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Chenin Blanc from Jasnières

by Chloé Mathieu Phillips & Dennis Phillips

We had such a delicious, fascinating wine last weekend, we thought we absolutely had to share it here. There was only one problem however: we had trouble figuring out how to describe it. We were not the only ones: a quick search showed that Chris of the excellent Full Pour wine blog felt exactly the

Les Petits Mitrons

by Maggie Battista

I attended my first Paris party last week, and arrived with this apple and rhubarb tart from Les Petits Mitrons. (More on that Paris party in another post soon.) I was so enraptured by the crunchy crust, glazed apples and tender rhubarb that I fell in love on the spot. I carefully prepared for its

Help an American Girl in Paris

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.

You Love Paris

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 Boutique blogger

Lunch at Glou in Le Marais, Paris

by Maggie Battista

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

Chablis with Braised Chicken

by Chloé Mathieu Phillips & Dennis Phillips

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! A boutique wine from Chablis? “C’est impossible!” you might be thinking. But, in the small town of Milly located just over 2

Hello Paris

by Maggie Battista

[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

Olives, Olives, Olives in Nice, France

by Maggie Battista

Olives are in my top 10 of favorite foods. A great snack food, olives often get packed in little containers for my mid-afternoon fuel break. I serve them anytime, as a starter, in a salad, in a Spicy Sicilian Chicken dish, in tuna or chicken salad sandwiches, whenever a little extra salt is needed. (In

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