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design catastrophes
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Showing posts with label
design catastrophes
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08 August 2014
insiders: monsieur henri, 75003
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I recently lauded fledgling 11ème wine bar Aux Deux Cygnes for bringing a bit of professionalism and style to its gentrification-frontie...
28 May 2014
oh la honte: ma cocotte, saint-ouen
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For a certain class of Parisian, familiarity with the marché aux puces is a basic mark of distinction. It doesn't matter if very few...
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31 March 2014
managing expectations: les enfants rouges, 75003
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Chefs deserve our pity. Critics dissect their every gesture in a search for novelty that is, through no fault of chefs, mostly futile. D...
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28 August 2013
london calling : the sunken chip, 75010
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Ever since moving to Paris I've found London frightful. I think this is because I've come to define quality of life in terms of ...
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29 April 2013
despite the name: la pointe du groin, 75010
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I might as well start off by explaining that La Pointe du Groin is an alternate spelling for La Pointe du Grouin , a rocky outcropping o...
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11 December 2012
planet of women : l'auberge flora, 75011
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One would like to cite beauty, good taste, and pleasure as one's dining ideals. But, as in most fields, there are extra-aesthetic co...
31 July 2012
n.d.p. in barcelona: coure
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There are myriad indicators of good hospitality in restaurants: prompt service, thoughtful suggestions, graceful reservation systems, et...
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