Francois Thomazeau is a sports writer, an author of detective novels, and an editor-three professions requiring inspiration and perspiration (and time spent in bistros). Sylvain Ageorges is a photographer specializing in Paris. He has photographed two previous guidebooks for The Little Bookroom, The Authentic Bistros of Paris and The Brasseries of Paris.
"No one really knows how the bistro got its name, but the writer
Francois Thomazeau and the photographer Sylvain Ageorges know
exactly what to look for when they walk into one. In "The Authentic
Bistros of Paris," they showcase 50 bistros in all 20
arrondissements. Each gets an atmospheric photograph or two and
several paragraphs of text summing up the history and the virtues
of the place. The Little Bookroom, a New York press, has published
a number of small-format travel books along the same lines, but
"Authentic Bistros," a translation of "Au Vrai zinc Parisien," may
be the best, because the text lives up to the photographs. Mr.
Thomazeau rules out a lot of the places that I might think of as
bistros. His bistros are more bars than restaurants, with a few
tried-and-true home-style dishes making up the usually very short
menu. all have a few things in common. They make a good
jambon-beurre (ham and butter on a crusty baguette), and they have
soul..." --William Grimes, The New York Times "The Authentic
Bistros of Paris, by Francois Thomazeau and Sylvain Ageorges
...[aspires] to capture the cafes and bars where Parisians practice
the art of living...[and offers] prose portraits evoking the
personality of each place and that of their habitues and neighbors"
--The San Francisco Chronicle "In The Authentic Bistros of Paris,
writer Francois Thomazeau and photographer Sylvain Ageorges
celebrate 51 quintessential Parisian bistros" --Arthur Frommer's
Budget Travel Magazine
"A morning coffee or an afternoon aperitif can be easier to sip by
following the maps in The Authentic Bistros of Paris by Francois
Thomazeau"--Publishers Weekly
"Being prepared for Paris' culinary experience is essential for all
food travelers...there are so many fantastic restaurants, bistros,
and cafes to choose from it can be quite dizzying. It would have
been much better if we had a little handy bistro guide.The
Authentic Bistros of Paris is just such a guide. The focus of this
book is the food. And let's face it, sitting at a cute bistro can
be lovely, but the French have so much to offer in sauces,
desserts, wines, bread, and more that is a shame - no a sin - if
you don't take advantage of their fine culinary treasures on your
next Paris vacation. For you, or for your favorite foodie friend
visiting Paris, check out Authentic Bistros of Paris... I may just
buy it to reminisce about my last visit. Sigh." --DailyOlive
" No one really knows how the bistro got its name, but the writer
Francois Thomazeau and the photographer Sylvain Ageorges know
exactly what to look for when they walk into one. In " The
Authentic Bistros of Paris, " they showcase 50 bistros in all 20
arrondissements. Each gets an atmospheric photograph or two and
several paragraphs of text summing up the history and the virtues
of the place. The Little Bookroom, a New York press, has published
a number of small-format travel books along the same lines, but "
Authentic Bistros, " a translation of " "Au Vrai zinc Parisien," "
may be the best, because the text lives up to the photographs. Mr.
Thomazeau rules out a lot of the places that I might think of as
bistros. His bistros are more bars than restaurants, with a few
tried-and-true home-style dishes making up the usually very short
menu. all have a few things in common. They make a good
jambon-beurre (ham and butter on a crusty baguette), and they have
soul..." --William Grimes, "The New York Times"
" The Authentic Bistros of Paris, by Francois Thomazeau and Sylvain
Ageorges ...[aspires] to capture the cafes and bars where Parisians
practice the art of living...[and offers] prose portraits evoking
the personality of each place and that of their habitues and
neighbors" --"The San Francisco Chronicle"
" In The Authentic Bistros of Paris, writer Franc ois Thomazeau and
photographer Sylvain Ageorges celebrate 51 quintessential Parisian
bistros" --"Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel Magazine
"
" A morning coffee or an afternoon aperitif can be easier to sip by
following the maps in The Authentic Bistros of Parisby Francois
Thomazeau" --"Publishers Weekly
"
" Being prepared for Paris' culinary experience is essential for
all food travelers...there are so many fantastic restaurants,
bistros, and cafes to choose from it can be quite dizzying. It
would have been much better if we had a little handy bistro
guide.The Authentic Bistros of Paris is just such a guide. The
focus of this book is the food. And let' s face it, sitting at a
cute bistro can be lovely, but the French have so much to offer in
sauces, desserts, wines, bread, and more that is a shame - no a sin
- if you don' t take advantage of their fine culinary treasures on
your next Paris vacation. For you, or for your favorite foodie
friend visiting Paris, check out Authentic Bistros of Paris... I
may just buy it to reminisce about my last visit. Sigh."
--DailyOlive
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