- Bones - despite all the hype, I liked this new entry into the Paris bar/tapas/bistrot scene anyway. Co. was less than impressed, but I'm looking forward to a return trip.
- Alain Milliat - way over there near the Eiffel Tower, this venue has a lot of potential. Small but innovative dishes.
- 6 Paul Bert - Paul Bert has expanded into more gastronomic country. This may have been my favorite new venue of the year.
- For tapas, Mary Celeste rose to the top of the list. Innovative food and drinks, lively place. Braisenville didn't reach those heights, but there's something intriguing about braised tapas.
- L'Apibo - enjoyable late summer dinner, bears watching.
- The grilled fish in Lisbon. I want more.
- Les Caves du Roy (31 Rue Simart, 75018 Paris) - finally I find a place that sells bitters for my martinis. And where else in Paris can you find Aviation, Citadelle, and 6 Ravens gins (for the martinis)? And speaking of the Ravens - the ones from Baltimore, that is - thanks for bringing the Lombardi trophy back to my original starting point Baltimore (Super Bowl 2013).
- The Splendid Table - with nothing else to listen to on the radio on Sunday mornings, this show really fills a void (via TuneIn's WNYC feed on my tablet). Lynne Rossetto Kasper's laugh and other vocal mannerisms are nerve wrenching, but boy does she know food, or does she know food? http://www.splendidtable.org/
- My new Fang laptop and Nexus 7 tablet.
- Old favorite: Les Magnolias. . . keep on truckin'.
- Le Gaigne - RIP. Why, why, why? Please come back, as you promise online.
- La Gazzetta - au revoir chef Petter Nilsson, who returns to Sweden. Bienvenue to Luigi Nastri, who has big shoes to fill
- Mansouri - I remember when this was a very good couscous restaurant. Not any more.
- Mama Shelter - interesting place, lively bar, blah food.
- Septime - such a great restaurant, such a nightmare to reserve.
Au Revoir 2013, less than 7 hours to go. And don't come back.
