We’ll never rise to the style of Mathilde Favier, the focus of the lovely new book Living Beautifully in Paris (Flammarion, $75). It’s really no surprise that Favier, PR manager for Dior Couture, has cultivated a unique sense of style in her wardrobe and home and surrounded herself with talented, chic friends.

The book is filled with photos that capture the grace and allure of the City of Light. It’s all we can do not to book two tickets for the next available flight. And it’s encouraging to know that whatever our sartorial deficiencies, we could eat like Favier in Paris. At least some of the time. Her friends may include Michelin-starred chefs (below, at left), but she’s also fond of simple, honest bourgeois French food.

Here are some of the places featured in her book that we will definitely check out on our next visit.

One day we will enjoy lunch with views of the Eiffel Tower at Carette (4 place du Trocadero). Favier stops in for “their little cucumber, tomato, and egg sandwiches” and finishes her meal with “the best macaron made with real bitter chocolate.” Sounds good to us. Perhaps a little of the glamour of the original 1927 Art Deco interior will rub off on us.

For lunch on the go, we’re curious about Caractère de Cochon (42 rue Charlot) in the Marias (below at right). This shop specializing in cured meat, cheese, and wine opened a little over a decade ago and was apparently the first shop of its kind in Paris. We’re surprised no one thought of it sooner. The possibilities for a custom sandwich are endless. We’d will probably stick with what Parisian food and lifestyle maven David Lebovitz calls “an honest jambon-beurre, made on an especially good baguette with the true jambon de Paris slapped inside.” Not long after it opened, Lebovitz pronounced Caractère de Cochon his “go-to-place to get one.”

We will definitely join the line for a table at one of the several locations of Le Relais de L’Entrecôte (relaisentrecote.fr) for dinner one night. In 1959, the founder opened with a single menu of a green salad with walnuts, sirloin steak with a “secret sauce,” and homemade fries. This winning formula has stood the test of time. The only choice left for us will be what red wine to drink. We already know that we want the profiteroles for dessert.

Perhaps we’ll see Mathilde Favier at the next table.