Last week, in l'Express Katell Pouliquen wrote up the Cantine de Troquet in its Restaurants under 30 € feature.
Monday-Tuesday, in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger reviewed and gave 3/5 dots to Les Banquettes, coordinates given elsewhere, where he liked the rabbit terrine, mesclun, beef with potatoes and crème brulee; while his compatriot, Philippe Toinard had a less successful trip giving only 2/5 dots to l’Ardoise Gourmande, coordinates also given elsewhere, where he commented on the beef with shallots and a puree, boudin noir with pear, scallops (in August!), sausage, echine and veal chop and panacotta that was too liquidy.
Tuesday Roland Zemour in Le Fooding wrote of Rosa Bonheur {19th century woman painter), Avenue de la Cascade (eg in the Buttes Chaumont) in the 19th, 01 42 00 00 45, closed for Monday lunch only, (but closing in November until Spring for renovations) serving snacks like Serrano, Jabugo, chorizo, sausages, cheeses, sardines, pâtés, salads, etc for 20 E as well as bio wines (3 a glass, 18 E a bottle).
Tuesday, Francois Simon on his blog termed as authentic Memere Paulette, 3, Rue Paul Lelong, in the 2nd, 01 40 26 12 36, running one about 30 E for meat or andouillette, boar rillette or stuffed tomatoes.
Wednesday, Emmanuel Rubin in Figaroscope gave three places two hearts; La Table d'Eugène, 18, rue Eugène Sue in the 18th, 01 42 55 61 64, lunch menu 10.5-12.5, dinner menu 21-27, a la carte 25-30 €, closed Sundays and Mondays, where the exBristol chef serves crusty-runny risotto, foie gras raviolis, rice pudding and home-made jam; La Banquette, 3, rue de Prague in the 12th, 01 43 47 39 47, closed Saturday lunch, Sunday night and Mondays, lunch menu 16, evening menu 24-30, a la carte 8-18 € serving in the old Petit Porcheron space, piment d'Espelette, beef from Salers, pommes rattes and crème brûlée au thym; Cul de poule, 53, rue des Martyrs in the 9th, 01 53 16 13 07, menus 20-25, a la carte 35 €, closed Sundays and Mondays, serving Basque charcuterie, a cote de cochon, citron tart and too dry chocolate éclair. There were also two one hearts: Le Boudoir, 25, rue du Colisée in the 8th, 01 43 59 25 29, closed Saturday lunch and Sundays, menus at 21 and 27, a la carte about 40-60 €, serving grilled sole, a côte of veal with girolles and chocolate cake and the Family Affair, 33, rue Beaurepaire in the 10th, 01 40 18 49 79, lunch menu 31.50, a la carte 25-30 €, open 7/7, the third in this chain of “world food” places serving pasta from all over as well as a Spanish salad (beans, Serrano ham….), pistoleros mexicanos (with chorizo) and a cold pistachio soufflé.
Wednesday, Richard Hesse on Paris Update wrote about Hotaru.
Wednesday-Thursday, Jean Claude Ribaut wrote two articles in Le Monde – one concerning chili con carne at Le Baratin; the other an elegy, I kid thee not, about potatoes, their UN sanctification {my word} and the 5th Congrès Potato Europe 2008, September 10-11 in Villers-Saint-Christophe (Aisne) that deals with their origins, usages and beneficial aspects.
Thursday, Patrick Jegu in the l’Express of September 4th, reviewed le Cantine de Troquet, coordinates already given and François-Régis Gaudry, reviewed Gen. C’s Richard Toix’s restaurant in Saint Benoit.
Saturday in Le Figaro Francois Simon dined with Werner Küchler of the Relais Plaza at McDo’s and with Gauthier Pajona wrote up 14 restaurants in Burgundy although it’s entitled 13 places.
In the weekend FT, Nicholas Lander wrote up two seafood places in Alsace Restaurant JY’s + Aux Armes de France.
Saturday/Sunday, in Bonjour Paris, Margaret Kemp surveyed Quoi de Neuf in Paris and John Talbott published “To tell or not to tell; that is the question?”
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