Laura Anderson

Seasonal Beer Brings Plenty of Holiday Cheer

Pope Paul VI once said that he thought of Christmas as “the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind.” Benjamin Franklin once said that he thought

By Laura Anderson | Nov 11 11:21 pm ET

Spice Up Your Spiritual Life at Bhakti

No need to be a lonely vegetarian on campus anymore­—just head to the Lerner Party Space at 7 p.m. on Tuesday nights.

By Laura Anderson | Sep 22 09:56 pm ET

New Neighborhood Haunt Shows Promise in Pouring

In the never-ending rivalry between Columbia and NYU, our downtown adversary usually has the edge when it comes to neighborhood bars.

By Laura Anderson | Sep 18 11:56 pm ET

So Much More Than Bagel Bites and Ego Waffles

The first time I walked by a branch of France’s frozen food emporium Picard, I was not overtaken by a desire to go inside.

By Laura Anderson | Apr 22 09:31 pm ET

The Bitter Truth About French Coffee

You can find a café on almost every corner here, but it’s nearly impossible to get a good cup of coffee in Paris.

By Laura Anderson | Apr 8 08:27 pm ET

How Do You Say 'Locavore' in French?

On clear days, when the forceful cold winds known as “mistrals” have carried the clouds and mist away from the horizon, you can see the Alps from the top of Mont Sainte-Victoire.

By Laura Anderson | Mar 25 10:53 pm ET

Definitely Not Just the Spices

It’s fitting that Isaac Peretz looks a little as though he could be a member of the Israeli mafia, given his incontestable domination of the Parisian falafel market.

By Laura Anderson | Mar 4 08:07 pm ET

Paris’s Delicious Answer To Taco Bell

Last semester, for the final project of a journalism class I was taking, I decided to interview a French chef named Gilles Ajuelos about the current state of French cuisine.

By Laura Anderson | Feb 19 11:20 pm ET

A Lone Chef, But Not a Lonely One, At Home and Abroad

I lived in the spare room of a Parisian family’s apartment for the majority of the fall semester, and though I had a number of reasons for wanting to leave, being unable to cook for myself was the

By Laura Anderson | Feb 5 10:51 pm ET

Dreaming of a Tasty Christmas in Paris

Taste memories are funny things, especially when the food evoking them seems as though it couldn’t be farther from the food that’s being remembered.

By Laura Anderson | Dec 18 09:37 pm ET

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