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Help an American Girl in Paris

Text by Maggie Battista
As a new girl, a new American girl, in Paris, I’ve been inundated with suggestions on where to go, what to eat and, in general, how to suck the most from my Paris experience.

New York Times Food Columnist

Interview by Maggie Battista
Charlotte Druckman is my new food friend. I’ve admired her writing for years and am so in love with her column for The New York Times Style Magazine called “We Made It Ourselves” where she profiles handmade food.

You Love Paris

Written by Maggie Battista
I love Paris. But it’s become quite evident from all the love you shower on this site that you love Paris too.
I can tell from traffic patterns that you’re super passionate about eating local and independent, drinking wine from boutique vineyards, as well as learning about all the great plates the Eat

Pretty Things Beer and Ale

By Shelby Graham
“Eat local!”
“Eat your view.”
“Consume grass-fed, free-range, small batch, homemade foods.”
These are the battle cries that we have heard in recent years, and many of us have responded by buying produce at farmer’s markets and paying more attention to how or where our food is produced. Eating locally is equally great for the environment,

Farm-Girl Recipe

Written by Chelsea Bardot Lewis, Photos by Paul Cary Goldberg
One of my favorite things about winter is getting to see more of my farmer friends (and farmer husband). As the fields are put to bed for the winter, there is more time to plan for the future, see friends and family, and create delicious meals.

Lunch at Glou in Le Marais, Paris

Written by Maggie Battista
My first week in Paris has been hard. I don’t know the language and my French classes aren’t making me a master anytime soon. I don’t know the city at all, and the Metro system has felt nothing like the subway systems of New York or Boston, probably due to all those

Lemon Rosemary Shortbread

Written by Jessica Merrill
If you’re at all like me, you probably get a craving for a little something in the late afternoon, just a treat to see you through to the end of the day – and to dinner of course! I usually try to restrain myself to a cup of tea, but oh that

Chablis with Braised Chicken

Two dear friends have begun sharing their wine knowledge and tasting experience on their new blog, Tag: Wine. They’ve graciously offered to share the wine love on Eat Boutique each week, lucky us!
Written by Dennis Phillips and Chloe Mathieu-Phillips

A boutique wine from Chablis? “C’est impossible!” you might be thinking.
But, in the small town of

Hello Paris

[The gorgeous photo above was taken by Johnny Santo Domingo. Don't you love it?]
Over the next few months, this site may appear a little… foreign… to some of you. I’ve taken on a new gig that needs me to spend some time exploring Paris. I’ll be eating, walking, shopping, photographing and generally visiting with the