juli b | november eats.

don't forget paris. this month, it's a return to the classics. curl up with crepes, sip soup and bite into a burger frites with these november picks:

smoke joint.
forget when in rome. in paris, smoking remains. head over to le fumoir and show off how well you've mastered your smoke rings. in fact, blow them at your french lover over a special cocktail at this smart, smoky hideaway overlooking the louvre. now open. 6 rue l'amiral-coligny. near rue de rivoli, 1e. 01.42.92.00.24.

burger in paris-dise.
french food should fulfill your fatty fix, but sometimes all you crave is a good ol' burger. crave no more at floors, the hip new three-floor diner housed in a former printing company. have a classic one with cheddar, bacon and homemade frites. not decadent enough? try the one with foie gras. be still our hearts. literally. now open. 100 rue myrha. near rue de clignancourt, 18e. 01.42.62.08.08.

soupçon.
soup's on. if this is your favorite course, you'll be in broth heaven at zoe bouillon. one order gives you two cups of your homemade faves like sweet potato vichyssoise, pumpkin curry and ginger leek. if you have a sweet tooth, one order of dessert also gets you two. located in the funky belleville 'hood, they even have takeout. now open. 66 rue rébéval. near rue pradier, 19e. 01.42.02.02.83.

show me the moni.
vegetarian used to be almost a dirty word in french, but not anymore. lemoni café, tucked behind the place de victoire, serves up hearty and mostly veg food based on an ancient med diet called cretan. rub elbows with the fashion and design set at this french cafeteria-style café for guilt-free but rich, creamy dishes sans beurre. now open. 5 rue herold. at rue de rivoli, 1e. 01.45.08.49.84.

great es-crepe.
crepes have become such a cliché, you forgot about them. but creperie suzette makes the old favorite chic again. think minimalist-style square crepes that look like richard serra sculptures. named after streets in the marais, the savory ones are filled with potatoes, crème fraiche, spinach and chevre. go nuts over the nutella dessert crepes. now open. 24 rue des francs bourgeois. near rue elzévir, 3e. 01.42.72.46.16