Review by Barb & Ron Kroll

Travel Guide Book Title:

Pudlo Paris
(The Little Bookroom) ISBN 978-1892145482 1892145480

Theme:

This 418-page soft cover guidebook reviews and rates Paris restaurants, cafés, wine bars, pubs, bistros, brasseries, tea salons and gourmet shops.

Sample Items:

In the 1st arrondissement, in the heart of Paris, Gilles Pudlowski lists A Casa Luna as his special favorite. He describes the Corsican decor and food, such as cannelloni, stuffed with brocciu (a Corsican goat cheese) and lists wines from Sartene that complement the dishes.

In the 7th arrondissement, Pudlo Paris lists Michel Chaudun, which sells dark and milk chocolate eggs, chocolate postage stamps, sausages and truffle pastes.

Notable Elements:

The introduction to Pudlo Paris features award-winning chefs, bakers, hostesses, bistros and restaurants. Symbols identify very good restaurants, excellent restaurants, one of the best restaurants in Paris, disappointing restaurants, good value for money, meals for less than 30 euros and restaurants with historical significance. Other symbols identify restaurants as simple, comfortable, very comfortable, luxurious and very luxurious.

At the end of Pudlo Paris, an index lists restaurants and shops alphabetically with symbols indicating a garden or terrace, open past 11 p.m. and open on Sundays.

Tone / Style:

Arranged by Paris arrondissements, each chapter begins with a summary of the best restaurants, shops, bakeries and markets in the region. For each restaurant, Pudlo Paris lists the address, Metro stop, phone number, Fax, email address, web site, opening hours and days. Gilles Pudlowski provides prix fixe and à la carte prices in euros for lunch and dinner as well as information on air conditioning, valet parking, private dining rooms and patios/terraces.

Categories include Grand Restaurants, Good Restaurants, International Restaurants and Gilles Pudlowski's Favorites. Shops feature bread and baked goods, wine, charcuterie, table-top and kitchenware, chocolate, candy and sweets, cheese, ice cream, books, pastries, coffee and fine groceries.

Restaurant descriptions include decor, atmosphere, chef, sample menu items and service. Shop descriptions discuss owners, specialties, tastings, service and delivery, if available.

Visuals:

No images or illustrations.

Contents:

• Could pleasure be back on the menu?
• Award Winners 2007
• What's New in 2007
• Best Restaurants
• Best Value for Money
• Best International Restaurants by Cuisine
• Key to Ratings and Symbols
• 1st arrondissement
• 2nd arrondissement
• 3rd arrondissement
• 4th arrondissement
• 5th arrondissement
• 6th arrondissement
• 7th arrondissement
• 8th arrondissement
• 9th arrondissement
• 10th arrondissement
• 11th arrondissement
• 12th arrondissement
• 13th arrondissement
• 14th arrondissement
• 15th arrondissement
• 16th arrondissement
• 17th arrondissement
• 18th arrondissement
• 19th arrondissement
• 20th arrondissement
• Index

Author:

Gilles Pudlowski

Claim to fame:

Gilles Pudlowski is author of Pudlo France and two cookbooks, France the Beautiful Cookbook and Great Women Chefs of Europe, as well as other guides and books. He is a writer and restaurant critic for Le Point, a French weekly magazine.

 
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