Paris Bistro Life

A lecture for all those who are hungry for overseas travel !

The Paris bistro is at its heart an unpretentious neighborhood gathering place serving traditional cuisine and having a bar counter. But the term is used for many different types of eatery-drinkeries in Paris today. In this illustrated lecture, Gary Lee Kraut examines the development and evolution of bistros in Paris over the past 150 years and what a bistro is today in the restaurantscape of the French capital. Gary will tell 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. And he’ll introduce the audience 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.

6.00/6:30pm Lecture /Présentation

6:30/7:30pm Appetizers French Bistro style with French Wine 

Meet Gary Lee Kraut is a specialist on travel, touring and culture in France. As a travel writer and editor, he operates the online travel magazine France Revisited. He is the creator of several audio-guided tours in Paris for the VoiceMap app also provides private tours and advice for individuals and for top-flight travel agents. Born in Trenton, NJ, Gary has lived in Paris for 35 years and participates frequently in Paris bistro life. 

Join us and Get A taste of Paris !

*** WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ***

Day: Friday, March.  7th, 2025
Time: 6.00pm -7.30 pm
Duration: 1,5 hours
Location:  Alliance Francaise, 1420 Walnut St, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Language:English, French 

Fee: $30 for AF Members / $35 for non AF Members

Appetizers and wine are included in the price