Paris Bistro Life, an illustrated lecture by Gary Lee Kraut

ABOUT THE EVENT

The Paris bistro is at its heart an unpretentious neighborhood gathering place serving traditional French cuisine, sometimes also with a bar counter. In this illustrated lecture, Gary Lee Kraut will tell us about the development of the traditional neighborhood bistro (le bistrot de quartier) in Paris over the past 150 years and its current place in the restaurantscape of the French capital.

We will hear about various organizations, formal and informal, devoted to defending and promoting traditional bistros and cafés as essential vectors of sociability and art-de-vivre à la française. Gary Lee Kraut will also introduce us to some of the owners, patrons, dishes and wines that are a part of his own Paris bistro life and that you, too, can meet and enjoy on your next trip to Paris.

EVENT FORMAT

Doors open at 6:30pm. Lecture starts at 7:00pm and will be followed by Q&A and a light reception.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Gary Lee Kraut is an award-winning specialist on travel, touring and culture in France. As a travel writer and editor, he operates the online travel magazine France Revisited, francerevisited.com. He also provides tours and advice for curious and hungry travelers and top-flight travel agents, garysparistours.com. Born in Trenton, New Jersey, Gary has lived in Paris for 35 years and participates frequently in Paris bistro life. Gary has spoken at the AF de DC several times, on various topics, over the years.

Host or Publisher Alliance Française de Washington, DC (AFDC)