Posts Tagged ‘brunch’

La Chambre aux Oiseaux

by Allison Corbat

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La Chambre aux Oiseaux is a Paris café with heart and a history to match. Léna, one of the owners, grew up in a haberdashery owned by her mother where vinyls spun on the record player and delicious smells constantly floated out of the kitchen where her grandmother baked. Léna’s partner, Hervé, enjoyed a similar childhood. His mother and his father (a baker) instilled in him their interest in decor and lovely little...

Ralph’s

by Rebecca Brown

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Ralph Lauren’s Paris restaurant, the aptly named Ralph’s, has been open since 2010. Given the rate at which new restaurants in Paris come and go, a two-year-old eatery (even one opened with a certain brand of fanfare that can only be generated by a global fashion icon) is hardly news anymore. But when an American friend who works in fashion came to Paris recently, we decided to pay a visit to Ralph’s and see what all the fuss—old and new—is...

Brunch Goes Bio in Paris Restaurants

by Emily Dilling PoulainEmily Dilling Poulain

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The brunch craze has been gaining momentum in Paris restaurants, and the organic, or bio, food movement has not been left out of the trend. Strengthening their alliances with the latest in food fashions, organic ingredients are frequently featured in brunch buffets around the city....

Chez Casimir

by Barbra AustinBarbra Austin

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Just one door down from its more famous (and more expensive) sibling Chez Michel, this Paris bistro has been on my list for a while.

When we arrived on a mild evening last week, the place was packed. So was the terrace, mostly with locals, mostly happy, and for good reason...

Warm Herbed Asparagus Salad with Poached Eggs

by Camille Malmquist

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It may come as something of a surprise, but here in Paris—land of the coffee-and-croissant breakfast—weekend brunch has become downright trendy of...

Paris Restaurant Reviews: Marcel

by Barbra AustinBarbra Austin

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There seems to be no end to the Parisian love of all things vaguely New Yorkaise, at least if the popularity of the recently opened Marcel, a charming Montmartre café, is any indication.

Marcel actually covers a broad Anglo territory, serving fish and chips alongside American classics like...

Le Bal Café

by Barbra AustinBarbra Austin

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If France and England have a tense history, you wouldn’t know it after eating at Le Bal Café, a new spot where lines of Parisians seem more than happy to scarf down scones, kippers and kedgeree.

Hidden at a tiny impasse near place de Clichy, Le Bal is an exhibition space housed in a former bordello and ballroom (thus le bal). The café has been open since September. Whether you come for the art and stay for the food or vice versa doesn’t matter: there’s no shame in...

Easter in Paris

by Sylvia SabesSylvia Sabes

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Last Sunday at the Luxembourg Gardens it was cold and drizzling, yet people of all ages came strolling by with peaceful smiles and small branches in their hands. It was Palm Sunday, which means Easter is just around the corner. 2010 is an important year for Easter because the Julian and Gregorian calendars coincide, meaning...

The Paris Brunch

by Sylvia SabesSylvia Sabes

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Brunch is a strictly American concept, and because being Anglo-Saxon is quite cool in Paris these days, going to brunch has become THE thing to do. The American restaurants are popular with the natives: Coffee Parisien, Thanksgiving and Breakfast in America cater to sellout crowds. But there are local options that are more exotic for...