Tuesday in Le Fooding, Sebastien Demorand wrote up Rodolphe Paquin’s new annex, the Café Cartouche, in the ex-Bihan Café space, 4, rue de Bercy in the 12th, 01 40 19 09 95, closed Saturday lunch and Sundays, is managed by Paquin’s former front-man Benoit and serves great old-school charcuterie (pate and sausage) with beans and a tarte sablée au chocolat at reasonable prices.
Tuesday as well, in ANP, Jerome Berger gave 3/5 to the Bistrot d’a cote, coordinates given before, commenting on its XXL portions and wine; and Philippe Toinard gave 3/5 dots to the Petit Curieux, 16, rue des Filles du Calvaire in the 3rd, 01.42.74.65.79, closed weekends, with lunch menus at 15 and 19 and dinner ones for 20 and 25 € and well chosen wines, serving a cream of sardines amuse-bouche, filets of sardines, porcelet with maple syrup, and tiramisu with foie gras.
Wednesday, Emmanuel Rubin in Figaroscope gave his rare rating of 3/5 hearts to two restos: the Costes at their best 4, Place Saint-Germain-des-Pres, coordinates given in the name, in the 6th, 01.53.63.60.60, open 7/7, costing 40-70 € for (in addition to “snacking” food), Thai-style shrimp soup, Mandarin duck and sea bass as well as the Japanese cantine Momoka (le retour), 5, rue Jean Baptiste Pigalle in the 9th, 01.40.16.19.09, closed Sundays and Mondays. He also gave 2/5 hearts to the Italian Samesa, 13, rue Brey in the 17th and 1/5 heart each to the Thai A La Table de Nouk in the 2nd and 93 Montmartre,coordinates in the name, in the 2nd, 01.40.28.02.23, closed Sundays, serving for 40-50 € mozzarella, chicken and Saint Marcelin.
Figaroscope’s Dossier this week by Colette Monsat et al listed the Bio markets of Paris:
The Marche Raspail
The Marche des Batignolles
The Marche Brancusi and outside Paris
St Clou, Boulogne-Billancourt, Joinville lr pont, Sceaux and Malmaison.
In his “Hache Menu,” Francois Simon reviewed Meating, where it cost 159 € for two (with a 64 € St Loup) and two Nangus menus with cheese and a good apple tart. Go? Yes, if you live there.
Wednesday, as well, Richard Hesse in Paris Update reviewed very positively Le Grand Pan, coordinates given before, where except for a lackadaisical waitress, he had a fine meal.
Thursday, Pierrick Jégu wrote up as his restaurant for under 30 euros, the Bistrot F 4 aka Fabrique 4 in the 17th and Jacques Brunel wrote up the Italian Primo Piano on the first floor of Mon Marche.Thursday in Le Point, Gilles Pudlowski said Aida + Garnier were in good shape and he’s following Café mode 24, rue François-Ier in the 8th, 01.47.20.98.18 which costs about 35 E a la carte and the Chinese Le Lys d'or in the 12th.
Thursday, in Le Point, Gilles Pudlowski said that Dalloyau + Goupil are in good shape and he'll follow La Pulcinella + Arthur.
Friday, Jean Claude Ribaut wrote about violet Pontoise cauliflower, used by chefs such as Yannick Alleno at Le Meurice, coming into the markets as well as both healthy and weight-losing diets.
Saturday in his “Croque Notes” in Le Figaro, Francois Simon wrote about two new places with out of the ordinary décor: Costes + La Fidelite, in the 6th and 10th respectively as well as a long piece on Gordon Ramsay’s fading empire (closing his Prague and Hollywood places) amidst fine personal earnings (7 million ₤; 250 € meals at the Trianon Palace) and contradictory life-style (voted “celebrity father of the year” while carrying on a 7-year affair). He (FS) also wrote an accompanying piece on other Brit outposts here:
Rose Bakery
Bar Hemingway
Le Timbre
Willi’s
Cupcake & Co +
Mister Brian in Monte Carlo. NB The Bar Hemingway is included because of its British bartender not Hemingway’s origin.
Saturday/Sunday, in Bonjour Paris, Margaret Kemp wrote about Eating Sarah, 6 New York & Samesa Buzz , and John Talbott wrote an essay entitled “FAQ: Why do you spend so much time in Paris?”
Sunday, Astrid T’Serclaes in JDD wrote a review of l’Assiette and gve Yannick Alleno’s three scret addresses that included the Café Moderne + astier.
In this month’s T&L, Luke Barr, in article on Aix-en-Provence, mentions Chez Thome, Les Deux Garcons + l’Hostellerie de l’Abbaye de la Celle.
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