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If you share my aversion to “white-tablecloth” restaurants with their discreet waiting staff and din of polite conversation and clinking glasses, then make your way to El Chihuahua, a lively Mexican restaurant that transforms la cena into la fiesta.

Although the restaurant boasts a pleasant terrace overlooking the Seine, where you can catch the end of the day’s rays, enjoying a cocktail, this is one restaurant ...

As a vegetarian I have come to terms with the fact that most french cuisine is simply not an option for me. After living for three years in France, I never really understood what all the fuss was about when it came to French food. That was before I visited La Cigale Recamier and tasted my first ever souflé. The instant the souflé entered my bouche I knew why people ...

The sky was grey and threatening rain as I hurried down rue de l'Estrapade in search of lunch. The first drops began to fall as I opened the door to Tashi Delek, a Tibetan restaurant nestled on the narrow rue des Fossées Saint Jacques. I parted the folds of a brightly hued curtain and left the cold winter streets and pattering rain behind for a warm dining room and the ...

The old fashioned sign outside proudly proclaims that the tea shop was founded in 1854. As soon as you open the door, you are enveloped by the intoxicating odor of exotic teas. The colonial decor, the staff dressed in impeccable linen suits, and the tins of tea lining the walls like in an-old fashioned drug ...

East meets west with delicious success at Minamoto Kitchoan in central Paris. Tucked between a truffle specialist (the mushroom, not the chocolate) and a caviar boutique, this Japanese pastry shop and tea room offers a culinary adventure not two steps from the Madeleine. Prepare your taste buds for the unusual delights of red bean ice cream, delicate cherry blossom jellies, and green-tea cakes. While many of the pastries are direct ...

The Japanese love Paris and Paris loves the Japanese. The area in which you will find the most typical -hence best- Japanese restaurants is that of the Opera house.

Not only is this area a touristy attraction, it is also a place where the Parisians like to hang out, shop and eat. Indeed there are many things to do and see:

L'Opéra Garnier, a master-piece of architecture, recently renovated, this monument is ...

If you came to Paris with a suitcase full of LBDs and other fancy garb and were disappointed to discover, upon arrival in the city of lights, that Parisians wear blue jeans and Converse in almost all circumstances, an emergency visit to Georges might be in order. Located on the top floor of the Centre Pompidou, the restaurant offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the city. The interior is occupied ...

Nothing reflects Paris' multicultural side like the free couscous nights held is several bars in Northeastern Paris. On Friday and Saturday night these bars are packed with hungry hipsters, students, and locals hoping to partake in North African hospitality. Buying a reasonably priced beverage entitles you to a heaping plateful of steaming couscous, which usually comes with a side of chicken. You ...

If you could only do one thing in Paris, my recommendation would be : eat. French cuisine resonates with hundreds of years of culture, history, and yes, even politics. The variety multiplies with each region of the country, changing with the seasons and evolving in the hands of skilled chefs. Pâtisserie (pastry) is one of those very French foods that cast a spell over me when I first arrived in ...

A fresh-squeezed orange juice is standard fare at just about any Parisien bistro, but what about when you want something a little more interesting ? For juice-addicted anglophones used to seeing smoothie bars sprout up like wheatgrass in their respective countries, Paris can seem a little dry. Fortunately, some globe-trotting Parisiens picked up on the idea and decided to start their own juicy paradise in the heart of the city. ...