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Le Bistrot Du Peintre: A Beautiful Old Bistro – But The Food Needs More Flair
I was initially drawn to this bistrot because of its beautiful Art Nouveau interior and traditional Parisian atmosphere.
Le Bistrot du Peinture, established 1902 and located close to the Ba…
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Le Vieux Crapaud – The Place To Try Snails And Frogs
If you feel that your trip to Paris cannot be complete without sampling frog’s legs or snails then Le Vieux Crapaud (The Old Toad) makes for a great choice. Located a stone’s throw from the Arc de Tri…
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Pavilion Of Italian Tradition
When a restaurant – anywhere but especially in central London – can claim over a quarter of a century in its present incarnation, and over forty years of total life including other premises, then it m…
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Bioburger – Organic Fast Food In Paris
Bioburger has a simple aim, to provide fast food that is organic.
With two central locations, rue de la Victoire and passage Choiseul – the latter is near Opera (and therefore perhaps a go…
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Breizh Café – Searching For The Best Crêpe In Paris
If you are visiting Paris it is likely that you will want to sample one of the foods most associated with France, la crêpe. You can find crêpes all over Paris, whether it be in a sit-down crêperie or …
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Saveurs Végét’halles: Hearty Vegetarian In Central Paris
With alternative diets becoming more and more mainstream, I am asked more frequently for recommendations in Paris that cater to such diets. Paris is infamous for not catering to the vegetarians and ve…
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Leon – Between The Street And A Hard Place
Street food in London is unrecognisable now from just a few years ago. Street markets such as Exmouth Street and Leather Lane – both in the Farringdon area – which were once dominated by fruit and veg…
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Deep South In London’s North-West
By Jessica Goldstein
Joe’s Southern Kitchen, Kentish Town
North London’s Kentish Town is home to great pubs, delis and the odd bargain store. Loved by many (avoided by some), this long h…
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Joyeux Bordel-London
Joyeux Bordel, which translates as Happy mess (or brothel, depending on the context!), is a new cocktail bar found on Curtain Road, in the heart of trendy Shoreditch. The entrance is well hidden, with…
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Old Tom & English- 1960s Style London
Old Tom and English is hidden away in an 18th‑century basement in the heart of Soho, on Wardour Streeet. Very strangely this is the exact same spot where I took my partner for her birthday last year o…