There’s nothing quite like a Zoom meeting on a cold weekday morning to talk about food, especially what to eat in Paris. We couldn’t get together in a great restaurant. The crowd was chefs and writers scattered across the continent, some rushing out of the kitchen, others dialing in after dropping off their kids. The frenetic life we once knew has returned in many ways. There has been an obsession among tourists as well.
alike similar list We created for New York — and as part of the ongoing T 25 series that emerged as important and memorable travel destination, building, interior, art, fashion and Book — I wanted to name the must-try Parisian dishes you should try right now.With both visitors and residents in mind, we’ve assembled a panel of professionals who work in, are from, or spend a lot of time in the city, including pastry chefs. Dominic Anselcookbook author Dolly Greenspan; Moko Hirayama and Omar Coleitema couple who run a restaurant moco nuts and Mokoroko Located in the 11th district.and Marie Aude RoseFrench chef in New York La Mercerie (Predictably, I am involved in several businesses in the US and France overseen by my husband, a chef. Daniel Rose). I asked each of them to nominate ten or so candidates in advance. That ranged from whole meals at gastronomic temples to pastries and street food staples you stumble upon on the block. The goal was to include not only the classic rich options, but also newer, more internationally-influenced choices. There must have been many worthy candidates).
Surprisingly, or perhaps not, no one opted for baguettes or croissants. ice cream from an up-and-coming chef who co-owns a cave restaurant called à vin. folder rollIspahan Macarons Pierre Hermé, Grand Pale A modern French dessert. We quickly moved on to the next round with those and a few other treats, spent hours that day, and in a few follow-up calls, bistro fare and its 21st century permutations, etc. worth including. We discussed everything else we felt was there. Classy seafood. Fine patisseries; favorites from recently cross-border Europe, especially Italy. Other items inspired by immigrants from Africa, Asia and the Middle East shape Paris today.
The final list below, presented in unranked alphabetical order and covering most of the arrondissements, is not what we expected and is unlike the myriad of Parisian food rankings we have encountered before. While there are no possible (and incredibly expensive) flat rate patrons, teeth The best fried chicken you’ll find outside of the Philippines. Unsurprisingly, several popular wine bars and bistronomy spots were chosen, most of which are meant to modernize the likes of choux farsi and steak au poivre. was. But this list, like all lists, is subjective. It reflects the tastes and sensibilities of several panelists on a gray January morning. Above all, it speaks to the fact that, especially in Paris, especially right now, great food is going front and back at the same time. — Kurt Soller