Paris the culinary star of September Gourmet Magazine
August 26, 2008
Paris as the world capital of fine dining and restaurant trends dominates Gourmet Magazine’s September issue
Paris is the City of Light, but as most Paris lovers know, it is also the city of food, food and more food. From the sidewalk creperies to the odiforous and impossibly varied cheese shops to the restaurants and chefs whose followings rival the most zealous religious factions, dining in Paris is sport, sustenance and sensuality all in one.
No wonder Gourmet, the US-based magazine all about food, has devoted its September issue (on newstands right now) to Paris. September is, of course, the time of the “rentree”, when much of France returns from the summer holidays and restaurants shuttered in August come back to life once more, to the delight of afficonadoes who return to them like long-lost friends.
The September Gourmet takes readers on a trip through the lesser-known “double-digit” Paris arrondissements to find off-the-beaten-track restaurants worth tracking down. It also does a very classy pub crawl through the upscale and expensive famous hotel bars or Paris in search of the perfect cocktail. (Unfortunately, with the Euro still hovering near $1.50, you may actually need a drink after seeing your bill at the Hemingway Bar.) There are a number of stories musing about the food-soul connection one often experiences in Paris, one by famous novelist Jay McInerney, while celebrated food critic Ruth Reichl pinpoints her favorite Paris brasseries. The wine feature is all about French wines like Bordeaux and Burgundies, and the recipe section focuses on favorites you might find in traditional brasseries and patisseries in Paris, letting readers re-create classics like Coq au Vin, French Onion Soup and Macarrons with a more modern-read slightly simpler–twist for a busy American audience. Non-food stories on Paris in thie month’s Gourmet cover favorite flea markets and hotels.
If you’re a Paris lover headed to Paris anytime soon, or just want to recreate the flavors of Paris at home, the September issue of Gourmet Magazine should be on your reading menu and in your carry-on bag.
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