http://www.sitebits.com/france/paris/restaurants.html Paris Restaurants en Copyright &copy; 1999-2009 Gromco, Inc. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:40:09 EST Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:15:00 EDT info@sitebits.com info@sitebits.com Starting this month, diners in Paris and, more generally, in continental France, will see the sales tax (TVA) on their meals lowered from 19.6% to 5.5%. This Brussels-endorsed measure is supposed to stave off restaurant closings in France which have been become rampant in recent years, and create new employment in the industry. And, obviously, make dining more affordable to both French citizens and tourists. <br><br> But things are never quite simple in France: the discount rate doesn't apply to everything and the restaurants are not obligated to lower the final price on every single item on the menu. Read on for details and examples... Gromco http://www.sitebits.com/2009/france-lowers-tva-restaurant-tax-66909362.html Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:15:00 EDT Back in June, Parisian decorator Pascale Benhamou finished her project for <a href="http://www.sitebits.com/france/paris/hotels/par-hotel_plaza_athenee.html">Hotel Plaza Athénée</a> in Paris's <a href="http://www.sitebits.com/france/paris/districts/paris-08.html">8th arrondissement</a>. The lobby restaurant, La Galerie des Gobelins (named after Manufacture des Gobelins - a former factory, now a museum, which supplied furniture to French monarchs) got new carpet, furniture and redesigned lighting. <br/><br/> But actually, what caught my attention was not so much the decorative changes of the space as the restaurant's updated menu, which features desserts by world famous pastry chef Christophe Michalak, the winner of the 2005 "Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie"... Slavito http://www.sitebits.com/2008/la-galerie-des-gobelins-new-look.html Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:30:00 EDT It's only natural that any project signed by <a href="http://www.sitebits.com/people/philippe_starck.html">Philippe Starck</a> guarantees attention to an establishment, whether it be a hotel, restaurant or a high-rise apartment tower. But now the maestro seems to be making space for another family member - his daughter <a href="http://www.sitebits.com/people/ara_starck.html">Ara</a>. <br/><br/> In the latest example, she was charged with the only truly "artistic" part of a restaurant renovation project for the <a href="http://www.sitebits.com/france/paris/hotels/par-le_meurice.html">Meurice</a> hotel, while her famous father was busy desgnining the 600+ pieces of furniture that went into the restaurant... Slavito http://www.sitebits.com/2008/starck-reality-dali-meurice.html Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:10:00 EDT When you feel like having a coffee in a classic Left Bank café setting but shudder at the thought of neighboring a group of starry-eyed tourists (which is almost inevitable if you go to either the <b>Café de Flore</b> or <b>Les Deux Magots</b>), I have an alternative suggestion. <br/><br/> A few blocks away from the two oh-so-atmospheric stalwarts of Parisian café life sits a slightly less frequented etablishment: <b>Le Rouquet</b>... Slavito http://www.sitebits.com/2008/le-rouquet-cafe.html Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:45:00 EDT Going to Paris this time was a treat – and that's despite the fact that, having lived in a warm climate for a while, I didn't have anything warm to wear. (Worse, I couldn't even make myself buy anything in Europe since the local trends in men's fashion don't really inspire me to get anything… call me old-fashioned). However, I didn't let the cold or the wet winter of Paris hold me back and I made the best of my weeklong stay in the city. Let me share a few places from my latest trip... Alban http://www.sitebits.com/2008/paris_la_belle.html Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:08:00 EDT Chicago native Daniel Rose (who originally came to France intending to study philosophy) runs his 16-seat restaurant called "Spring" almost as some sort of a one-man show... Slavito http://www.sitebits.com/2008/spring-in-paris.html Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:20:00 EST Located a stone's throw away from the Arts & Metiers station, on Rue Turbigo, this little bistro/brasserie offers a relatively simple menu based on French and North African cuisine Slavito http://www.sitebits.com/2007/absinthe_cafe_paris_2007.html Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST