Meg Zimbeck » Marche d’Aligre http://megzimbeck.com Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:24:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Review: Le Baron Rouge http://megzimbeck.com/2010/01/le-baron-rouge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=le-baron-rouge http://megzimbeck.com/2010/01/le-baron-rouge/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:40:45 +0000 Meg http://megzimbeck.com/?p=2021 Baron Rouge (Paris)

As a young person growing up in Kansas, I couldn’t imagine anything more disgusting than a raw oyster. They seemed slimy, stinky and squirmy – why would any sane person want to pop one in their mouth?

I managed to avoid the mollusc until I was 25 years old, when I was confronted by a raw bar at a friend’s wedding. Trying to fit in at this chic affair,  I swallowed my inhibitions and a couple of oysters. To my surprise, I didn’t die. I ate oysters a few more times while living in Boston, but never with much enthusiasm.

That all changed when I moved to France, where fresh oysters during winter are part of the culture. There are more huîtres consumed here than in any other country – around 130,000 per year. The majority are pried from gleaming seafood platters in polished restaurants and brasseries. But my favorite place to eat them is on the hood of a parked car.

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]]> http://megzimbeck.com/2010/01/le-baron-rouge/feed/ 0 48 Hours in Bargain Paris http://megzimbeck.com/2009/10/48-hours-in-bargain-paris/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=48-hours-in-bargain-paris http://megzimbeck.com/2009/10/48-hours-in-bargain-paris/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:24:26 +0000 Meg http://megzimbeck.com/?p=1064 oliveTo all you British readers who are mourning the loss of Petite Anglaise (the blog, not the girl): a comforting dose of Paris can be found in the current issue of the BBC’s Olive food magazine.

48 Hours in Bargain Paris asks four local writers (including moi) for their tips on markets, restaurants, wine bars and other ideas for an affordable foodie weekend. For those who can’t pick up a copy in the UK (or at WH Smith in Paris), here’s a run-down of the suggestions:

From Bryce Corbett “the Author”

  • La Fougasse
  • Café Charlot
  • L’Estaminet
  • Le Chateaubriand
  • Hotel du Nord
  • Les Ombres
  • Benoît
  • L’As du Fallafel
  • Madame Shawn Thai
  • Chez Janou
  • Astier
  • Le Pétit Fer à Cheval
  • Marché de la Bastille

From Meg Zimbeck “the Food Writer”

  • Du Pain et des Idées
  • Blé Sucré
  • Chez Prune
  • Cantine de Quentin
  • La Gazzetta
  • Berthillon
  • Le Verre Volé
  • ChériBibi
  • La Chope du Château Rouge
  • Marche d’Aligre + Sur les Quais

From Adrian Moore “the Concierge”

  • Bob’s Kitchen
  • Ladurée
  • Cojean
  • Goutu
  • Chez Michel
  • Frenchie (which I also picked and adore)
  • Rosalito
  • Chapeau Melon
  • Caves Augé

From Olivier Magny “the Sommelier”

  • Gérard Mulot
  • Esmérelda
  • Le Banquier
  • Le Reminet
  • Le Biche au Bois
  • Le Domaine de Lintillac
  • Le Garde Robe
  • A. Simon
  • Mora
  • E. Dehillerin
  • G. Detou
  • Stohrer
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