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Category Archives: French
Buvette
Quintessential French in the West Village Continue reading
Cafe Terigo
French/Italian-ish fare on Main Street in Park City Continue reading
Café Gitane
Casual French for the cool crowd Continue reading
The Odeon
When it comes to famous TriBeCa spots – nay, famous New York spots – The Odeon is a biggie. The 80s was its true heyday, but in recent years The Odeon has seen a resurgence. Once again it is populated by the haute couture gang, thanks to Condé Nast’s recent move to nearby One World … Continue reading
La Tarte Flambée
Flammekeuche, or tarte flambée, is a French dish that’s basically flatbread pizza with a cracker thin crust. It’s typical of the Alsace region and something I ate all the time when I lived in France but haven’t had since…until now. La Tarte Flambée is a cute little restaurant in my Murray Hill neighborhood. In the year … Continue reading
BG Cafe at Berdorf Goodman
Ahh, to be a lady of leisure. I can only imagine what it would be like if I was a true Park Avenue Princess, married to a financier, filling my days by heading up charities and flitting about the New York social scene. Well, for one afternoon, I got to play out how it would feel … Continue reading
Bakery/Cafe / French / New York / Restaurants/Bars / Sweets
Dominique Ansel Bakery – Part II
I try to refrain from blogging about the same place twice, but when I can’t stop thinking about a restaurant you deserve to hear me sing its praises. Dominique Ansel Bakery is my favorite bakery in the City, maybe even my favorite bakery of all the bakeries there ever were. This is huge considering how … Continue reading
Bakery/Cafe / French / New York / Restaurants/Bars / Sweets
Maison Keyser
Maison Keyser is a Parisian bakery that’s gone global. The contents of the case are exactly like what you would expect from a traditional French patisserie. I had to get a tarte because that’s my favorite and while in France I attempted to try every variety my local patisserie had to offer, which meant I … Continue reading
Balthazar
If you ask just about any New Yorker what’s on their brunch bucket list, the name Balthazar will likely pop up. On any given weekend, the line is out the door. Even on a freezing Sunday like we just had, the wait was over an hour. This French bistro is as close to Paris as … Continue reading
