines a small flea market with a bustling outdoor fruit market Read more

Antoine

10, avenue de New York (16) Tel: 01-40-70-19-28 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR Not a brand new restaurant, but a new name to us. Across from and with a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower, almost next to the Read more

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Mama Shelter

20th Arrondissement, Arrondissements

Mama Shelter

109, rue de Bagnolet (20) Tel: 01-43-48-48-48 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR Don’t bother. Too cool for its own good, and surely for ours. Way out in the 20th, plus a long walk from the metro. Reportedly an Alain Read more

Baratin (Le)

3, rue Jouye-Rouve (20) Tel: 01-43-49-39-70 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR A find. Out of the way in safe, but dingy Chinatown. Warm greeting, high-energy ambiance. “Wine bistro”. Unusual, inexpensive wines. Miniscule kitchen. FOOD Very good. SERVICE Friendly, professional. Read more

Ma Cocotte

106, rue des Rosiers (18) Tel: 01-49-51-70-00 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR The deafening hype on Ma Cocotte has been a feature of virtually every major design magazine world-wide – and for good reason. It is a Phillippe Starck Read more

Coq Rico (Le)/Coq & Fils

98, rue Lepic (18) Tel: 01-42-59-82-89 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR Michelle’s summary: “When a management knows how to run a restaurant, they get a lot of things right which others miss or get wrong.” Fair and on point. Read more

Rech

62, avenue des Ternes (17) Tel: 01-45-72-29-47 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR According to all of the guide books, Rech was a venerable oyster bar/brasserie, originally founded in 1925, recently “restored” by Alain Ducasse of 3-star fame and seemingly Read more

Guy Savoy

18, rue Troyon (17) Tel: 01-43-80-40-61 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR My introduction says no 3-stars, except L’Astrance, with a special lunch. (Astrance is also unlike other 3-stars; smaller, lower key.) Guy Savoy was a charity auction purchase. Easy Read more

Fougeres (Les)

10, rue Villebois-Mareuil (17) Tel: 01-40-68-78-66 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR This is a small upscale restaurant established six years ago, just taken over by what they describe as “a new team” led by a young chef from the Read more

Clocher Pereire (Le)

42, boulevard Pereire (17) Tel: 01-44-40-04-15 AMBIANCE/DÉCOR Out of the way (for us) 16th residential location. Storefront with glassed-in terrace. All white. Comfortable, but not fancy. Small, open kitchen. Two chefs, one server. FOOD Outstanding, Read more

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