Paris is the second-most visited city in the worldand food-wise, it has no peer. The cafs, the bistros, the bakeries, the grand old restaurants. And the shops, from chocolate and macarons to wine and cheese, from copper cookware to one-of-a-kind chinatheres nothing like it. Not to mention the culinary culture of the French capital, with its writers, artists, movie stars, expatriates, and more, all of whom made food and drink central to their lives. How natural then, and how perfect for the reader, that the author ofLets Eat France!andLets Eat Italy!now turns his attention to his hometown.

Chock full of infographics, recipes, photographs and illustrations, biographies, anecdotes, and quirky takes on unexpected trends, present and historical, Lets Eat Paris!is the ultimate food lovers guide to the ultimate food lovers city. Read a timeline of the brasserie. An ode to the frites of Paris. Profiles of iconic restaurants: Tour dArgent, Fouquets, Lami Louis, La Coupole, Le Procope. Behold the sacred croissant and the twelve best places to find one. The tradition of hidden private dining rooms and other love nooks. Caf Flore vs. Les Deux Magots.

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