The Parisian institution that is Patisserie Paul is one of the most popular French high-street chains, with its line-out-the-door storefronts from the Marais to Montparnasse, including small take-away kiosks in landmark locations such as the Tuilleries, offering a high-quality coffee, breakfast, lunch or lite-bite alternative to fast food for locals and foreigners alike. From...
Washington still has many holes in its dining options, heavy on the hotel lobby haute-cuisine, with too many expense-account steakhouses and forgettable ethnic eateries. Thankfully, in recent years the city has started to get some serious culinary start-ups, and the City Present’s favorite restaurant in the nation’s capital is the incredible, absolutely unique Birch...
Vapiano is a rapidly-expanding German-backed empire of Italian fresh cuisine through a Euro-fast food format. The City Present has never experienced anything less than a splendidly prepared and tasty meal, be it Washington or Stuttgart, Berlin or Amsterdam, Boston or Budapest. Other locations are open from Jeddah to Brisbane; a Paris location opened more...
The City Present enjoyed the Matchbox take on mini-burgers, well-executed as a trio of Angus patties and buttery brioche. This is just one of many menu options besides the pizza which Matchbox winningly produces, including enormous salads and several flavorful grilled seafood dishes-- the City Present has enjoyed both the sea scallops and...