Its long time ago I wanted to try this Italian restaurant in Marais (10 rue de Sevigne) as many guides claim that its the best Italian food in Paris. And.. one more time I learned that the great marketing and PR (especially the celebrities word of mouth) can make miracles.…

The Berthillon Ice Cream is probably as mythical as La Duree macaroons. And you don’t need to go far to make sure of that – any nice day or late evening there will be always people queuing outside one of the Berthillon resellers on the Île Saint-Louis. (The list of…

I will repeat myself, but L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon (5 Rue de Montalembert ,75007) is my favourite restaurant in Paris. It is not only about the excellent food (tapas – small tasting plates) and chic ambience, but also the great people working there (like Mr Hernandez). L’Atelier doesn’t take reservations…

Mon Vieil Ami ( 69 Rue St-Louis-en-L’lle, 75004) is the Parisian “spin-off” of the starred Alsace chef Antoine Westermann. We went there on last night as we wanted to change and try some new restaurant in Paris (we always go to the same restaurants finally!) and since long time ago…

There are two great places in Paris that ARE NOT closed on Sundays which is quite an exception :). They are both in St Germain, just steps from each other, and they are both world-famous. The first is Gérard Mulot (76 Rue de Seine, 75006), a boulangerie and “trateur” where…

It’s funny because the first time I ever ate in Austrian restaurant was in New York. I have already posted about the “Danube” restaurant in Tribeca (on April 28th). Now its the time of Wallse, a busy one-starred place in the West Village. I don’t know if we chose the…

Pastis is a French brasserie in the trendy Meat Packing district in New York. It is THE place to have brunch if you want “to see and to be seen”. There is ALWAYS many people on weekends, so it is impossible to get a reservation by phone. But what you…

JoJo( 1 star Michelin) is the first and the oldest restaurant of the famous chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten in NY. And, it is not typical for the sleek Upper Eastside. The boudoir style interior and the crystal chandeliers create particularly mysterious mood. I had dinner there last night and I have…

I knew Lupa (Italian-roman) restaurant quite long time ago (i discovered it just passing by), but only now I found out that it’s the restaurant of Mario Batali, “one of the most recognizable chefs in America”. Despite the celebrity chef, the restaurant is very homey and trattoria like. The menu…

Koi (40 W 40 str.) is another copycat of Nobu. I call it “copycat” as the only dish worth a try was the famous Matsuhisa’s “black cod”. Otherwise, the choice on the menu is very small and i didn’t see any original dishes. Even if they try to create the…