You wouldnt be doing your job in Paris if you didnt go and eat at least one thing thats completely pretentious. But it wouldnt really be particularly authentic if you passed up the chance for falafel on the street.Go, go, go to LAs du Fallafel. France is a delicious outpost of North African food, and as a descendent of Jewish French North Africans, I feel qualified to command you to go to Le Marais, the old Jewish quarter, in search of this

Theres more to the grand French department store than fashion. Theres food.PARIS, France – I am always looking for an excuse to spend time at Le Bon Marché in Paris. Some people want to revisit the Louvre, Museé dOrsay, Printemps. Not me. Its Bon Marché all the way.In the years Ive been going, Ive learned that its VERY important to approach and attack with a plan. First stop, the cheese counter, where several goat cheese medallions are

Where does one of the worlds best French chefs go for wine in Bordeaux? We asked Daniel Boulud.Just back from: Bordeaux, France. I stayed at Château Biac in the Medoc, and was hosted by the lovely Youmna and Tony Asseily who produce a wonderful Cote de Bordeaux wine. I also had a chance to visit Château Latour to see my friend Frederic Engerer and was hosted for dinner at Château du Tertre by Alexander Van Beck and his wife Veronique S

Kerry Diamond, divisional vice president of public relations at Coach and co-owner of hot Brooklyn restaurant Seersucker and adorable Smith Canteen cafe, is a former beauty editor who spent six years as VP of PR for Lancome. Needless to say, she knows her way around Paris. We asked for her favorite trend-proof, always awesome places to hang out, eat, and shop.WHERE TO EATBrasserie Lipp 151 boulevard Saint-Germain; +33-1-45-48

An incredible locavore lunch at agriturismo Fiorano in Italy.COSSIGNANO, Italy  One of the more heavenly places that I visited on a trip through Le Marche (the Italian region thats been reigning as most undiscovered for years), was an agriturismo called Fiorano, which produces organic wine and olive oil.The owner, Paolo Beretta, is Milanese but moved to the Cossignano hills because his wife, Paola, had ties there. A former dentist, its

Brooklyn-based food writer Peter Kaminsky has chronicled the worlds best chefs and foods. While researching his latest book, he ended up in Burgundy, France, at a crazy wine dinner. An excerpt from Culinary Intelligence: The Art of Eating Healthy (And Really Well), published by Knopf.A few years ago I was at the annual Burgundy winemakers dinner known as La Paulée in the city of Beaune, where the greatest Burgundies are auctioned. The winem

Legendary Delhi restaurant Bukhara has opened a pop-up outpost in Knightsbridge for two weeks. You cant get in because its already sold out, but we went to have a look around.LONDON – Anyone who has been to Delhi will tell you about Bukhara. From high-profile visitors like Bill Clinton and Vladmir Putin to the locals who eat there regularly, no one finds fault with the award-winning Indian restaurant that has not changed its menu since

You cant go far in Denmark without noticing the beautifully decorated open-faced sandwiches called smørrebrød. Fathom assistant editor Berit Baugher delves into the history of the classic Danish lunch and finds Copenhagens best sandwich spots. COPENHAGEN – As of late, the Danes are best known for their New Nordic cuisine and the award-winning restaurant Noma. But before René Redzepi made foraging trendy and served live shrimp as an appetize

Our pals at Find. Eat. Drink. (one of our Favorite Travel Websites) just went to the east and west coasts of Florida. Not surprisingly, they ate pretty well along the way.Just back from: The east and west coasts of Florida — Tampa Bay area and New Smyrna Beach.Was it your first time? Robin: I grew up on the west coast of Florida and my mother still lives there. Nick: My parents spend half the year near Naples on the west coast, a

How far is too far to go for dinner? An ocean is nothing if youre Josh Abramson.COPENHAGEN – After my wife and I flew to Spain for dinner at El Bulli two years ago, very little appeals more to me than traveling absurd distances to eat at one of the worlds greatest restaurants.When I first read about the food René Redzepi was preparing at Noma, I immediately started scheming a way to get a reservation at what was considered by many to b

To find out where locals eat out in Copenhagen, we turned to Bo Bech, the award-winning Danish chef behind hot spot Geist and former host of Danish television series Knife to the Throat. From breakfast eggs to late night eats on a stick, the man does not mince words when it comes to naming favorites.Granola CaféVærnedamsvej 5; +45-33-25-00-80The best spot for breakfast. It feels so homey.Cafe ZezeNy Østergade 20; +4

On her culinary tour of Alabama, Jane Lerner met Jason Horn, a food writer with a big appetite for local haunts, and got his favorite places. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Before relocating to Birmingham in 2007 to work at Cooking Light magazine, food writer Jason Horn had priorities: He logged onto Chowhound and asked the locals to direct him to the best ethnic markets and restaurants in the area. Several years later, hes settled in nice

Daniel Holzman, the chef and co-owner of The Meatball Shop in New York City, spent six years cooking at some of San Franciscos best restaurants. If you were his best friend and wanted his advice on a baller-style Bay Area food tour, it would look like this.SAN FRANCISCO – Start your Bay Area food tour with two nights in San Francisco. Go to The Slanted Door and Delfina for the two dinners and have lunch at Chez Pannisse in Berkeley. Or else

As Fashion Week picks up in Paris, we head south for some counterprogramming: a giant village feast. You know, that other thing that the French do so well.SAVERDUN, France – Last summer, I spent three weeks in a rented house away from it all in the tiny little town of Saverdun, a speck on the map about an hours drive from Toulouse in southwestern France.Nestled among the rising and falling hills spangled with sunflowers, it is the

Top Chef winner Paul Qui has an addictive food cart in Austin. Matt Rodbard cant get enough.AUSTIN – I sort of dropped Top Chef a few seasons back. Well, we both decided it was time to go in our own directions. Were just friends now. Anyways, I really didnt know much about the latest TC winner, Paul Qui, until I interviewed him at last months Austin Food & Wine Festival. He was late to our scheduled time, having missed his alarm before

When youre in London craving Caribbean flavors, these are the best restaurants to hit.LONDON – Londons deeply rooted Jamaican culture long ago created many popular haunts for Caribbean jerk, ackee, and saltfish roti. But the London 2012 Olympics brought a timely reason for sussing out the best of the lot: Gold-winning Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, and Asafa Powell were in town. All that power running works up an appetite.

Its business as usual in the nations capital. But who knew it would ever sound so appetizing? Laura Carlson takes a break from red carpet reporting to eat lunch. Again and again.WASHINGTON, D.C. – When I moved to D.C. a few years ago, I knew I would be in a place filled with politics, power, and monuments. But the food scene caught me by surprise. Growing up in Boston, I was well-versed in fresh seafood; living in LA made me fall in lo

The London food scene may get all the attention, but the UK culinary revolution is so happening in Wales. Lanee Lee goes feasting.WALES – I love undiscovered culinary destinations. And when I got invited on a food tour of Wales, I pounced, hoping to defy my skepticism about finding British gastronomic greatness outside of London. I wasnt optimistic, but I do love surprises and desperately hoped I would be proven wrong.Throughout my wee

After we went bite-by-bite in Rhode Island with Ali Rickards, we knew we wanted to follow her wherever she ate next. Herewith, her guide to grub around Venice, the kooky coastal Los Angeles neighborhood.VENICE BEACH, California – Through a complicated work situation, I ended up living in Venice Beach on and off for the last two years, but mostly on for the last five months. I love Venice, from the random canals and bizarre associa

Elly Truesdell, the local forager for Whole Foods Markets Northeast region, is constantly on the hunt for new and interesting finds. The stores first Brooklyn outpost is slated to open in six months, so shes looking for potential partnerships and tasting a good deal of food along the way. Here are a few of her favorite local dining spots.The Islands803 Washington Ave., Crown Heights; +1-718-398-3575 This restaurant runs on island time, and