- John Talbott blisses out at Vivant, thanks to a “plain old duckling… blessed with the finest use of fleur de sel I’ve had in a long time… cooked perfectly so as to be tasty, firm but luscious inside and crispy outside.” He then recommends two additional addresses where one can find “superb products and perfectionistic cooking“: Café des Musées and Akrame. [John Talbott's Paris]
- The Portland food truck scene this isn’t, and yet Le Fig has managed to round up a few addresses for eating on the go. They cite Al Taglio, L’Avant Comptoir and L’As du Fallafel, among others, as places where you can wolf standing up and without shame. They even point to two real-live carts: Le Camion bio and VéloCafé. [Figaroscope]
- F. Simon joins A. Lobrano and E. Rubin in praising the “clear, concise” cooking at Le Tintilou. But the room? It’s “a beautiful catastrophe by a decorator who emptied his whole catalog onto this poor address. It lacks only some stenciled pink elephants.” [Figaroscope]
- Al Taglio has opened a shop in the upper Marais, consecrating rue de Saintonge as the epicenter of tacos and pizza, and causing my head to explode. [GoGo Paris]
Hearsay
- Guillaume Delage, the chef behind Jadis, has something new in the works. Aux Verres de Contact will open in April in the 6th and will feature, as the name suggests, a menu based around the wine. [Cuit-Cuit]
Happy Plates
- How nice that Patricia Wells, who has written a best-selling book
about Italian cookery, also loves the truffle cream pizza from Al Taglio. “The crust is thick and airy, the kind of chewy, long-rise dough my Italian mother used to make…” I didn’t need her seal of approval to justify my addiction, but it helps. [Patricia Wells]
- François Simon says that Isami (which seems to have escaped Nidra’s notice, see below) is without a doubt still the best sushi restaurant in Paris. [Simon Says]
It’s pizza by the kilo at this (vaguely) Roman-style spot. Bright lights, high stools and cheap wine by the carafe. Locations in Oberkampf and the upper Marais.
Upcoming Food Tours
Taste of Paris
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Cherry tomato salad
22 May 2012
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Cherry tomato salad
(Delicious) Things to Do
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Paris Food & Wine Events
1 May 2012
Le Fooding’s Veillées Foodstock festival and another stellar (and free!) wine tasting at Caves Augé.
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Paris Food & Wine Events
