Tuesday in Le Fooding, Sebastien Demorand reviewed the Korean Manna, in the 15th.
Tuesday as well, in ANP, Philippe Toinard as well gave 3/5 to Le Petit Ampere, 3, rue Ampere (thus next to Philippe Detourbe’s older brother house) in the 17th, 01.42.27.89.92 which has an 18 € formula and a la carte is 20-30 €, for food such as crostini, merlu and crumble; while Jerome Berger gave 3/5 dots to the Spanish Xato in the 3rd.
Tuesday in l’Express, Francois Regis Gaudry picked as his resto of the week, the Philippe Starked Mama Shelter, coordinates given in the 20th and as his one under 30 E La Bastide de Cabriès in the Bouches du Rhone; and Pierrick Jégu picked as his resto for under 30 € - Xato, the Spanish place in the 3rd.
Wednesday, Emmanuel Rubin in Figaroscope gave 2/5 to just one place, the strangely named (for its two owners/principals) Le Marcab, 225 rue de Vaugirard in the 6th, 01.43.06.51.66, open 7/7 with lunch menus at 19 and 24, dinner at 32 and a la carte 40 € with a carpaccio od scallops with wasabi, turbot, chocolate “soup” with bananas; and 1/5 to two places: the Relais de Paris, 13, rue d’Odessa in the 14th, 01.43.21.15.70, open 7/7, serving the entrecote “formula” (salad with nuts, beef frites with a secret “sauce,” and the Indian Taj Mahal in the 4th. Two places merited a busted heart: the Carmine Café in the 7th and Villa Pereire in the 17th.
Figaroscope’s Dossier this week by Colette Monsat et al listed the cantines frequented by women. They include:
Primo Piano
Michi
Les Terrines de Gerard Vie
Racines
Bar Laduree
Chez Charlotte
Sur un arbre perche
Chocolaterie Jacques Genin
ZenZoo
Covo & Co.
In addition, in his “Hache Menu,” Francois Simon reviewed one of these, the “dull, listless” Le Boudoir, where it cost 237.00 € for two (well they had a bottle of 130 € Chateau Talbot) with underheated Jerusalem artichoke soup, Iberique pork not up to its reputation and two disappointing desserts. Go? It’s mediocre.
Wednesday, as well, Richard Hesse in Paris Update wrote about a place he thinks is star-bound - Chamarré Montmartre, despite its “punching below its weight.”
Thursday in Le Point, Gilles Pudlowski said Stella is in good shape and he’s following Le cotte rôti + Glou.
Friday, Jean Claude Ribaut wrote about Heston Blumenthal’s recent doings as well as earlier in the week about the Michelin and Eric Frechon’s third star.
Saturday in his “Croque Notes” in Le Figaro and partly on his blog, Francois Simon wrote about two meals, one lacking soul at Thoumieux, now a Costes operation, and the other where he couldn’t stop – at La Cremerie.
Saturday/Sunday in the weekend FT, Nicholas Lander wrote an article on Auguste and his and others use of Jaques Genin’s chocolates.
Saturday/Sunday, in Bonjour Paris, Margaret Kemp wrote about “Meeting the chef at Meeting” and John Talbott wrote an essay entitled “Why aren’t critics criticizing?”
Sunday, in the JDD Astrid T’Serclaes wrote up Glou and Aurelie Chaigneau Le Miroir + La Fidelite.
Alexander Lobrano, in WHERE, wrote up the Café Moderne + Spoon on its 10th anniversary. In addition, he had an article in the NYT T section, comparing good value restos in Paris with those in New York and gave coordinates for Afaria, Le Beurre Noisette, Chez Michel, Christophe, L’Epigramme, Itineraires, La Table d’Eugène + Au Vieux Chêne as well as a photo of L’Ourcine.
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