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Black Truffle Season In Paris

February 14, 2019

Winter season may be viewed as a lowlight for fresh harvests from the earth, but the most prized and expensive bounty is cultivated from December through early February — the black truffle. More expensive than caviar, black truffles sell for over…

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Woody Allen’s Midnight In Paris

Woody Allen’s Midnight In Paris — A Snapshot In Time

April 7, 2014

In Woody Allen’s Midnight In Paris, he captures the spirit and soul of Paris by sharing some of its best venues, from the steps at Sacré-CÅ“ur at midnight, to Pont Alexandre III in still night rain. Owen Wilson, playing Gil, an aspiring writer,…

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L’Ecailler Du Bistrot (11eme)

April 20, 2013

When I first came to Paris, I mistakenly thought that the seafood in Paris could not match the freshness or quality of the what was available in Seattle, my hometown. I was wrong. The Parisians take seafood seriously and the chefs…

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Drouant — Elegance in Paris

July 10, 2012

By DAVID DADOUN Situated in a quiet pocket of the Second Arrondissement in Place Gaillon, a voiturier greets you to the door at Drouant — one of the more elegant dining spots in Paris. Antoine Westermann has made a splash…

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A plate of food and two glasses of wine.

Drouant — Elegance in Paris

July 10, 2012

Situated in a quiet pocket of the Second Arrondissement in Place Gaillon, a voiturier greets you to the door at Drouant — one of the more elegant dining spots in Paris. Antoine Westermann has made a splash with his cuisine that is built…

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Le Meurice

June 5, 2012

Le Meurice is one of just only seven “palace†hotels in Paris and when you walk in you will see why — its opulence, with gilded gold mirrors, massive chandeliers, and elegant staff — all make for a visit that…

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Le Stella Brasserie

Le Stella Brasserie — Traditional But Chic

May 29, 2012

This Tony establishment, in the bourgeois 16th off of Avenue Victor Hugo and Rue de la Pompe, is on a corner with tables for outdoor seating three seasons of the year and oysters shuckers with their fisherman caps outside busily…

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Le Stella Brasserie — Traditional But Chic

May 29, 2012

By DAVID DADOUN This Tony establishment, in the bourgeois 16th off of Avenue Victor Hugo and Rue de la Pompe, is on a corner with tables for outdoor seating three seasons of the year and oysters shuckers with their fisherman…

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Benoit

May 26, 2012

Alain Ducasse has done it again – this time distinguishing himself as own the only brasserie in Paris that has a Michelin star. Benoit is surprisingly small for such a big reputation –there are only a few tables in this…

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Le Dôme — Freshest Seafood in Paris

May 20, 2012

Unlike other brasseries, Le Dôme is strictly a seafood restaurant (except for one veal dish on the menu). With its own poisonnerie just around the corner from the restaurant, it is one of the finest seafood purveyors in all of…

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