Jean-François Piège – Paris by Mouth

Le Grand Restaurant

Le Grand Restaurant currently holds the #3 ranking in our list of our favorite Tasting Menus over 100€. Practical information Address: 7 rue d’Aguesseau, 75008 Nearest transport: Madeleine (8, 12, 14) Hours: Closed Saturday & Sunday; Open […]

Clover

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Practical information Address: 5 rue Perronet, 75007 Nearest transport: Rue du Bac (12), Saint-Germain-des-Prés (4) Hours: Closed Sunday & Monday; Open Tuesday-Saturday for lunch & dinner Reservations: Book a few weeks in advance. Reservations open 15 […]

Thoumieux

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Practical information Address: 79 rue St. Dominique, 75007 Nearest transport: La Tour Maubourg (8) Hours: Open Monday-Saturday for lunch and dinner; Open Sunday for brunch and dinner Reservations: Book a few days in advance Telephone: 01 […]

Gâteaux Thoumieux

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A mint green & marble pastry palace from Jean-François Piège, whose rue Saint-Dominique mini empire includes Brasserie Thoumieux, Restaurant Jean-François Piège, and Hôtel Thoumieux. The salted butter and pear tart was particularly pleasing, but skip the disappointing and aggressively chewy macarons. […]

New Michelin Guide promotes Piège & Passage 53

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Michelin Guide France 2011

The Michelin Guide has just announced its annual star shower, with the following changes for Paris restos:

New 3* designations: none. This is the first year since 1992 without any new three-star restaurants. Le Cinq was rumored to be a contender, but will remain a 2* for at least one more year.
New 2* designations: Passage 53, L’Atelier Etoile de Joël Robuchon, and Jean-François Piège.
New 1* designations: Frédéric Simonin, Les Ambassadeurs, Le Baudelaire, Sensing, Antoine, and Le Fourchette de Printemps.
Deletions: La Table de Joël Robuchon (now closed) and Montparnasse 25.

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