Reviews of Reviews: The week of 15 June, 2015

Monday-Tuesday in A Nous Paris, Philippe Toinard reviewed (3/5) Maxan, which has moved from the rue de Miromesnil to 3, rue Quentin-Bauchart in the 8th, 01.40.70.04.78, closed Saturday lunch and Sundays, with a 32 E formula at lunch and 40 E menu serving items such as duck foie gras, roast veal and chocolate mousse; while Jerome Berger gave 3/5 to Montcalm, 21, rue Montcalm in the 18th, 0142.58.71.35, closed Saturday lunch and Monday evenings, with a lunch formula at 15 and a la carte 35 E for items such as beets & mackerel, raie nems and banana cake.

Tuesday, in Le Fooding, Yves Nespoulous reviewed a place called Merguez & Pastrami in the 9th.

Figaroscope had its traditional end-of-the-year special section rounding up the favorites of 2015 (each with an alternative):

Best of Class – Guy Savoy (L’Etoile de Mer)

Best “chic” – Yam’Tcha (Family Li)

Best St-Germain – Au Bon Saint Pourcain ((Clover)

Best “so long, so near” – 975 (l’AT Bar a vins)

Best seafood – La Maree (Cevicheria)

Best bistronomique – Bouillon (Louis)

Best terrace – Grand Coeur (Les Chouettes)

Best Italian – Ida (Vitis)

Best new wave – Ellsworth (Zebulon)

Best blockbuster – East Mamma (l’Ober Mamma)

Best “drole d’endriot” – L’Aduje (Le Grand Central)

Best return to the future – La Fidelite (La Grille)

Best Korean – Soon Grill (Saam)

Best weekend – Aux Pres (l’Unico Amelie)

Best in the Golden Triangle – Le Gabriel (l’Hexagone)

Best snacking – Cheri Charlot (Siseng)

Best takeaway – Rococo (Le Baretto di Edgar)

Best in the 10th – Mordant (Naan)

Best in Pigalle – L’entrée des Artistes (Le Grand Pigalle Hotel)

Best comeback – Les Bains (Castel)

Wednesday, Heidi Ellison in Paris Update reviewed very positively the previously mentioned Tannat.

Saturday-Sunday, Figaro ran an article about chefs from storied families, presumably in recognition of Fathers’ Day.