NO WORRIES PARIS

THE GOLD MEDAL GUIDE FOR THE

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  • Vive la vegetarian!

      Go green, go healthy, go light, feel good about it.  Here are a few restaurants serving fresh from the field veggies, savory soups, and grains creatively, artistically prepared.  Just say “non” to beef tartare, pass the sesame seeds. Le Potager du Marais24 Rue Rambuteau33 1 57 40 98 57metro: St-Paul Le Grenier De Notre…

  • Cafe Marley: half Napolean III era, half modern, all eyecandy

    Come for the location, not the service. For coffee, drinks or dessert coupled with one of the best terrace views in Paris (I.M. Pei’s Pyramid) this restaurant gets high marks. The service is snooty, the food quality mediocre, but it averages out to a must-do before or after visiting the Louvre. Museum crowds thin out…

  • Rue Buci, Paris: a moveable feast

    Make your way to rue de Buci for a peep at the outdoor fresh food stalls, cafes and take-out charcuteries. One of the best quaint marches in Paris, second only to rue Mouteffard. Foodies will squeal with delight and wonder where the closest park bench is to sample their purchases. Vendors close for lunch, on…

  • Chew with a view: the Pompidou’s rooftop restaurant

    It’s called Le Georges, but of course . . . le former presidente’s first name. The interior is comprised of organic industrial-chic aluminum pods artistically lit. Exterior has a panorama that is most beautiful at sunset after the museum is closed. The food is French-fusion and overpriced but the experience of watching the skyline change…