2022 Paris Restaurants - The Food Enthusiast’s Long Weekend Guide

By Andrew Delaplaine

Andrew Delaplaine is the ultimate Restaurant Enthusiast.

 

With decades in the food writing business, he has been everywhere and eaten (almost) everything.

 

"Unlike the 'honest' reviews on sites like Yelp, this writer knows what he's talking about. He's a professional,  with decades in the business, not a well-intentioned but clueless amateur."

= Holly Titler, Los Angeles

 

"This concise guidebook was exactly what I needed to make the most of my limited time in town."

= Tanner Davis, Milwaukee

 

This is another of his books with spot-on reviews of the most exciting restaurants in town. Some will merit only a line or two, just to bring them to your attention. Others deserve a half page or more. 

 

"The fact that he doesn't accept free meals in exchange for a good review makes all the difference in his sometimes brutally accurate reviews."

= Jerry Adams, El Paso

 

"Exciting" does not necessarily mean expensive. The area's top spots get the recognition they so richly deserve (and that they so loudly demand), but there are plenty of "sensible alternatives" for those looking for good food handsomely prepared by cooks and chefs who really care what they "plate up" in the kitchen.

For those with a touch of Guy Fieri, Delaplaine ferrets out the best food for those on a budget. That dingy looking dive bar around the corner may serve up one of the juiciest burgers in town, perfect to wash down with a locally brewed craft beer.

 

Whatever your predilection or taste, cuisine of choice or your budget, you may rely on Andrew Delaplaine not to disappoint.

 

Delaplaine dines anonymously at the Publisher's expense. No restaurant listed in this series has paid a penny or given so much as a free meal to be included.

 

Bon Appétit!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gramercy Park Press
• Release date: Nov 13, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201021528

Andrew Delaplaine

Delaplaine lives on South Beach, Miami’s Billion Dollar Sandbar. He writes in widely varied fields: screenplays, novels (adult and juvenile) and journalism. He also has a series of Long Weekend Guides covering some 50 cities around the world. Email: [e-mail] He writes several series: The “JACK HOUSTON ST. CLAIR” political thriller novels. “THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES IV,” a series of novels starring the great-great-grandson of the famous consulting detective. “THE ANNALS OF SANTOPIA” series, an epic that follows a Santa born in 1900 through to his death 82 years later. The AMOS FREEMAN police thrillers. Other novels: “The Trap Door” follows a boy who is taken back in time to 1594 and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. “The Meter Maid Murders,” a comic look at a detective trying to nab a serial killer on South Beach who only murders meter maids. Has written and directed three features (one doc, two narrative features), as well as several short films and won several awards for his film work. (See imdb.com for details).  His latest film, “Meeting Spencer,” starring Jeffrey Tambor, won the prestigious Milan International Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay.  DELAPLAINE’S “LONG WEEKEND” GUIDES These no-nonsense guides contain Delaplaine’s recommendations and advice for travelers visiting these places for 3 or 4 days. As "The Food Enthusiast," he writes a series of restaurants guides, updated annually. He has no hobbies.

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2022

PARIS

Restaurants

The Food Enthusiast’s

Long Weekend Guide

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Andrew Delaplaine

Andrew Delaplaine is the Food Enthusiast.

When he’s not playing tennis,

he dines anonymously

at the Publisher’s (sometimes considerable) expense.

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Senior Editor – James Cubby

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Cover Photo by Cyril Mazarin on Unsplash

Copyright © by Gramercy Park Press - All rights reserved.

The Food Enthusiast’s

Complete Restaurant Guide

Table of Contents

Introduction

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Getting About

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The A to Z Listings

Ridiculously Extravagant

Sensible Alternatives

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Quality Budget Spots

Nightlife

INTRODUCTION

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Where does one even start?

Yes, it is the most romantic city in the world, to my view. Some think that title belongs to Rome, but for me it will always be Paris.

It doesn’t hurt to be in Paris with someone you love. In fact, it makes a discernible difference in your experience there. And while it also helps to be young, that really isn’t necessary. It’s not essential that you be in love, of course. It’s just that there’s an added layer of emotion informing everything you see and do, an extra dimension that imbues your time there with an ineffable invisible coating that will fix the time in your memory till the day you die.

I know that sounds a little dramatic, but it’s absolutely true. It happened to me. Only once, but it happened.

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

Mae West said that.

And before you die, you’ve got to get to Paris.

At least once.

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My word, what can you see in a Long Weekend in Paris? Or better yet, what should you see?

This is a very daunting task, deciding what to see if I were to be in Paris, had 3 or 4 days, and knew I’d never come back.

If this were true—that I’d never go back to Paris—I think I’d make a beeline for the Seine, choose one of the lovely classic bridges—and leap to my death in despair.

This being the case, I’ve tried to winnow away the absolutely unessential things that you can get by without seeing or doing. At the same time, I’ve included enough variety for you to pick and choose if your time is even shorter than my 3 or 4 day Long Weekend.

I would recommend walking around a lot at first, just so you get the feel of the city. The sensory impressions you pick up will remain with you forever. Go into a bistro or a bakery and buy some items for a picnic, whether in a park or back at your lodging.

Don’t visit the churches and museums until AFTER your walk around the town, or the section of town you’re visiting. They aren’t as important as your effort to absorb the city. And I’ll tell you from personal experience, those marble floors are murder on your feet.

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SPEAKING FRENCH

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Try to learn a few phrases in French. You can get a little phrasebook anywhere. Just a few words—a greeting, let’s say—will go a long way toward defrosting the notably frosty French attitude toward foreigners.

Or just use a translation app on your phone to get a couple of words before you go into a place.

Personally, even though I’m of French ancestry (going back to the 12th Century in La Rochelle and Nantes), my first experiences with the French were just about as unpleasant as others you’ve heard about.

You don’t have to like the people to accept them as they are. That was the key to my continuing enjoyment when visiting the country. There are far too many pleasures to absorb in France for you to be put off by the people who happen to live there. I know that statement sounds absurd, but it’s not at all.

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ARRONDISSEMENT SYSTEM

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What are Arrondissements?

Paris is divided into 20 sections or arrondissements. Starting in the center of the city, they (very confusingly to newcomers) spiral outwards in a clockwise direction. While the arrondissement system may not help the tourist, each arrondissement has its own character and meaning for the Parisians. Most of the famous tourist attractions can be found in one of the central 8 arrondissements. The last two digits of the