Paris

Don't quote me Two fabulous weekends, and a lot of tasting. The Tuscan weekend is exemplified by the outdoor Sunday lunch pictured above...

Nick on restaurants A Paris classic, worth it for the views alone, revisited. Why do we go to restaurants? The main reason has...

Don't quote me Spain, Languedoc, Roanne, Burgundy, Paris and London this month. My father would have been 100 this month. He used to...

Nick on restaurants Parisian and Catalan meals enjoyed and described, including a useful recommendation for travellers. Above, morning view from the Hotel Empordà...

Don't quote me Heat, or lack of it, was a theme this month. February is meant to be a short month, and we...

Nick on restaurants A fond look back over the year. Above, one of Nick's favourite scenes from a year visiting restaurants around the...

Free for all Who has quietly invested in Champagne, Pommard, Rully and a host of luxurious hotels? Pommard is a famous Burgundian wine...

Don't quote me Can anyone beat this for name-dropping? If last month’s diary was a little short on action, this month’s is action-packed...

Nick on restaurants Four restaurants of note, two on each side of the English Channel. Above, the kitchen at Passerini in Paris. The...

Free for all Wine and travel journalist Dena Roché writes this entry to our 2024 wine writing competition about falling in love in...

Book reviews A vine-spotter's guide to the City of Light. The Hidden Vineyards of Paris Geoffrey Finch Published by Board & Bench...

Nick on restaurants A mouth-watering retrospective. Above, a quizzical Ferran Centelles and a thoughtful Nick at Mantúa in Jerez, the one restaurant in...

Nick on restaurants Nick describes the ideal Saturday morning in Paris, which of course includes a great restaurant discovery. It began with breakfast...

Travel tips Current Paris resident Chris Howard takes us by the hand and explains that a directionless stroll is preferable to a...

Nick on restaurants A trio of restaurants in France – in Paris, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Marseille. Above, chef Christophe Hardiquest of La Mère Germaine...

Nick on restaurants Paris's two-star restaurant Table, appreciated. Chef patron Bruno Verjus captures an image of a pithivier above, surrounded by his (much...