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| Gourmet Paris | 
 enlarge | Author: Emmanuel Rubin
Publisher: Flammarion
Category: Book
Buy New: £10.94
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1584258
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Rev Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 4.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 2080105388
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9782080105387
ASIN: 2080105388
Publication Date: March 5, 2001
Availability: Usually dispatched within 2 to 3 weeks
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Emmanuel Rubin is not a celebrated Parisian food columnist for nothing--the man can take a handful of words, wrap them around a dish like calf's head and have you instantly drooling. In this second edition of Gourmet Paris, Rubin leads you dish by dish through the full range of Parisian restaurants, from the unassuming to the celebrated, the impossibly snobbish to those that haven't even opened yet but are anxiously awaited. The bulk of the book is devoted to an alphabetical listing of "What to Eat in Paris", beginning with African Cuisine, Andouillette and Antipasti and ending with Wines and World Food. Here's a sampling of the gastronomic delights: for that andouillette (chitterlings sausage) you might want to try Le Passage, a cutting edge wine bar lost in an alleyway near the Bastille. For crepes Suzette, Mais on Prunier is a spectacular 1930s temple with a Grand Marnier crepe flambee "that enjoys the most civilised of treatments". Le Bistro Savoyard is a mere slip of a tavern, off-beat but lovable with a "flowing fondue as smooth as the Savoy wines from the cellar". And Thomieux has been "a constant member of the snail elite" for over 50 years. Gourmet Paris also includes a "Restaurant User's Guide", which recommends places to dine by theme. In the mood for company? Try communal tables. Desperately trying to find somewhere child friendly? Rubin knows where the few spots are. He also has ideas for tables with a view, the best museum restaurants, gay restaurants, places with music, the best places to eat solo (and "transform it into a deliciously selfish experience") and so on. And for those game to take on the haunts of the rich and famous, Rubin tells you how to navigate the tangle of codes and rites which determine the sought-after tables and who gets them. (If, for example , the staff at Le Jules Verne offers to seat you in the "Trocadero" room rather than the VIP "Paris" room, "proffer the observation that sunsets get you down. They'll understand.") With reviews of over 1,000 restaurants and 60 dishes, Gourmet Paris is sure to lead you to a scrumptious meal whatever your mood or preference. --Lesley Reed
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Gourmet Paris February 10, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Having just come back from a long weekend in Paris, I feel I must write what a fantastic book this was to have with us. We are real foodies and the book was a fantastic tool to use by dish, arrondissement or a theme such as views. We truly felt as if we knew something other tourists didn't.
The restaurants with a view were stunning but reservations are recommended for the 'to die for' tables with a view. I will definitely use this book again and I wish that there were more books like this for other cities!
Parisian gorgeousness April 26, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Gourmet Paris is outstanding - a slim, pocket-sized book containing all the must-have addresses for the best food in the city. It's different from other restaurant guides because instead of picking an area or a price-range for your meal, you just choose the dish you feel like eating. The witty, well-written entries point you in the direction of the ideal place for your perfect meal, and include an indication of the average or set menu prices.The guide covers eighty different dishes, both French and International; you can find where to eat the finest sushi, curry and tacos as well as fondue, cassoulet and coq au vin. The author, Emmanuel Rubin, is talented not only at choosing the finest food but also the places with the best atmosphere. He devotes a section at the end of the book to a guide to restaurants with special features; restaurants with a fireplace, restaurants for kids, restaurants in nightclubs... Gourmet Paris is definitely the best present I've received since moving to the France; I've been using the guide regularly every time I feel like eating out and I've had nothing but great meals since !
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