by lareine | Sep 21, 2026 | Stories, Paris, Subscriber Only Stories
This is my third time eating here, my last visit being around 2017. A fair amount can change in a decade, but not always for the better. I am sure that à la carte was still available back then, so to now find a single tasting menu for everyone in the room, with little...
by lareine | Mar 4, 2026 | Stories, Paris, Subscriber Only Stories
This was a bit sporadic; we walked past and stared at the menu outside on the wall. “Hmm, not sure,” I frowned. Not because I didn’t know — rather because, having just returned from the US, I felt like I’d caught the restaurant plague. I couldn’t make any clear or...
by lareine | Sep 21, 2024 | Paris, Stories, Subscriber Only Stories
Sometimes you end up eating in places where the food is ok, but the atmosphere is off, and here was a clear example of that. The waiter’s jokes were not funny, especially when he was pretending there was gluten in a dish to make us laugh. And for somebody with an...
by lareine | Jun 6, 2025 | Stories, Paris, Subscriber Only Stories
It is often hard to find a two-star restaurant that strikes the perfect balance between service and cookery. Sometimes (or ever, with great exception) you don’t want an arrogant, white-table-clothed arena to play in; instead, you want to feel welcomed and...
by lareine | Jun 6, 2025 | Stories, Paris, Subscriber Only Stories
Langosteria is situated at The Cheval Blanc Paris. I only went in to get my hair done and needed somewhere to eat afterwards. That’s how I ended up having lunch here. This wouldn’t normally be the type of restaurant I’d book, but since I was here, I thought I’d give...
by lareine | Sep 16, 2025 | Paris, Stories, Subscriber Only Stories, Uncategorized
Chef Mathieu is the kind of chef I can relate to – he puts his head down and delivers real, delicious food with substance. There is no tasting menu (a sensible move). You will find all the à la carte choices on a blackboard, so just be sure you know your French so you...
