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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. Downstairs, 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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