Product Description

The vanished world of nineteenth-century Paris awaits behind the doors of select restaurants and gourmet shops that have delighted customers for more than a hundred years. Crossing these thresholds, the discriminating diner and shopper can step into a gilded Belle Époque setting favored by Manet and Degas, a vintage confectioner that supplied bonbons to Monet, a shaded café terrace frequented by Zola.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #204144 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-10
• Released on: 2001-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 220 pages

Review
"An alluring 246-page guide, The Historic Restaurants of Paris lists scores of places to tempt lovers of history and food.” -- The New York Times

"an indispensable guide to classic cuisine served in settings of startling beauty. … includes charming anecdotes and all necessary detail.” -- Paris Notes

About the Author
ELLEN WILLIAMS, the author of the award-winning The Impressionists’ Paris and Picasso’s Paris, is the former art editor of Vogue and executive editor of The Journal of Art. She edited Alexander Liberman’s The Artist In his Studio and Keith Haring Journals. She travels to France several times a year and has written about Paris for Travel & Leisure, International Design Magazine, France Today, and other publications. She lives in New York City with her daughter.

Customer Reviews

A must-have when you visit Paris
My recent trip to Paris wouldn't have been half as much fun without this beautiful guide. It took me to restaurants and shops I never would have found on my own. I can't wait to go back -- with this book, of course.

Visit 19th-century Paris!
I read Ellen Williams's book about the Impressionists, and her charming prose and wealth of historical anecdotes made 19th-century Paris come alive in a way I've never before encountered in a travel guide. This book is great, too. I took it with me on a recent trip to Europe, and had a chance to sample several of the food shops she mentions. What a pleasure to learn all about them beforehand--it made the experience so much more authentic!

The Historic Restaurants of Paris: A Guide to Century-Old Cafes, Bistros, and Gourmet Food Shops
This book is a wealth of information about some lovely places in Paris. We did visit a few of the places recommended (the book small enough to carry around)on the spur of the moment while we were in Paris and we were not disappointed. I plan to take the book with me if I ever visit Paris again.