Review of reviews: The week of September 17th, 2018

Monday-Tuesday, in A Nous Paris, Alexis Chenu’s reviewed Gregory Marchand’s new FTG (between Fast and Good) on the Rue du Nil, illustrated by a hot dog with mustard; Philippe Toinard gave 3/5 to the osteria Chez Marius in the 10^th and Jerome Berger gave 4/5 dots to the new Mexican (via New York City) chef at Fulgurances serving FrancoMexican food.

Wednesday, in Figaroscope, Emmanuel Rubin reviewed his usual 5 places, this week giving 3 hearts to Bien Ficele, 51, blvd Voltaire, in the 11^th, 01.58.30.84.88, closed Mondays and Tuesdays, where for 35-55 (lunch menus at 14, 18 & 20E) one dines on items such as veal with compte, pork belly and a lemon millefeuille for 2.  Two places merited 2 hearts: the Japanese Ryukishin in the 2^nd and the Indian (pizza, burgers, tacos) Cinnamon in the 6^th.  Finally, Cravan in the 16^th got one heart.  M. Rubin’s Hache Menu this week covered the previously mentioned Joia, by Helene Darroze.

The Dossier by Alice Bosio, Colette Monsat and Hugo de Saint Phalle discussed places to eat at a counter, including: Deviant, Les Enfants du Marche, L’Avant-Comptoir, L’Attache, La Cave a Michel, La Cave du Paul Bert, Benichat, La Cannoniere.

On Wednesday as well, Heidi Ellison, in Paris Update went unenthusiastically to the previously mention Allenotheque in the 6^th.

Thursday, L’Express Styles, Francois-Regis Gaudry gave 3/4 to Le Cadoret, 1, rue Pradier, in the 19^th, closed Sundays and Mondays, with lunch menus at 17 and 20, a la carte 30 E for items such as lees, mussels and white beans and tuna; Jordan Moilin covered Coup d'oeil, 80, rue Sedaine in the 11^th, Mondays and weekend lunches, 01.43.57.59.68, serving a 16 E lunch formula with items such as kidneys (it’s a bistro at lunch, a bar a vins at night) and Charles Patin O’Coohoon covered the previously mentioned Bleu in the 6^th.