What does it take to run a successful restaurant or several in a city full of them? Josh Fontaine, cofounder of Candelaria, Le Mary Celeste, and the newly opened A La Renaissance, knows something about it. He joins me to talk about what’s changed in the Paris food and beverage scene since COVID, the proliferation of concept-driven restaurants, creating longevity, and some of the details he’s most proud of at his new restaurant.

Mentioned in this episode:

Joshua Fontaine, Quixotic Projects

Candelaria

Le Mary Celeste

A la Renaissance

Lutèce

Matcha pop-ups

Bemelman's Bar

Audio production & editing: Matthew Jordan

⁠Music by Little Glass Men⁠