Maison Harlem

Su-Th 11am-12am; F-Sa 10am-1am
The way in which Table d’Hote changed hands demonstrates how tight-knit the New York culinary community is. The small restaurant, which seats twenty-six, was started by Vivick Bandhu and Lauri Gibson. Lauri’s niece, Liz Chapman, is married to Jonathan Benno, who is probably best known for opening … read more
Given the long and extensively documented histoire d’amour between France and New York, it is fitting that the city’s most famous landmark should serve as a very visible reminder of this connection. When the French people gifted the United States with sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi’s Statue … read more
As I walked through the entryway of Little Frog, a large, modern and vibrantly colored painting on the opposite wall caught my attention. In the middle of the painting, a woman’s dark eyes underneath a raised eyebrow stared down at me. It was clear what the eyes would say if they could speak: Welcome, here you will find things you expect and things you do not.
Francois … read more
Annick and Emmanuel LeDouaron, originally from Brittany, France, opened La Mirabelle, named for a French plum, on the Upper West Side in 1984. It was initially located farther west on 86th Street, but it moved to its current location in 1998. Sadly, Annick LeDouaron passed away in 2015, but now her daughter, … read more