I first learned about this tiny bistro from Hungry for Paris, that excellent book of bedtime stories by Alexander Lobrano. He recounts, in the review of Chez la Vieille, the story of his first encounter with the namesake old lady (Adrienne Biasin), as well as the things (classic dishes, cheek-pinching) that came from her hand.
My first [...]
Last Saturday, on my way home from the marché aux puces (fleamarket) in Saint-Ouen, I stopped off at Gare de l’Est and boarded the fastest train in Europe. Fastest on other days, at least. This particular TGV never pulled away from the dock, but instead played stationary host to the Peter Greenberg radio show.
When “my [...]
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