Restaurants

As a food-loving resident of Paris for more than 30 years, the recent trend that makes me personally happiest is the revival of the French capital’s glorious brasseries – and not just for their...

Cucuron is one of my favourite villages in Provence, because it’s very sophisticated without having lost any of its unselfconscious charm and rusticity. I’ve also had the pleasure of enjoying many excellent meals at La...

Our choice of hotels by the sea and in the mountains, and a brief guide to the island’s cuisine Related articles: Great Destinations, The Italian Influence on Corsica Island of Wild Beauty: Nature, Wildlife, and Heritage...

Having had the pleasure of experiencing 2-star Michelin chef Josiah Citrin’s acclaimed fine dining restaurant Mélisse in Santa Monica, I (along with many Los Angelenos) salivated for the reopening of the new Mélisse and...

Visit these standout restaurants and you’ll feel transported right back to France Escaping the frosty, gloomy weather at home, I embraced the New Year in style with a trip to Palm Beach, Florida — a...

Travelling to France? Forget the sterile restaurants of yesteryear. These days the airports are offering a smorgasbord of tasty delights. After a memorable trip to the Hexagon, end things on a high note with...

Our selection of the best accommodation and dining in the département Related articles: Ardèche: A World of Picture-Perfect Wonders 12 Unmissable Spots in Ardèche What to See and Do in Ardèche LITTLE BLACK BOOK Visit this "charming stays" website for...

After creating a delicious little empire in Paris that includes his Michelin two-star restaurant Le Grand Restaurant, the Clover Grill, the Clover Green and La Poule au Pot, chef Jean-François Piège, 48, has opened...

One of the most exciting restaurant trends in Paris right now is the revival of the affordable-dining scene. If, for many years, the low-cost end of the spectrum has been drifting towards an ever-greater...

Surrounded by the Seine, and a discrete, intimate, slightly mysterious place, the Île Saint-Louis is one of the most charming neighbourhoods of Paris. For years it also had one of the city’s most fashionable...