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My wife and I just returned from a week in Paris. We ate at four restaurants on your recent top 50 lists: Oktobre, Semilla, Alliance and Mer & Coquillage. Oktobre and Semilla were also recommended by the concierge at our Hotel Pont Royale. They were wonderful.

Our last night's dinner was at Alliance. It matches your great review. The maitre d', Sean, sets an extraordinary tone of perfect service with a sense of humor.

We were somewhat disappointed at M&C. Our young woman server was great but the main fish courses were only OK; especially for the price.

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May 1Liked by Meg Zimbeck

HELP! Hello. I’m new to Substack and not being terribly social media/blogger savvy YET trying to figure how to subscribe to Meg’s blog. I’m a foodie and trying to get the top restaurant lists before heading to Paris later this month.

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May 5Liked by Meg Zimbeck

Hello

Click on the orange Subscribe button on upper-right corner and choose your level of paid support.

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Thanks for responding Laurie - I hadn't seen this comment come in. Jacqueline I hope you got it sorted! Feel free to email me at parisbymouthnewsletter@gmail.com if you're still having trouble.

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Is there anywhere to eat at around 11pm near the Louvre or Palais Royal?

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Hi Kathleen! The late night spot near the Louvre is Chez Denise. You could also try Au Pied du Cochon (it's been a looooong time since I've been there).

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Oct 21, 2023·edited Oct 21, 2023

Meg, we went on a food tour with Marion on Monday and had the BEST time! What a gem she is. I so appreciate the subscription with the tour purchase. What would be helpful is if PbM would list the restaurants by neighborhood. It is our first time here and have to look up the address of each restaurant to see how close it is to our hotel. We are walking or taking the metro everywhere and have to be planful. Thank you for taking my suggestion!

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If it’s any help, the last digit of the ZIP code tells you the arrondissement.

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Hi Kristina! It's a great suggestion and I promise I'm working on it! We hope to have every restaurant we've reviewed in the last 5 years organized in this way by the end of the year.

I'm so glad you had a great tour with Marion! Thanks for joining us.

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Oct 5, 2023Liked by Meg Zimbeck

1 night in Paris, a fun restaurant with a great vibe. Any suggestions

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Hi Fabian! I'd start by reading our 50 Favorites for Fall post here: https://parisbymouth.substack.com/p/paris-restaurants-fall-2023

I've broken the recommendations down into categories and then ranked them within these categories, so what's at the top of each list is going to be my favorite. You can decide what sort of style and price point you're interested in, and if you have questions from there I'm happy to help you narrow it down.

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May 25, 2023Liked by Meg Zimbeck

Any recommendations for family restaurants that are kid friendly?

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Hi Cynthia!

I'm sorry but that's not our focus or expertise. If you search on Google there are quite a few resources that propose some suggestions.

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Apr 7, 2023Liked by Meg Zimbeck

Many people i know from NY eat at Le Duc in the 14th when visiting Paris . It's very expensive and they add, fabulous. harriet love

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Hi Harriet - I went last month and really loved it!

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Absolutely want to know what you do and do not like. Maybe include specifics if you can about whether it's the food OR the service? Sometimes food can be divine but is spoiled by terrible service.

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