As evidenced by the laudatory reviews in past Wine Advocate issues from both Pierre-Antoine Rovani and myself, this is one of the classic bistros of Paris as well as one of the...

This has been one of my favorite bistros since the days when it was located behind the opera. Catherine, the attractive red-haired chef/owner, has moved uptown into a contemporary, artistic...

When in Paris, I try and eat at L'Ami Louis twice, so I returned for lunch to essentially repeat the previous evening's gluttony. The meal was splendid, as always, but...

My favorite bistro, and probably my favorite restaurant for serious eating, is L'Ami Louis, the frightfully expensive restaurant that has been open since 1924. I've been eating here since 1975,...

One of the temples of great shellfish and other assorted seafood; this is one of my favorite restaurants for lunch on a Friday or Saturday. In January, the oysters are...

The more I taste Burgundy, the more I tend to think that the great whites age better and more consistently than the great reds. I suppose that's heresy among most...

I misplaced the printed menu renowned chef Michel Richard had prepared, but essentially, I had asked him to prepare 12 courses of my favorite dishes from those he had served...

This meal was a replay of my lunch in January, and will probably be the same when I return to Paris in several months. Both their lobster salad and Sole...

One of Paris's hot spots, this restaurant is owned by France's most fashionable couple of the moment, the well-known Chanel model and actress Carole Bouquet and her live-in boyfriend/bon vivant/actor/vineyard...