Le Chateaubriand boasts food by Inaki Aizpitarte, a smooth marble design by Rem Koolhaas, and a great selection of affordable vins naturels.
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.
Book Shelf
- The Sweet Life in Paris, in which D-Leb shares his thoughts on Franprix and fromage, along with a few recipes and his list of favorite Paris shops, is now out in paperback. [David Lebovitz]
- Following quickly on the heels of the new Michelin guide for France, Le Figaroscope has just released its 2011 guide to Paris restaurants. [Simon Says!]
- Mike Steinberger, on a recent trip to Paris to promote the French edition of Au Revoir to All That: Food, Wine and the End of France, is inspired to reconsider some of the book’s key arguments after meeting with Sébastien Demorand. I like that he admits this. [Slate]
… in which we discuss a very nice Paris Brest, an orgasmic lunch at Le Dauphin, Paris’ new restaurant for grown-ups, and the reaction to B.R. Myers’ “seething” and “joyless” attack on foodies.
Happy Plates
- John Talbott enjoys the 27E lunch at Le Dauphin, complaining only that everyone in the place was distracted when Mathieu Amalric showed up and disturbed the quantum of solace. [John Talbott's Paris]
- The volaille sauce suprème at Le Pantruche makes François-Régis Gaudry want to call his maman. [Et Toque!]
- François Simon shares his honest thoughts on L’Hedoniste: “Franchement, j’ai bien aimé.” Great, then. [Simon Says!]
Down the Hatch
- Wine writer Alice Feiring visits Coinstot Vino and drinks a bottle of Prieuré-Roch that forces her to “rethink the whole idea of Burgundy as it seemed like angels wings and clouds.” I want to go to there. [The Feiring Line]
Hearsay
- The €33 million renovation of Le Bristol hotel will include, among other things, relocating the 3* restaurant by Éric Fréchon to a permanent spot overlooking the garden. They also plan to add a fireplace and chef’s table.
- Busy boy: Cyril Lignac has just opened a cooking school in the northern Marais called Cuisine Attitude with small group classes priced at €80-100. [L'Hôtellerie Restauration]
Happy Plates
- Jérôme Berger writes that everything has already been said and written about Le Dauphin, except for this: “Dieu que c’est bon, à midi, au Dauphin!” [A Nous Paris] Pudlo also loved on the €27 lunch last Friday.
Happy Plates
- Sorry, Ralph: Phyllis Flick reports that the city’s best burger can be found in the 10th at hipster hang Le Floréal. The team behind Chez Jeanette is grinding their own beef to ensure at least 30% fat, plus making their own hamburger buns and fries. Open every day with burgers from 12€. [Paris Notebook]
- François-Régis Gaudry publishes a giddy review of Inaki’s new playground and finds the squid-ink risotto to be “very good, even remarkable.” [L'Express]. Pudlo also wrestles with the dolphin this week, joining Chrisos as the second French critic to compare their décor to a Lebanese toilet. [Gilles Pudlowski]
Hells No
- François Simon stumbles into Kyotori on the rue Sainte-Anne and encounters shame and death by rice vinegar. [Simon Says!]
Upcoming Food Tours
(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
