101 SPOTS TO SAVOR THE WORLD’S BEST HOTEL-DINING
Paris leads a list of the 101 best hotel restaurants around the world, as compiled by popular food site The Daily Meal. Spanning six continents, more than 40 countries and 80 cities, the list was curated by consulting ‘trusted sources’ like the Michelin Guide, and recommendations from The Daily Meal’s editors. The City of Light snagged the most spots on the list with five dining destinations including Le Comptoir at the Relais Saint-Germain, an art deco “neo-bistro” that seats just 40 diners and requires booking months in advance. To land on the list, hotels had to have at least 15 rooms. Restaurants that exist as separate entities from the hotel […]
PICKING PARIS’ PERFECT PAIN
The title of Paris’s best baguette has, for the fifth time in six years, gone to one of the bakeries situated in the city’s 18th arrondissement. And while first-time visitors to Paris may delight in any which baguette from any which bakery, not all are created equal. Here’s primer on how to tell a good baguette from a mediocre one, with tips collected from popular Paris food bloggers David Lebovitz, Paris by Mouth and Chocolate & Zucchini. David Lebovitz, who previously worked as a baker at Chez Panisse in California with Alice Waters, offers a slew of tips on his blog on the differences between a good and ‘crummy’ baguette. […]