Since its veritable invention of the restaurant with the opening of Beauvilliers in 1784, Paris has harbored a love affair with fine cuisine. This book celebrates the spots that keep the City of Light at the crossroads of culinary tradition and innovation. Pierre Rival indulges the reader with a discerning selection of splendid historic restaurants, notorious brasseries, revolutionary bistros, and stylish contemporary kitchens, and describes each one in delectable detail. An indispensable black book at the end provides the reader with contact information for these celebrated eateries.