With ratatouille originating in Nice (from ‘touiller’ meaning ‘to toss food’) and a campaign for Niçoise cuisine to gain UNESCO ‘intangible heritage’ status well underway, chefs in this French Riviera city boast of having that something special. With 35 certified traditional restaurants, a culinary search can lead to some very tasty rewards. Here are a few restaurants to help set you on your way. Chez Pipo For a touch of down-home authenticity, there’s nothing like ‘Chez Pipo’ on Rue Bavastro. Established in 1923, its sparse menu of Niçoise-style tapas on a scrap of laminated paper has attracted generations of families flocking here for their crisp-topped homemade socca - chickpea paste...
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