Selected Bibliography of Paris

Food and Restaurants

Dannenberg, Linda. Paris Bistro Cooking. Photographs by Guy Bouchet. New York: Crown, 1991.

Dannenberg, Linda. Paris Boulangeries and Patisseries. Photos by Guy Bouchet. New York: Clarkson Potter, 1994. [Photo essays and recipes from 13 leading bakeries].

Fitch, Noel. Literary Cafes of Paris. Washington: Starhill Press, 1989.

Gustafson, Sandra. Cheap Eats in Paris: The Savvy Traveler's Guide to the Best Meals at the Best Price. 7th ed. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1995.

Hamburger, Robert and Barbara Hamburger. Paris Bistros: A Guide to the Best. Hopewell(NJ): Ecco, 1991.

Naudin, Jean Bernard and others. Toulouse Lautrec's Table. New York: Random House, 1993. [Most of the book chronicle's the artist's life in Montmartre. Illustrations of typical meals served and recipes are included]

Restaurants of Paris. New York: Knopf, 1994. [This lavishly illustrated 440 page softbound book is more a history of dining in Paris than a review of restaurants (though 350 are briefly described and reviewed at the end). The first part of the book provides a background to the development of the restaurants in Paris with chapters on raw materials(the foods themselves), history of food delivery and markets in Paris, the traditions of kitchen, table, service and bread, restaurant decoration and furnishings, and restaurants as painted by artists and written about by famous writers. The second half provides historical details and color photos of some of the most famous restaurants of Paris, area by area. Another chapter examines the contributions of 16 ethnic groups to the foreign cuisine of Paris. A four page bibliography of primarily French sources leads to a comprehensive look at food and dining history in France. The book was previously published in french by Nouveaux-Loisirs Gallimard in 1994].

Rosenblum, Mort. "A Baker's Beautiful Life" Saveur July/August 1995, 24-26. [describes the history and philosophy of the Poilane Bakery and how to order the bread through mail order in the U.S.]

Wijnen, Gaston. Discovering Paris Bistros: A Personal Guide to Over 60 Affordable Restaurants. New York: Interlink, 1991.

Wells, Patricia. A Food Lover's Guide to Paris. 3rd ed. New York: Workman, 1993.