Monthly Archives: April 2016

Paris Food Adventures: Fuxia, 16th.

Posted on 3 April 2016 by andyq

Surprised to find out this is a chain of restaurants. We had a very pleasant and simple lunch the other day, hiding from the rain. As non-Parisians, we still don’t remember that the outside terrace is a cancer cupboard (i.e. … Continue reading →

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Paris Food Adventures: Le Petit Bleu, Montmartre

Posted on 3 April 2016 by andyq

Le Petit Bleu has made it onto a number of lists of recommended restaurants in Montmartre. It is a tiny, cramped, unassuming restaurant at the bottom of one set of stairs off to the east of Sacre Coeur. We arrived … Continue reading →

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Coffee in Paris: Café Lomi

Posted on 3 April 2016 by andyq

Hidden off in a quiet corner of the 18th is Café Lomi, which apparently opened as a café only after roasting coffee and supplying it to restaurants and specialty coffee houses in Paris. As we’re working our way through lists … Continue reading →

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French Food Adventures: La Ficelle Picarde

Posted on 3 April 2016 by andyq

A little daytrip to Amiens, north of Paris, and we ascertain that the local specialty is La Ficelle Picarde. Wikipedia (should we trust Wikipedia?) says ‘its origins appear based in Amiens’ l’hôtel du Commerce where a chef developed it in … Continue reading →

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