I hate that Paris is my favorite city. We look to Parisians for how to dress, how to love, how to host, and how to look cool and effortlessly tasteful while sipping a glass of Chinon at the wine bar. Comice β Tucked into a sleepy, residential part of the 16th even relatively so , Comice is Michelin starred but with very little pretension - just excellent quality and service, along with one of the best wine lists in the city.
It's a place that you can go on a either Tuesday night just because you feel like it, or for a super special dinner. Oktobre - My favorite discovery from my most recent trip.
A visit to Oktobre, a gallery-like space on the Left Bank, is a breath of fresh air after the onslaught of butter, meats, and cheeses that always comes during my first few days in Paris. Together with Comice, it has one of the best wine lists in the city. It became so popular it now has a counterpart in Brooklyn. The service is excellent but refreshingly casual - with the head chef and sommelier stopping by your table to explain each dish or wine personally - and the wine pairings are excellent.
Fontaine de Mars - My new favorite bistrot in Paris, near Invalides. Think traditional white and red checkered table cloths, a long list of Burgundian wines to choose from, and excellent cassoulet. Every Paris trip should have one classic bistrot stop, and this is mine. They serve only two things: wine Sancerre and Muscadet, to go with your oysters of course , and oysters at a minimum of one dozen per person.
The to-go bar is always a great resource for grabbing bites to picnic on the nearby Seine banks. Adar - Amazing casual lunch spot in the beautiful Passage des Panoramas. The chef is ex-Fulgurences and dishes out stellar Middle Eastern food in the lively, tiny space.
