Tuesday, Louis Daboussy of Le Fooding reviewed the kosher butcher Maison David, 6, rue des Ecouffes in the 4th, 01.42.78.15.76, open 1-3 PM (esp. on Sundays) but closed Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, which runs one 36-50 E for everything from a Reuben sandwich to an entrecote and from rillettes to gravelax.
Wednesday, Emmanuel Rubin reviewed his five new restaurants in Figaroscope’s “Les nouveautes a la carte” starting off with 2 hearts to two places: Kei, coordinates given before, where he comments on the corn consummé, limpid salmon and vacherin with citrus; as well as the Lumen Hotel’s new Italian place, Oscar, 15, rue Pyramides in the 1st (not to be confused with those in the 4th or 16th), 01.44.50.77.07, closed Sundays, which is a bit pricy (50 E) for items such as Italian charcuterie, saffron risotto and tiramisu. Then he rated three one heart places: the Shanghian Q Tea, coordinates given before in the 9th; the cross between a “club d’amateurs” and a bar a vins O Chateau, 68, rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau in the 1st, 01.44.73.97.80, closed Sundays, costing about 20 E for wine and a lunch formula at 13.50 E for a soup du jour and platters of charcuterie and cheese; and the Indian Tiffin, coordinates given before in the 11th.
Wednesday, Emmanuel Rubin reviewed his five new restaurants in Figaroscope’s “Les nouveautes a la carte” starting off with 2 hearts to two places: Kei, coordinates given before, where he comments on the corn consummé, limpid salmon and vacherin with citrus; as well as the Lumen Hotel’s new Italian place, Oscar, 15, rue Pyramides in the 1st (not to be confused with those in the 4th or 16th), 01.44.50.77.07, closed Sundays, which is a bit pricy (50 E) for items such as Italian charcuterie, saffron risotto and tiramisu. Then he rated three one heart places: the Shanghian Q Tea, coordinates given before in the 9th; the cross between a “club d’amateurs” and a bar a vins O Chateau, 68, rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau in the 1st, 01.44.73.97.80, closed Sundays, costing about 20 E for wine and a lunch formula at 13.50 E for a soup du jour and platters of charcuterie and cheese; and the Indian Tiffin, coordinates given before in the 11th.
Figaroscope’s “Dossier” by Colette Monsat, Francois Simon, Alexandra Michot and Hugo de Saint Phalle rated places serving waffles. Here’s their ratings from 1-17:
L’Avant Comptoir
Absinthe
Be Boulangeriepicerie
Park Hyatt Vendome + Amorino
Bouillon Racine
Haagen Dazs + Leon de Bruxelles
Au Pain Quotidien
Les Delices de Nathalie
Kiosque a Gaufres
Maison Karrenbauer + Chez Paul
Waffle Factory
Cantoche de Paname
Paris Gourmandise
Le Bar a Glaces
And Francois Simon wrote a “Hache Menu” about one of them, the Waffle Factory. Verdict: for what he spent, he’d rather have had a sandwich at the Petit Vendôme at the Sofitel in La Defense, saying one need not go for the expensive food (17 for the veggie tart, 39 for the St Pierre and 13.50 E for the cheesecake.)
L’Avant Comptoir
Absinthe
Be Boulangeriepicerie
Park Hyatt Vendome + Amorino
Bouillon Racine
Haagen Dazs + Leon de Bruxelles
Au Pain Quotidien
Les Delices de Nathalie
Kiosque a Gaufres
Maison Karrenbauer + Chez Paul
Waffle Factory
Cantoche de Paname
Paris Gourmandise
Le Bar a Glaces
And Francois Simon wrote a “Hache Menu” about one of them, the Waffle Factory. Verdict: for what he spent, he’d rather have had a sandwich at the Petit Vendôme at the Sofitel in La Defense, saying one need not go for the expensive food (17 for the veggie tart, 39 for the St Pierre and 13.50 E for the cheesecake.)
Another article in ‘Scope was on the favorite restos of the great “flics” largely around the Quai des Orfevres, including:
Le Caveau du Palais
La Cochinelle
Ze Kitchen Galerie
La Tour de Monthery
La Robe et le Palais
Le Galway
La Villa Corse
Sebillon
Boeuf sur le Toit
In his last review before departing Paris, Richard Hesse of Paris Update went to the one Ducasse resto he’s never been to - Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée and loved it.
Le Caveau du Palais
La Cochinelle
Ze Kitchen Galerie
La Tour de Monthery
La Robe et le Palais
Le Galway
La Villa Corse
Sebillon
Boeuf sur le Toit
In his last review before departing Paris, Richard Hesse of Paris Update went to the one Ducasse resto he’s never been to - Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée and loved it.
Thursday, in l’Express, Francois-Regis Gaudry is the latest person to praise Kei, coordinates given before, saying it was astonishing and commenting on the foie gras in apple gelee, gnocchi and veal filet; it was a wonder to behold; Charles Patin O'Coohoon reviewed Jaja, which Julien Fouin, ex-Glou and ex-Régal has created in the same area with the same recipe and Pierrick Jégu reviewed the Madagascarian place Les Majungais in the 10th.
Saturday, Francois Simon, wrote an almost full-page article about AA Gill's review in Vanity Fair about L'Ami Louis, saying that it may not be "the worst restaurant in the world," as Gill wrote but it was the "best known bistro."
In Bonjour Pars Margaret Kemp wrote about Flottes winning the best œufs mayo prize as well as Petrossian + Velvet and John Talbott write an essay entitled “A genuine neighborhood restaurant.”
Sunday, in the JDD Aurelie Chaigneau initiated a “Bonnes tables” section with mini-reviews of Chez Marianne, Grazie + l’Office.
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