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GAYA PAR PIERRE
GAGNAIRE
The modest desires of GAYA’s
Pierre Gagnaire are clearly stated.
He claims the right
of doing ‘small cooking’ differently, come what
may! And opening his kitchen toevery-
one, so it can be frequented by
the ‘people’; bravo! The great chef’s works are well
presented to the
well informed clientele. Those having the godsend of this knowledge
are
filling GAYA’s two small dining rooms,
which were decorated by Christian Ghion,
noon and evenings. The owner is truly a star. For his part, Pierre Gagnaire makes his
wonderfully Parisian dining more easily accessible than at those
remarkable,and
magnificent, but very expensive restaurants that are among
the ‘galaxies of stars’!
One can go to GAYA
for pleasure and for the emotion without the risk of being
intimidated.
Daily
special for 23 €, à la carte from 30 to 70 €. Open every day except
Sunday.
GAYA – 44, Rue du Bac – 75007 Paris – Tel: 01 45 44 73 73
POURCEL - SENS PAR LA COMPAGNIE DES
COMPTOIRS
Jacques
and
Laurent Pourcel,
the ‘Michelin double stared’ twins, who have created
restaurants around
the world, have opened their own Parisian restaurant,
SENS,
near
the Champs-Élysées.
Thierry
Alix
and
Christophe Fluck
have caused us to discover
Chestnut and escalope soup, thickly sliced
tuna braised as one would a cut of beef,
roasted lamb served in little
pancakes and for dessert, warm Cappuccino and ice-
cream ‘from the
counting machine company’. The restaurant’s dinning room, where
gray is
omnipresent, is spacious and the gray leather stuffed chairs and sofas
are
comfortable. There is a deep matching rug and through the window
the light is
peaceful during the day and quite a bit more muffled in the
evening. On the main
floor, there is the cocktail bar plus a private
lounge holding two to eight people. Down
stairs, a very select Néo Club
[night club].
A fixed
lunch for 18 €, à la carte from 20 to 64 €. Open every day except
Saturday
noon and Sunday.
SENS PAR LA COMPAGNIE DES COMPTOIRS
23, Rue de Ponthieu – 75008 Paris – Tel: 01 42 25 95 00
LE PERGOLÈSE DE
GABORIAU
The Chef arrives from Lyon with one star, dedicated to
conquering Paris. He is well
capable of doing so;
Stéphane
Gaboriau
is the following act to
Albert
Corre
within the
walls of the
PERGOLÈSE
where the relaxed and food loving clientele traditionally
come to deal
with serious affaires around a good dinner table. The décor is
permanently middleclass and well to do, and the contribution of bronze
by the new
owner enhances the taste of the diners. The cuisine is
respectful of quality ingredients
and one finds the mark of the new
owner represented by the pairing of foie gras
meatloaf with duck
drumsticks, young farm-raised guinea-fowl supreme with a clafoutis
made
of red plumb and Fromage blanc. Here’s a chef with the promise of
honors that
should be carefully followed.
Menus from
38 to 80 €, à la carte from 48 to 84 €. Open everyday except Saturday
and
Sunday.
GABORIAU – LE PERGOLESE – 40, Rue Pergolèse – 75016 Paris.
Tel : 01 45 00 21 40
BENOIT PAR ALAIN
DUCASSE
Mended by the hands of
Alain
Ducasse
and handed down to
Michel
Petit
with a plan
for a new life, this chic bistro is symbolic of a
[complacent] style.
BENOIT
is true to its
reputation for not ever boring its longtime international
clientele. The menu is a bit
short, Corsican wines do appear, but the
rest is unchanging, beginning with the
wonderful décor. In effect, so
much the better, since it is good like that and one likes
this place
which has its anchor deep in the respect for traditions that are lively
and
active. Nor, does one miss the chance to choose the gelatined ox
tail, the house’s
white bean casserole or the crêpes Suzette au
Grand-Marnier. Thanks Chef!
Lunch menu
for 38
€; à la carte from 41 to 80 €. Open every day.
BENOIT –
20, Rue Saint-Martin – 75004 Paris – Tel: 01 42 72 25 76
CHEZ LY
Good recipes have been handed down to generations of the
Ly family’s sons. Quoc
Lan
Ly
and his spouse
Sy Chit
Ly
just opened their third Parisian restaurant,
CHEZ LY,
in the heart of the 17th arrondisement, in a elegant and
comfortable setting where the
spicy Chinese, Thailand and Cambodian
flavors encounter an astonishing sake foie
gras encrusted with Lotus
hearts wrapped in blue poppy seeds, created exclusively
by
Jean Legrand.
One has been treated to a delicious meal of steamed raviolis, sole
au
caramel, Cantonese duck lacquered Hong-Kong style, shrimp in a piquant
sauce
and mango salad – the tastiest in Paris. You are warmly received,
the service is in
accord with that of the finest – the clientele is not
rushed – and the cozy and chic
ambiance causes the dinner to linger.
This great address is worthy of a food lover’s
visit.
Lunch menu
at 15 €; à la carte from 15 to 45 €. Open every day.
CHEZ LY –
95, Avenue Niel – 75017 Paris – Tel: 01 40 43 88 38
MAXAN
MAXAN’s
contemporary, luminous and chic décor indicates innovative and solid
dinning; the replacement of La Poêle d’Or has already made a dining
experience that
marks the beginning. The Chef-owner,
Laurent
Jazac,
who worked under
Gérard
Vié,
the Michelin stared Chef of the
Trois
Marches,
has arrived to seduce Paris.
Charm is
operative in the beautiful seafood creations:
crumbled crab in a gazpacho of almond
milk or the filet of red mullet
baked in a slow-combustion stove with garlic custard
poêlé sont extra;
for dessert, raspberry macaroons is a delicacy. Under the efficient
direction of
Serge
Conquet,
the service has become very friendly.
Menus for
30 and 38 €; à la carte from 32 to 60 €. Open everyday except Saturday
noon, Sunday and Monday evening.
MAXAN – 37, Rue de Miromesnil – 75008 Paris – Tel: 01 42 65 78 60
LE PETIT CHAMPENOIS
A small street houses
LE PETIT
CHAMPENOIS,
a very Parisian bistro where traditional
French cuisine is served on
generous sized plates, is in the spotlight. The wine lists
suggest some
beautiful little bottles and also some gray glasses. In the kitchen,
Vincent
treats us
to a pan of forest mushrooms, Parmentier of duck, the house
casserole of
white beans with 4 comfits, a plate of fish à l’aïoli and a dessert to
split, a
variation autour du chocolat. All this is served with a smile
and good humor in a warm
and hospitable atmosphere, just like home. An
address to find your friends noon and
evening.
Lunch menu
to 15
€, evenings to 18 €. Open every day except Saturday noon
and
Sunday.
LE PETIT CHAMPENOIS – 6, Rue Fourcade – 75015 Paris – Tel: 01 48 28 67
93
MISS BETSY
Change is appreciated in this tranquil section with the
arrival of
MISS BETSY
and its
bistro for food lovers where the vegetable treatment is remarkable. I
have just
discovered the jumble of crunchy vegetables, the celery and
carrots remoulade,
vegetable lasagna or roasted sardines with a
vegetable fricassee. For desert, one
can be seduced by the strawberry
Parfait and the citrus fruit cheese cake. The young
owners,
Emmanuelle and Jean-Thomas
have found the perfect tone for a convivial,
elegant and relaxed
ambiance among the anise colored walls, the marble from an old
butcher
shop and the wooden parquet. The reasonable prices and the excellent
wine
selections make it an indispensable address.
Lunches
between 12 and
25 €, 25 to 33 € in the evening. Open every day except
Saturday and Sunday.
MISS BETSY
– 23, Rue Guillaume-Tell – 75017 Paris – Tel: 01 42 67 12 67
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