Reviews of reviews: the Week of September 14th, 2015

Monday-Tuesday, in A Nous Paris, Philippe Toinard gave 3/5 dots to the Fables de la Fontaine, same address in the 7^th but with a new 21 year old chef and easier prices (25 E lunch menu to 70 E), open 7/7, 01.44.18.37.55, for items such as hirondelle de mer, ray and a sable Breton. 

Tuesday in Le Fooding, there was a review by Dante Nolleau of Daniel & Marie Rose’s new La Bourse et La Vie, same address as La Bourse ou La Vie, in the 2^nd, 01.42, 60.08.83, closed weekends, where for 36-50 E one can have Marie’s families cakes for breakfast and items such as pot-au-feu for lunch, artichoke with foie gras and chocolate mousse for lunch or dinner. 

Wednesday, in Figaroscope, Emmanuel Rubin reviewed his usual  5 restaurants, giving 2 hearts to L’Escudella, 41, ave de Segur in the 7^th, 09.82.28.70.70, closed weekends, where for 40-50E one can eat items such as carpaccio of pig’s feet, lamb and a revision of the Paris-Brest;  Freddy’s, 54, rue de Seine in the 6^th, no telephone, open 7/7, little sister of Semilla, Fish & Cosi, serving items such as octopus salad, razor clams and duck hearts for 15-25 E; and the American-Moroccan Merguez & Pastrami in the 9^th.  He also gave the Hanoi Café in the 9th one heart and Tradi in the 2nd a busted one.. 

Rubin’s Hache Menu dealt with the Indian Desi Road. 

The Dossier this week by Colette Monsat, Alice Bosio & Hugo de Saint Phalle covered places open late:

La Fidelitie

Le Balcon

Hotel Bachaumont

Gallopin

Ober Mamma

Brasserie Barbes

Rococo

L’Ecaillier de l’ebeniste

And also Dersou & Coffee Club 

Also on Wednesday, Heidi Ellison in Paris Update reviewed three non-French places in the 10^th - Distrito Francés, Rococo, & Osè. 

Thursday in L’Express, they reviewed the already mentioned A. Mere and La Fidelitie as well as a comparison of two kebab places – Rococo in the 10^th and Zarma in the 9^th.