Salad Niçoise, pissaladière (onion pie), daube de boeuf (beef stew), pan bagnat, socca (chickpea pancake), tourte de blette (swiss chard tart) fried zucchini flowers and stuffed vegetables are just a few of the dishes that make Nice cuisine healthy and delightful. Most French restaurants in and around Nice will serve … Continue reading →
There’s a lot to be said about the unheralded beaches on Nice’s eastern coast: Coco Beach, La Reserve, Bains Militaires. Few tourists frequent these beaches mainly because they are far from the hotel sector and the rocky coastline is not to everyone’s taste. Those that do venture this far east are … Continue reading →
“Yummy yummy yummy I got love in my tummy” Remember this bubblegum hit from 1968? No? Anyway, that’s how I felt after eating at Chez Palmyre ( 5 rue Droite, Nice; tel 04 93 85 72 32) last night. It’s all about love, man, and this tiny bistro in Old … Continue reading →