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This article offers a comprehensive guide to visiting Paris, highlighting its evolving culture, culinary scene, transportation options, and seasonal attractions, along with practical tips for travelers to enjoy the city like a local.
Le Chêne is a French restaurant on Carmine Street in New York, run by chef Alexia Duchêne, offering classic French dishes with a focus on tradition and history, featuring a rich wine list and a decor with notable artwork, emphasizing permanence and old-world charm.
The Paris Olympics will prioritize environmentally friendly and nutritious meals, offering vegetarian options like shawarma and quinoa muesli instead of traditional French dishes like foie gras and French fries, to serve 45,000 meals daily in the Olympic Village.
Serge Raoul, co-founder of the iconic Soho restaurant Raoul’s, has passed away at 86. Known for creating a dining destination in Soho, Raoul's legacy includes mentoring renowned chefs like Thomas Keller and shaping the downtown nightlife scene. His influence extended beyond New York, with restaurants in Bali and Nyack. Survived by his son, Karim Raoul, and family, Raoul's impact on the culinary world will be celebrated as the restaurant approaches its 50th anniversary next year.
As the year comes to a close, a writer reflects on his favorite Detroit restaurants, bars, and trends of 2023. French-inspired cuisine has been on the rise, with Le Suprême at the Book Tower, Cafe Sous Terre in Midtown, and Bar Pigalle in Brush Park standing out. El Parian's tacos are a must-try, while the city's craft cocktail scene has seen the opening of high-end bars with prices that sometimes exceed the cost of a meal. Other notable spots include Petty Cash, Seasons Market, Ash-Bar, and Pho Lucky.
"Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros" is a four-hour documentary by Frederick Wiseman that explores the world of Le Bois sans Feuilles, a Michelin-starred restaurant in France. The film delves into the process of creating and refining the restaurant's menu, highlighting the dedication and collaboration required to serve exquisite dishes. While the documentary showcases the indulgence and exclusivity of fine dining, it also emphasizes the importance of preserving the art of culinary excellence in a world that often settles for mediocrity.
The Palace of Versailles in France is celebrating its 400th anniversary by hosting a state visit from King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The visit includes a grand dinner in the Hall of Mirrors, echoing Queen Elizabeth II's visit in 1972. The palace has opened a new gallery showcasing its history, from its humble beginnings as a hunting lodge to its role in diplomatic events. The gallery features over 120 works and offers visitors a better understanding of the palace's complex history. The visit highlights the palace's continuous story and its ability to attract visitors from around the world.
On August 13, 2004, Julia Child, the iconic American chef known for promoting traditional French cuisine through her television programs and cookbooks, passed away in Santa Barbara, California. Child's groundbreaking series, "The French Chef," taught millions of Americans how to cook and elevated the nation's culinary standards. Her classic cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking," remains a definitive guide. Child received numerous honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and her legacy continues to inspire aspiring chefs worldwide.
"The Pot au Feu" is a scantly plotted but utterly captivating love story set in a French gourmet château in the late 19th century, where food is the subject, the objective, and the driving motor of the film. The movie holds its audience entirely on the pleasures of beauty, vicarious indulgence, and the human care inherent in haute cuisine, all to obviously mouthwatering but less expectedly moving effect.
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is set to open his first French restaurant, Emeril's Brasserie, in the Caesars-owned Harrah's New Orleans casino in late 2023. The restaurant will be the first at the casino open to people under 21 and will feature an outdoor dining area. The menu will offer a modern take on classical French cuisine with a New Orleans twist, including dishes like steak au poivre and onion soup. Emeril's Petite Brasserie, a quick-serve coffee shop and bakery, will also be part of the restaurant.
Margot, a new restaurant in Fort Greene, New York, is set to open on May 4. The restaurant is led by chef and partner Alexia Duchêne, who has worked at top restaurants in Paris and London. While not strictly a French restaurant, Margot's techniques pull from the region, remixed with its own flairs and pasta. The menu features dishes like carrot tortellini with green curry butter, nettle cavatelli with cockles and radicchio, and pork neck with crab and tamarind soubise. The restaurant is open seven days a week from 5 to 10 p.m. Reservations are open on Resy.