A restaurant loved by diners with a passion for good food has suddenly closed its doors. The announcement that Paris Bar & Restaurant, in the Lace Market, had gone was greeted with dismay.
It comes less than three months after sister restaurant Petit Paris, in Kings Walk, closed after 27 years. Both restaurants were operated by Antony Crossman and his nephew, executive chef James Crossman, whose 22-year kitchen career included a stint under Gordon Ramsay at Claridges, where he was part of a team that gained a Michelin star in 2002.
Increased operating costs and the cost of living crisis meaning fewer diners have been blamed. Despite their own sad loss, the duo urged people to dine out in the city entre and support independent restaurants during "these difficult times."
