The Paris table — what to order and where the locals point.
The boulangerie rule
Buy the baguette tradition where the line is longest; eat the end before you're home like everyone else.
Bistro classics
Steak-frites, œufs mayo, crème caramel — the neo-bistros of the 11e do the canon best.
Le marché morning
Market streets like Rue Mouffetard and Marché d'Aligre — cheese, oysters, and a standing glass of white.
Couscous & bánh mì Paris
The city's other great cuisines — Belleville's Chinatown and the 18e's West African tables are the real map.
Croissant crawl
The butter arms race is real — the award-winner list changes yearly; follow it shamelessly.