A twittering birdie has just revealed that Djibril Bodian from Le Grenier à Pain in Montmartre has won the 2010 Grand Prix de la Baguette de la Ville de Paris. Bodian, a Senagal-born baker who grew up in Seine-Saint-Denis, is no stranger to awards. He earned a 5th place ranking in the 2009 competition and 4th place [...]
Every year, in a closed chamber on the Ile Saint-Louis, a panel of carb-loving judges select the Best Baguette in Paris. The top ten winners of this annual contest – the Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française de la Ville de Paris – are listed below. You can click on any of the [...]
My boyfriend recently informed me that he had made a dinner reservation: “Someplace new… someplace I think you haven’t heard of.” “That’s not possible,” I replied, and I meant it. For the past six weeks, in preparing to launch a new website, I’ve been following the restaurant press quite closely. If I hadn’t heard of [...]
Macaron lovers rejoice—March 20 is the Jour du Macaron in Paris. This annual celebration, dreamed up five years ago by the famed pâtissier Pierre Hermé, finds pastry shops giving their meringue-y little delights away for free. Customers are encouraged to make a charitable donation on their way out the door. It’s a sweet idea in celebration of [...]
In a hotel room in Florence, I woke up late and 35. I was there on a press trip, along with Barbra Austin, and it just happened to be my birthday. The sun was shining, the church bells were ringing, and I was about to cancel our morning plans. “Right or left?” I asked as we [...]
Le Verre Volé is a shoebox-size wine bar along the banks of the Canal St.-Martin. Its name means “the stolen glass.” I don’t know about the missing stemware, but I can attest to having lost many other things at this joint, including my natural wine virginity. Colorful tables are crammed into a space that’s likely smaller than [...]
I love the Salon de l’Agriculture. Where else can you admire the spectacle of a nursing sow, meet a prize-winning pigeon, and wash down your Meat Cone with a glass of Champagne? I mostly love the Salon because of the butts. Or the tails, to be precise. I never dreamed, while combing my My Little [...]
In a bizarre cross between bistronomy and Blogothèque, Inaki Aizpitarte and Frédéric Penau (Le Chateaubriand) have made a music video. See the celebrated chef and his business partner dressed as ski bunnies, riding the funiculaire at Montmartre as if it’s a ski lift, and leading the crowd in a swaying rendition of “Dans la station.” See for [...]
I panicked, on a recent winter night, when some friends asked me to organize a dinner. Choosing a restaurant is something that I usually enjoy, but the guests for this particular occasion were a couple of chefs. And not just any chefs, but senior chefs working in three-star restaurants. My anxiety subsided as soon as [...]
Regardless of what you think of the Michelin Guide (and an increasing number of people are put off or put to sleep), the release of its annual judgement is always big news. The full press release is online here, but I’ve summarized the major Paris news below: The Good News La Bigarrade got its second [...]
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