https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed People's habits change in subtle ways when they come to France and it's often most noticeable when it comes to eating and drinking. France is of course the country of fine dining and wining. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191009/17-ways-your-eating-and-drinking-habits-change-when-you-live-in-france Wed, 09 Oct 2019 18:40:01 +0200 17-ways-your-eating-and-drinking-habits-change-when-you-live-in-france French insurance giant Axa said on Thursday that it would pay €300 million to some 15,000 restaurants fighting to have at least part of their losses due to Covid lockdowns covered by their policies. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210610/french-insurance-giant-agrees-to-pay-e300m-to-restaurants-over-covid-closures Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:46:04 +0200 french-insurance-giant-agrees-to-pay-e300m-to-restaurants-over-covid-closures France's bars, restaurants and cafés will finally be allowed to reopen on Wednesday after six months of closure. But with reduced capacity and a bad weather forecast, it's not be the reopening many were hoping for. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210518/fully-booked-for-a-month-frances-bars-and-cafes-prepare-to-reopen-after-six-months-of-closure Tue, 18 May 2021 11:05:15 +0200 fully-booked-for-a-month-frances-bars-and-cafes-prepare-to-reopen-after-six-months-of-closure Every country has its own sources of blind hysteria, writes John Lichfield. In the United States, they are guns and religion. In Britain, amongst many other things, they are animals and the Royal Family. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210413/opinion-the-secret-dinners-scandal-has-tapped-into-two-french-obsessions-food-and-elitism Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:38:08 +0200 opinion-the-secret-dinners-scandal-has-tapped-into-two-french-obsessions-food-and-elitism French police have ramped up checks of bars, restaurants and shops after the government demanded harder punishments for those breaching the Covid-19 health restrictions. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210204/france-cracks-down-on-covid-rule-breakers-to-avoid-lockdown Thu, 04 Feb 2021 15:37:08 +0100 france-cracks-down-on-covid-rule-breakers-to-avoid-lockdown French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned restaurant owners Monday that they risked losing Covid-19 financial aid if they open in defiance of the pandemic shutdown, following calls to protest and serve clients. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210201/french-government-warns-restaurants-after-secret-openings Mon, 01 Feb 2021 12:54:40 +0100 french-government-warns-restaurants-after-secret-openings The Michelin Guide reveals Monday its annual pick of France's top restaurants despite criticism over its decision to hold the awards while establishments remain closed in the Covid-19 pandemic. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210117/michelin-unveils-covid-era-france-picks-despite-criticism Sun, 17 Jan 2021 16:32:04 +0100 michelin-unveils-covid-era-france-picks-despite-criticism Restaurants in Paris and in other parts of the country on "maximum alert" for Covid-19 are subject to strict new rules that impact both diners and staff. Here's what to expect next time you go to a restaurant in Paris or Marseille. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201006/covid-19-what-are-the-new-rules-for-going-to-a-restaurant-in-paris Tue, 06 Oct 2020 10:37:48 +0200 covid-19-what-are-the-new-rules-for-going-to-a-restaurant-in-paris The owners of a small restaurant in France's Beaujolais wine region have sued the insurance giant Axa for refusing to cover losses they suffered during more than two months of enforced coronavirus lockdown. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200603/french-restaurant-owner-takes-on-insurance-giant-over-lack-of-coronavirus-payouts Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:41:15 +0200 french-restaurant-owner-takes-on-insurance-giant-over-lack-of-coronavirus-payouts The chic Paris restaurant L'Avenue might be renowned for its A-list guests like Kim Kardashian, but an investigation has claimed it systematically refuses bookings for "Arabs, women wearing the veil as well as overweight and ugly diners". The restaurant denies the accusations. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180518/a-stylish-paris-restaurant-prefers-not-to-let-in-arabs-women-with-headscarfs-and-anyone-ugly Fri, 18 May 2018 13:18:47 +0200 a-stylish-paris-restaurant-prefers-not-to-let-in-arabs-women-with-headscarfs-and-anyone-ugly Now you know where to go if you want to eat a slap up meal in the nude in Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171103/food-in-the-nude-paris-gets-its-first-naked-restaurant Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:07:49 +0100 food-in-the-nude-paris-gets-its-first-naked-restaurant The owner of a restaurant in the south of France has made the national headlines after he imposed a ban on diners using their mobile phones in a bid to make the atmosphere more convivial. And he’s also banned ketchup and Coca-Cola. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171003/french-restaurant-bans-mobile-phones-and-ketchup-and-coca-cola Tue, 03 Oct 2017 13:30:35 +0200 french-restaurant-bans-mobile-phones-and-ketchup-and-coca-cola A food website has revealed a league table of the best cities for restaurants in France and the rankings may surprise a few people. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170615/bordeaux-beats-paris-and-lyon-to-first-place-on-list-of-frances-best-cities-for-restaurants Thu, 15 Jun 2017 17:05:06 +0200 bordeaux-beats-paris-and-lyon-to-first-place-on-list-of-frances-best-cities-for-restaurants An unofficial list of 100 of the best bistros in Paris has been put together by top French chefs and the city's mayor. We've narrowed it down to 20, one from each arrondissement. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170427/are-these-the-best-bistros-in-all-20-arrondissements-of-paris Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:52:02 +0200 are-these-the-best-bistros-in-all-20-arrondissements-of-paris France has launched a website and app on Monday which diners can use to check just how clean a restaurant is before visiting. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170403/france-launches-new-smiley-app-for-restaurant-hygiene Mon, 03 Apr 2017 18:10:15 +0200 france-launches-new-smiley-app-for-restaurant-hygiene A Paris restaurant run by chef Guy Savoy was named the best in the world Wednesday -- according to the French-based guides aggregator La Liste -- but Japanese restaurants came out on top overall. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161130/paris-restaurant-ranked-best-in-world Wed, 30 Nov 2016 18:03:52 +0100 paris-restaurant-ranked-best-in-world The irate owner of a gourmet restaurant has taken revenge on bankers by banning them from his establishment. "They’ve treated me like a dog," he tells The Local's Ben McPartland. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160217/furious-french-restaurant-owner-bans-bankers Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:02:35 +0100 furious-french-restaurant-owner-bans-bankers The reservation lines opened on Monday for Tous au Restaurant - an initiative that will see almost 1,000 restaurants around France offering three course meals on a buy one get one free deal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150914/french-restaurants-sign-up-for-2-for-1-meal-deals Mon, 14 Sep 2015 14:51:05 +0200 french-restaurants-sign-up-for-2-for-1-meal-deals First taxis rose up against Uber, then hotels challenged Airbnb and now, restaurants in France are taking on meal-sharing sites they believe create unfair competition and could sap jobs. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150829/french-meal-sharing-sites-under-fire Sat, 29 Aug 2015 13:02:37 +0200 french-meal-sharing-sites-under-fire The "world’s top 50 restaurants" of 2015 have been revealed, and five are from France. Here's a closer look at which they are, what they serve, and how to find them. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150602/france-top-five-restaurants-world Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:44:20 +0200 france-top-five-restaurants-world