This small plates have big flavors at this no-reservations wine bar from the couple behind Hidden Kitchen. It’s possible to make a light meal from the snacks here, or you can get on the list for a table at the restaurant upstairs. Get your drink on from the list of eight glass pours, or go for a shot of Japanese whisky. Just don’t miss the fried chicken.
Le Chateaubriand boasts food by Inaki Aizpitarte, a smooth marble design by Rem Koolhaas, and a great selection of affordable vins naturels.
Our (now) weekly presentation of food news and reviews, covering the recent King Cake fever, the killer fries at Blend, the pretty plates and downtrodden decor at Au Passage, bistro favorites Le Grand Pan, L’Ami Jean, and L’Auberge du 15, plus reviews of Epicure, Septime, Le Galopin, Neva Cuisine, Le Sot l’y Laisse and Ladurée.
Expertly mixed cocktails and natural wines coexist peacefully at this low-key, über-cool bar à manger.
An Izakaya joint, serving small plates, Japanese beer and cocktails, in the heart of the touristville.
The kitchen talent at this new wine bar comes from Spring and Le Verre Volé, and the small plates feel like a hybrid between the two. They range from the standard rillettes, saucisse, and now-obligatory burrata to more light and creative fare, based on great products from the likes of Terroirs d’Avenir and Joël Thiébault. The vibe is relaxed, the prices are right, and the wines, as if you had to ask, are natural. Open until 2 a.m. most nights.
We don’t expect to be this wine bar to be any less trafficked than its mother ship Frenchie, just across the street. But if you want a taste of Gregory Marchand’s cooking without the challenge of scoring a reservation there, this is where to go. Smallish plates (most priced from 7-11€) include a house-made terrine with pistachios, melt-in-your-mouth hams, plus dishes that bear Marchand’s colorful market signature: A salad of tomatoes and cherries, burrata with golden olive oil and a bright green smush of minty peas, watermelon with feves and ricotta salata, delicate smoked fish, all subject to change with the season, of course. The border-crossing wine list is fun and reasonably priced, with a hefty handful of sub-25€ bottles.
Once upon a time, Olivier Magny ran wine tastings and classes out of his own apartment. Now he’s opened a vast, slick wine bar near Les Halles with a list of about 500 bottles and 40 glass pours.
A salade landaise served as a spring roll, mini croissants with truffles and ham, sardine rillettes, crisp polenta with smoked duck: This new address from Julien Duboué of Afaria serves up a lengthy list of creative tapas for gourmand grazing.
On the one hand, this really is a café, open all day long starting at 8 am. But it’s the natural wines and simple food that keep this place busy. The terrace doesn’t hurt.
What was once the quirky and playful sushi restaurant Rice & Fish is now the quirky and playful Mexican restaurant Rice & Beans.
Joël Robuchon’s empire expands again with the opening of another Atelier, this time on the Champs-Elysées. Expect deft use of global ingredients, pristine products, pretty people, and a wait, unless you nab reservation for lunch or the first dinner seating; otherwise, it’s first come, first served.
Join the rest of the neighborhood here on Sunday afternoons for a post-market glass of wine (direct from the barrel), a plate of cheese or charcuterie or, in winter, a dozen oysters. Bottles to go, too.
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