Djoon

[fresh_a]

Djoon, a loft-style trendy resto located in the upandcoming Rive Gauche 13eme, apparently packs quite a punch. Concrete floors, Italian painted fresco ceiling, unltra-contemporary Italian 80's fauteuils, and a trad cuisine make's it look worth a visit. I've seen no articles on it yet, with the exception of the ParisObs, and a bit on it by Alex Lobrano in Where....

[tighe]

Does "trad cuisine" refer to traditional French or traditional Italian in this case?

Edit: found the ParisObs piece and answered my own question....French.

Edited June 7, 2004 by tighe (log)

[John Talbott]

Thanks to both of you for the ParisObs reference; I'll add it to the Digest. Also where and how do you get "Where" aside from dropping into the Crillon and filtching a copy?

[fresh_a]

Where is distributed, as far as I know, only in hotels where tourists are likely to find it... I always read it (not only because I work in a top palace) for Alex Lobrano's insiteful column "From the Foodie Front Lines". IMHO, he's one of the top writers on the restaurant scene in Paris.

[Bux]

Where is a pretty common publication in many cities. I assume they're all published by the same international company. I've seen them in hotels, usually major hotels, all over. I also seem to recall seeing them in tourist offices in some locations. I wonder if they're also distributed by any of the tourist office kiosks in Paris, of which there are a few in odd places. They're tourist oriented and sometimes very useful just for the local maps. I've generally felt the restaurant listings are driven by advertising. It's good to know that the Paris edition is worth reading. Unfortunately, by the time the visitor is in Paris, it's usually too late to get a reservation in any worthwhile place. If From the Foodie Front Lines reports on interesting new places that might not already have a following, it would be a great source for visitors.

[fresh_a]

It is a great source, especially for Mr. Lobrano's column. The rest is pretty much all ads, though, with a few interesting articles thrown in..

[John Talbott]

As I said elsewhere, I dropped into several hotels on the left bank (admittedly not the Crillon, George V, etc) and they didn't carry it; Where is not listed in the yellow or white pages, there's no Siege Social I can find on the web. I'd love to include it in the Digest; I've got one more lead in a big hotel - I'll ask her. If anyone has ther email, mailing address, tele or fax; I'll try that way. Thanks

[John Talbott]

Can fresh_a or Bux give me the URL for From the Foodie Front Lines?

No luck with Google

Tx

[Bux]

I have no idea if Where has a web presence on any level. On the left bank, I've seen it at the Hôtel Lutetia.

[fresh_a]

They have no web presence. Print only.

[fresh_a]

The new Figaroscope has high hopes for this establishment, as they've just (after only 4 months) changed their chef. "Wait and see", they say.