The Brasseries of Paris

The authors of this title explore the most beloved Paris brasseries, each with its own history, cachet, legends and ghosts.

About the Author :
Francois Thomazeau is a writer, editor, journalist, and bookseller who divides his time between Marseille and Paris. Sylvain Ageorges, a photographer specializing in images in Paris, has published his photographs in "The""Authentic Bistros of Paris" as well as several other guidebooks. Poet Anna Moschovakis is co-founder of the Ugly Duckling Presse and the translator of "The Authentic Bistros of Paris" and "The Engagement." She teaches Comparative Literature at the CUNY Graduate Center.

Review :
""The Brasseries of Paris" allows you to plot where to have dinner, even if you've lived in Paris for 20+ years and think you know everything. Don't feel constrained to eat near your hotel. Traveling from one quartier to another is simple when you take the metro, and this book allows you to know where to go to eat once you do take the metro." --BonjourParis "A guide to 49 of those unique Paris bars that serve simple meals as well as drink is found in "The Brasseries of Paris". In addition, author Francois Thomazeau and photographer Sylvain Ageorges examine the menus, decor, history and even ghosts associated with these establishments." -Frank Wagner, Copley News Service "The brasseries described here in this charming book (accompanied by evocative color photographs) have their own customs, their own traditions and their own particular stories to tell; they range from the famous (La Closerie and La Coupole) to the historic (Le Procope) to literary haunts (Brasserie Lipp, Le Dome)." -"The Chicago Tribune" "This small new York publisher is producing some of the most innovative, beautiful and rewarding guidebooks on the market." -"Minneapolis Star Tribune" "The Little Bookroom...wants travelers to slow down. They've carved themselves a niche in the over-crowded travel book industry by thinking small with titles that define the character of a city." -"The Pittsburgh Tribune" "For pocket-sized, covetable books, turn to The Little Bookroom." -"Vogue" [UK] "The brasseries described here in this charming book (accompanied by evocative color photographs) have their own customs, their own traditions and their own particular stories to tell; they range from the famous (La Closerie and La Coupole) to the historic (Le Procope) to literary haunts (Brasserie Lipp, Le Dome)." -"The Chicago Tribune" "This small new York publisher is producing some of the most innovative, beautiful and rewarding guidebooks on the market." -"Minneapolis Star Tribune" "The Little Bookroom...wants travelers to slow down. They've carved themselves a niche in the over-crowded travel book industry by thinking small with titles that define the character of a city." -"The Pittsburgh Tribune" "For pocket-sized, covetable books, turn to The Little Bookroom." -"Vogue" [UK] "This small new York publisher is producing some of the most innovative, beautiful and rewarding guidebooks on the market." -"Minneapolis Star Tribune" "The Little Bookroom...wants travelers to slow down. They've carved themselves a niche in the over-crowded travel book industry by thinking small with titles that define the character of a city." -"The Pittsburgh Tribune" "For pocket-sized, covetable books, turn to The Little Bookroom." -"Vogue" [UK] " This small new York publisher is producing some of the most innovative, beautiful and rewarding guidebooks on the market." - "Minneapolis Star Tribune" " The Little Bookroom...wants travelers to slow down. They've carved themselves a niche in the over-crowded travel book industry by thinking small with titles that define the character of a city." - "The Pittsburgh Tribune" " For pocket-sized, covetable books, turn to The Little Bookroom." - "Vogue" [UK]