"On a quiet corner among stately townhouses, with flower-bedecked outdoor seating areas, Barbes is a classic French bistro, offering a combination of Moroccan and Parisian fare. Sure there are mussels, a salade Nicoise, and steak frites, but diners will also find tajines, couscous, triangular briwats, and the pillow-shaped chicken pastry called pastilla, prettily criss-crossed with cinnamon and powdered sugar, for the sweetest main courses around." - Robert Sietsema