A group of nine insufferable MBA students huddled around the four adjacent tables from us on the terrace of Ober Mamma. They were only in town for forty eight hours and by the sounds of things, the conversation was set to be a cultural train-wreck. One woman postulates that the restaurant must get its name […]
Paris is becoming increasingly blessed with the Holy Communion that is Neapolitan Pizza, and it’s not just the Big Mamma group who’s providing the goods. Dalmata Pizza brings its game with a slightly younger and more accessible approach than its competitors. It’s decor and colour palate suggest Dalmata is identifying more as a pizzeria, and […]
Very few people in their right minds could resist the gooey temptation of a proper grilled cheese sandwich. Vegans perhaps. The Grilled Cheese factory is tucked safely away around the corner from the Bastille, just far enough away that the only ‘Jaune’ you’ll see is from the ‘Fromage’ and not the ‘Gilets’. A warning though, […]
There’d been a substantial amount of hype around the Chinese street-food newcomer ‘Jixiao’s Buns’. Opinions that presumably trickled down the chin of TimeOut Paris, to be slurped up by lowly yet reputable food bloggers. I’m not sure I quite get what all the fuss is about. JB’s prized products are its dumplings (Or Baos), which […]
Mexican is a cuisine rarely done well the world over, and while not always strictly authentic, there are places that give it a red hot go, and succeed. La Perla Bar is one of these places. If you find yourself in the lower Marais, and in need of a cheap meal, La Perla bar also […]