On her Paris by Mouth substack, Meg Zimbeck recalls one of her earliest reviews, Le Chateaubriand, and notes that it is still among the top ten restaurants in Paris. She writes: I recently heard from Gail Simmons, Top Chef judge and professional eater, asking me if Le Chateaubriand was still any good. I had no […]
Burgundy—A Study in Contradictions
Originally posted September 7, 2018. There are only two kinds of Burgundy, so the saying goes among wine aficionados: The big names and everyone else. The big names: Rousseau, Roumier, DRC and a few others that you might see “in just a handful of restaurants, such as Restaurant Daniel in New York City, and only […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: A Sunday Lunch to Love
OK, where is Your Survival Guy’s favorite lunch in Paris? Glad you asked. Answer: the next one. But, seriously, what makes a great lunch, great? One measure is when you’re back home, you want to replicate some of those flavors and memories that made it special. La Fontaine de Mars is where we eat Sunday […]
Your Survival Guy: GNMA, L’Ami Louis, and You
Happy Friday. I want you to go to the most controversial restaurant in all of Paris. But first, a bit of business. As you know, Your Survival Guy isn’t big on selling positions. My default position is to hold forever. With that said, it doesn’t mean I operate with my head in the sand, far […]
Guess What Your Survival Got for an Early Christmas Present
Happy Monday from Your Survival Guy. Hope you had a great weekend. For us, it felt like Christmas came early on Friday when our kids visited home from school. Something tells me it wasn’t just because they “missed” us while we were in Paris. I’d like to think they did. They tell us they did. […]
Your Survival Guy: Arriving in Style at Le Bristol Hotel, Paris
OK, so you want to go to Paris? Your Survival Guy is back from another three-week research trip, the second this year, and I have plenty to report. For one, Paris is open for business, big time, as travelers from around the world, (sans China) are moving about the country. As for Paris itself, especially […]
Greetings From Paris and Le Bristol Hotel
Originally posted on November 1, 2018.
Paris Greetings
Thanks, Charlie from Beaune, our driver.
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Peking Duck
July 2022. Paris, France: It’s a great time for a check-in with one of my all-time favorite posts on Paris, this one originated by Your Survival Guy. Some surviving!—Dick Young UPDATE: Travel is obviously a harrowing option at this stage in the COVID-19 scare, with France especially hard hit by lockdowns and mandates. Once this […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Awakened from His Slumber, “Dad, I’m Going to London”
You know, it’s the little things in life that matter. At Le Bristol Hotel, it’s the ornate China used for your morning cappuccino. Or it’s the place setting that’s perfectly adjusted to make room for a late arrival to your party, whose alarm apparently never went off, making it “no inconvenience at all monsieur/madame.” A […]
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