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Breizh Cafe
On a rainy day in Paris, there’s little else as satisfying as a savory crêpe served up in a warm little cafe. There are many crêperies in Paris, but as long as you’re so close to Brittany, their place of origin, you might as well seek out the real item. Breizh Cafe brings the hearty country cuisine of Brittany to the Marais with dozens of types of crêpes, sweet and savory, and a variety of hard cider.
We arrived for a late lunch at quarter to three, but the place was still packed. Breizh Cafe has gotten a lot of press and is listed in a number of guidebooks, but don’t be put off by the menus in English and Japanese. Surprisingly, their crêpes are also big in Japan, where Breizh Cafe has another outpost. The staff is equally international, with French managers, Japanese chefs and a British waiter all at work on that particular day. The unifying factor for everyone here seems to be the love of crêpes. (more…)
Le Petit Marché, Paris
The Marais neighborhood on Paris’ right bank may be known for its excellent shops, cool crowd and Galliano’s meltdown, but for great dining, most Parisians head elsewhere. Seemingly as soon as the area became trendy several years ago, the restaurants started catering to tourists looking for convenience over quality.
There are still some very good meals to be had here for a reasonable price, and since we were staying in the Marais this past trip to Paris, we decided to dine in depth in this one particular neighborhood. One key is to head away from main drag and look for places off the beaten path – as on the quiet rue Béarn just north of the Place des Vosges. Here a local crowd gathers at the outdoor tables of Le Petit Marché, a modern Parisian bistro with a pan-Asian spin to the classics.
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Tagged Asian food, French food, Le Marais, Paris, Paris restaurants, restaurants
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Lunch: Ai Fiori
A restaurant on the second floor of a Midtown hotel may not sound promising, but Ai Fiori has couple things going for it. Not only is it the latest project by chef Michael White, it’s such a zen, air-conditioned oasis that you will forget you’re on the second floor of a hotel in Midtown.
This is particularly good if you work in Midtown and can take advantage of the discounted Restaurant Week lunch happening there now. Step out of the steamy city, up to the second floor of the Setai and into an elegant, minimalist, flower-bedecked space that recalls the old days of hotel dining, when many of the best restaurants were in hotels. It’s like walking out of the urban jungle and into civilization. (more…)
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What Happens When (Version No. 3)
This temporary pop-up restaurant by chef John Fraser is as much an interior design story as it is a food story. The challenge: create a themed restaurant that can be up and working in 24-48 hours. Make it easy to disassemble, because you’re going to have to do the whole thing over again in 30 days.
The results, by designer Elle Kunnos de Voss of the Metrics, are astonishingly clever, even revolutionary, because it’s like seeing the chef’s creative process in 3D. Though there are other seasonal restaurants with rotating decor, like Park Avenue Spring, What Happens When reveals what’s beneath the facade, not just through the windowed kitchen but in the architectural hashmarks painted on the walls and floor. Just as a chef starts with the building blocks of a meal – seasonal vegetables, various proteins – and keeps expanding on the riff, so the design starts with the designated number of tables, and builds up to the theme, but lets the hooks, staples and wiring show through. What Happens When has taken away the sleight of hand involved in creating a restaurant and shows us what’s going on underneath – and the view is fascinating. (more…)









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