Gourmet food in Paris

One of my friends is giving me a tour of gastronomic Paris. It is her passion to discover best restaurants and write about them in a blog "Luxeat" where she reviews unique experiences in various eating establishments. She introduced me to Laduree, a historical French dessert bakery since 1862, where I fell in love with macarons, light meringue cookies that melt in the mouth. Macarons appeared in Europe in Middle Ages and were even offered to Louis IV for his marriage (see history). Recent movie "Marie Antoinette" by Sophia Coppola showed piles of macarons devoured during wild festivities in Versaille. The best macarons, simply divine, are created by the renowned chef Pierre Herme. His deserts are like pieces of art. In an innovative way, he merges unusual flavors, such as white truffle with hazel nut and olives with vanilla, and decorates macarons with gold, silver, chocolate dust, etc. He constantly invents new flavors and advertises them in catalogs, which a customer receives in all his stores. However, Pierre Herme's desserts are a luxury for many people since they are quite expensive.

One weekend, in Les Clos de Gourmets, my food loving friend and I enjoyed a modern bourgeois brunch prepared by a chef who worked with known French chefs (see review). On the occasion of my Birthday, we went to Chez l’Ami Jean where we enjoyed a sophisticated and modern dinner in a Basque style bistro (see review). Another expedition with my friend was to get a taste of sunny Italy at the Caffe Minnoti with a luxury atmosphere (see review). Probably one of the best dinner experiences in Paris was dining at the Violin d'Ingres, a high-end restaurant with lower prices (see review).