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10 restaurants with a cool atmosphere to dine with friends

Let it be said, during confinement, one of the things we missed the most was certainly dinners at the restaurant with friends! The very ones during which we let loose, we let go of all the stress of the week and we exchange the last gossips… To celebrate the post-lockdown reunion with your favorite squad, here are 10 restaurants with a very good atmosphere. – Masha Freshly revamped by Michel Martiniani, the Masha displays sublime spaces mixing colors and materials with great accuracy. Two-tone striped floor, marble bar, velvet armchairs, designer arch and hyper-romantic floral carpet… As soon as you enter, the tone is set! At the bottom of the steps, we discover with wonder a magnificent Japanese garden in the middle of the 'Jungle Groove' and 'Tokyo Jam' rooms. In a friendly atmosphere, you can then enjoy delicious cocktails – or detox juices pressed by the minute! – that you eat from morning until evening continuously, have brunch or even party with friends… Having become a real HQ for some, the Masha invites …

Valentine's Day: the top restaurants to book for latecomers

If we missed you on our gastronomic world tour here, it's probably too late... But we've thought of everything. For latecomers, dazed and other overbooked Parisians, here are the best restaurants where you can still try your luck. Because after all, declaring your love in a sublime setting is priceless! – For great gourmets: Saint-Germain at Lutetia Accustomed to starred tables and other demanding gourmets, we recommend the restaurant of the only palace on the left bank: Saint-Germain, at Lutetia. For Valentine's Day, Chef Benjamin Brial has concocted an exceptional menu including a glass of champagne, before moving on to a semi-cooked foie gras, a langoustine bathed in a light coconut milk and lime bisque, a delicious Scallops roasted in semi-salted butter and finally Poultry from the Cour d'Armoise (puff pastry pie, pontoise cabbage, black truffle and pearl jus). To finish on a touch of sweetness, the establishment offers the 'Red Rose', a baba infused with pomegranate extract, vanilla mousse, jelly …

For Valentine's Day, offer him a gastronomic trip!

On the occasion of Valentine's Day, going to a restaurant remains, as every year, the essential option. Since we haven't found anything better than a candlelit dinner to meet eye to eye with your loved one, here's a quick overview of these tables where you can celebrate love while traveling on your plate... – On takes off for Lebanon… With Maison Noura Enthroned on avenue Marceau, Maison Noura undeniably represents THE Parisian reference for lovers of oriental cuisine. Woodwork, gilding, chandeliers and velvet banquettes… In this sublime setting worthy of the thousand and one nights, the house offers a very tempting Valentine's Day menu starting with 8 crazy mezes, to share: hommos, traditional tabbouleh, Samake Harra, Labné with Halloumi bottarga & eggplant tempura, Sultan Ibrahim fillet smoked with cedar, “Shishbarak” ravioli… You will then have to choose from 3 classic dishes: royal lamb confit smoked with cedar, Sayadieh of black cod, smoked with fish & caramelized onions, or Duo of Chick Taouk accompanied by sweet potato batata harra style. Finally, it's time for...

7 good addresses for your next brunches 

If there is one tradition that Parisians wouldn't miss for the world, it's Sunday brunch! In palaces, bakeries and other chic restaurants, here are our essential addresses, according to your desires of the moment. Maison Blanche Maison Blanche has very recently inaugurated 'Maison Brunch', a gourmet menu created by the chef of the house, Fabrice Giraud, and served on Sundays until 14:30 p.m. To start, fresh juice (orange or grapefruit) several pastries, an assortment of breads, brioches, accompanied by hazelnut chocolate spread, honey and jams, lemon cake signed by chef Cyril Lignac... Then, to continue this momentum, you will have the choice between several high-flying dishes. Eggs Benedict with salmon, tomato-mozzarella with truffles, the famous M burger + fries and other Caesar Salad with Madagascar prawns… However, we recommend the Maison Blanche croque with truffles, simply delicious. If at this stage, we are largely satiated, impossible to ignore the sublime desserts – or a beautiful plate of cheeses from Mr. Clayeux – since …