Paris by Mouth welcomes Patricia Wells

Meg — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:43:14 +0000

The first cookbook I ever used (but not the first I ever owned) was written by Patricia Wells. I still own this sauce-stained copy of Trattoria and remember our first collaboration: penne all’Arrabiata, cooked for a boy during my senior year of college. Because it turned out well (the pasta, not the affair), Patricia Wells became my hero.

That affection was compounded when I later moved to Paris and began abusing a borrowed copy (thanks, Jennifer) of The Food Lover’s Guide to Paris. I relied on Wells’ website for dining recommendations and flipped furtively under restaurant tables through her French/English food glossary.

More recently, when I learned that Patricia Wells had started blogging, I went out on a (very long) limb and invited her to be part of Paris by Mouth. I didn’t actually expect her to respond to me, a girl who was devoted to SpaghettiOs during the same period that Wells was serving as the first (and only) American food critic to a major French publication.

But she said yes.

Patricia Wells is now the 12th (and final) Contributing Editor to Paris by Mouth. I think I’m going to celebrate tonight by making something delicious from Trattoria and by drinking something strong (I’m still in shock).

You can read more about Wells on her PbM profile and her own website.

We’re Here! Paris by Mouth launches with a party at Spring Boutique

Meg — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:47:07 +0000

Last night some friends and I threw a little party to celebrate the launch of Paris by Mouth. I arrived at 5pm with Barbra Austin at Spring Boutique. Twelve hours later, after approximately the same number of glasses, I managed to find my laptop and push Paris by Mouth out into the world. This is what happened in the hours before our new website was born…

The Paris by Mouth launch party at Spring Boutique

All photos by Nicolas Calcott

The calm before the storm:

Me and Assistant Editor Barbra Austin

Five hours later:

The crowd at Spring Boutique spilling onto the sidewalk

A few favorites:

Drew Carré, Contributing Editor Wendy Lyn and Daniel Rose

Contributing Editor Clotilde Dusoulier, Laura Adrian and Ellise Pierce

Contributing Editor Phyllis Flick

Contributing Editor Christophe Wakim (and girlfriend Oanèse) in the spotlight

Sidewalk ceviche with Elisabeth Fourmont, David Lebovitz and Daniel Rose

For more photos, visit Paris by Mouth.

Thanks to everyone who came!

And a major merci to Daniel Rose, Josh Adler, Marie-Aude Mery and the entire Spring team for making this party so delicious.

Thanks also to our Contributing Editors for sharing their time and ideas, including those who were traveling and unable to attend the launch party: Alexander Lobrano, John Talbott and Sophie Brissaud.

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Paris by Mouth welcomes Patricia Wells

We’re Here! Paris by Mouth launches with a party at Spring Boutique

The Paris by Mouth launch party at Spring Boutique

Thanks to everyone who came!

See you soon at Paris by Mouth?