Eugène Briffault was an editor, journalist, theater critic, and man of letters. As a chronicler of contemporary Paris, he contributed to many anthologies and periodicals of his day and was an acquaintance of many of the important literary figures of the time. His book 'Paris à Table: 1846' has become a classic work of gastronomy.Eugène Briffault was an editor, journalist, theater critic, and man of letters. As a chronicler of contemporary Paris, he contributed to many anthologies and periodicals of his day and was an acquaintance of many of the important literary figures of the time. His book 'Paris à Table: 1846' has become a classic work of gastronomy....more