Our weekly roundup of Paris restaurant news, including reviews of newcomers Gyoza Bar, La Cantine du Troquet Dupleix, and Coq Rico, notes on the wine bars Verjus, Aux Verres de Contact, Le Dauphin and Le Pas Sage, plus a visit to Sur Mesure by Thierry Marx.
- Bruno has an astrophysical-religious experience at L’Astrance, where he sees stars, satellites, and the “transubstantiation of duck blood into cherry juice.” [Food Intelligence]
- After tucking into a plate of “succulent” jambon de Paris, an “excellent” tartare, and a “lovely” berry tart, Lobrano concludes that Le Petit Trianon “is the type of great-looking, reasonably priced casual restaurant that is in much too short supply in Paris.” [Alexander Lobrano]
Trends
- The current issue of A Nous Paris is devoted to the Big Apple, and their roundup of addresses where you can “vivre New York” without leaving Paris includes Joe Allen, Cupcakes Berko, and Thanksgiving epicerie. Another article in the same issue profiles Bob’s Kitchen & Juice Bar, Merce and the Muse, and Sésame.
- There’s almost no repetition between their selections and an article published last summer by Le Figaro called ”Des Cantines Comme à Brooklyn,” which highlighted H.A.N.D., Razowski, American Bistrot, Floors, Ellis Island Café and other places where we wouldn’t be caught dead.
Pascal Barbot continues to impress diners (those who manage to get a reservation) with a culinary high wire act that is both grounded and innovative, French and global, serious and playful.
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
