Neo Bistrots are the new black in Paris

Interesting read from todays WSJ:

In Paris during the past couple of years, a new style of restaurant has emerged that is more attuned to the straightened financial circumstances in which many citizens find themselves. The establishments that have the longest lines and the most feedback are a new category loosely called the "néo-bistrot," where the price is barely more than the service charge of 15% in France's grandest restaurants


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 92958.html

That was basically the gist of last Monday's episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations." No temples of gastronomy were visited, but instead bistros were emphasized. And the food for most of the episode looked amazing, especially at Frenchie. Definitely wish I could afford to travel to Paris right now.