Natural wine in Paris is nothing new, a mainstay at scores of bistrots and caves-à-manger overseen by wizened veterans of the era of Marcel Lapierre and the Puzelat brothers. But each season brings its own crop of new bars that succeed in placing natural wines in a fresh context, through some novel configuration of cuisine, service style, and décor. Since so much of the … [Read more...] about 5 New Natural Wine Bars In Paris
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In London, A Tiny Triumph At Hackney’s P. Franco
P. Franco is home to the most famous set of induction hobs in London. It's also a wine bar and retail shop hidden in the former Great Wall cash-and-carry (the original sign still looms above the bottle-lined shopfront) on East London’s Lower Clapton Road. It's a stretch once known locally as the "Murder Mile," but today it's everyone’s favourite part of Hackney—and P. Franco is … [Read more...] about In London, A Tiny Triumph At Hackney’s P. Franco