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Many wonderful things are happening
at Paris Restaurants
LE PARK - HOTEL PARK HYATT
PARIS VENDOME
The most recent Parisian ‘palace’ to refer to the
talented
Jean-François Rouquette –
‘as coming from the Muses’, the restaurant of the hotel Scribe - the new
PUR GRILL
DU PARK HYATT and its original rotund dinning room that views the open
kitchen.
The refined clientele comes to pleasure itself with langustines royales on
a bed of
mango pulp, lemon grass and pepper menthe; the straight, long bar amply
supplied
with peanuts and smoked taramasalata; and the citrus fruit and spiced
lollipop
sorbets. A shinning gastronomy, that is both generous and precise in
its preparation.
The mahogany walls, covered with ornate Chinese ink drawings on parchment;
the
white columns and the overhead lighting create an exceptional theatrical
atmosphere.
The Chef’s talent, already well appreciated by the diners, will be rapidly
repaid by the
Guides.
A la carte, from 60 to 100 €¤ ; Menu à 120 €¤.
Open every day.
LE PARK - HOTEL PARK HYATT PARIS VENDOME - 5, rue
de la Paix - 75002 Paris -
Tel: 01 58 71 10 60
RESTAURANT
DROUANT PRESTIGE - ANTOINE WESTERMANN
BOOK RESTAURANT in
ENGLISH OR
FRANÇAIS
Following
its renovation, the opening on January 2, 2006 of the Restaurant DROUANT
is a real Parisian ‘happening’ since this high alter of gastronomy where
the Goncourt
Prize is awarded – the most prestigious of the literary prizes – has been
taken over
by the great three star Alsatian Chef Antoine Westermann
who has become the new
owner. The architecture, decoration and the comfort of the rooms is
remarkable, the
Ruhlmann staircase, for reaching the dinning rooms, is also spectacular.
Antony
Clemot
has left the kitchen at “Mon Vieil Ami”, on the Ile Saint
Louis, to become the
manager of the restaurant. The Cuisine served is an original in
itself, and is another
great success: The assortment of entrées, course accompaniments and
desserts is
regal. The talent is at your service.
For lunch, a dish for 20 €¤; à
la carte from 55 to 70 €¤. Open every day.
RESTAURANT DROUANT - ANTOINE
WESTERMANN - 16, place Gaillon - 75002
Paris - Tel: 01 42 65 15 16
NATACHA
- ALAIN CIRELLI -
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RESTAURANT in
ENGLISH OR
FRANÇAIS
This is a mythical Montparnasse
address where all the stars have come to dine. After
his arrival, Alain Cirelli receives his lunch and dinner customers anxious
for the cuisine
of this brilliant student of Lasserre, Gérard Vié, Alain Dutournier and
Pacaud à
l’Ambroisie, who treats us with a convivial French Cuisine. Don’t
miss the house foie
gras de canard au naturel, chopped Parmentier “Natacha” and for dessert,
the clafoutis
aux poires. The walls are covered with modern paintings. A
beautiful place where
one feels comfortable in an artistique and refined setting.
Lunch for 19 and 26 €¤; à la
carte from 30 to 45 €¤. Open every day except Sunday
and Monday.
NATACHA - ALAIN CIRELLI -
17BIS, rue Campagne-Première - 75014 Paris
Tel: 01 43 20 79 27
LE
6 NEW YORK
to
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ENGLISH OR
FRANÇAIS
Here
one finds one of the most beautiful views of the Eiffel Tower; but it’s
for the
cuisine of Jérôme Gangneux, the associate of
Jean-Pierre Vigato, that
one comes to
6 NEW YORK and to appreciate the latest creations, in an elegant and
comfortable
setting. Let yourself be seduced by the charlotte de tourteau and
the avocado pear
splashed with lime and curry, the pasta shell risotto with truffle juice,
the steamed fillet
of bass and his tartar of shell fish on a bed of watercress and sea juice,
and for
dessert, pineapple ravioli and kiwis with mango juice and exotique sorbet.
Beautiful
contemporized decorations and delicious service. The residential
address has a
surety value for distinguished gourmands.
For lunch, 30 et 35 €¤ ; à la carte 40 to 60 €¤.
Open every day except Saturday noon
and Sunday.
LE 6 NEW YORK - 6, avenue de
New York - 75116 Paris - Tel: 01 40 70 03 30
SENSI
On
December 31, 2005, this neogastronomic restaurant, operated by Anissa
Raiah,
opened just two steps from the Champs-Élysées. Anissa offeres a
‘market’ cuisine
based upon products that have been carefully hand selected. The
Sensi’s Chef
excels with ravioles de cabillaud au gingembre, crabb lolipops with fresh
coriander
and green sauce, the veal shanks pressé aux asperges et parmesan; for
dessert,
don’t miss the crémeux de mascarpone and his gelée à l’orange and coffee.
The
inviting and chic rooms – on a floor for non smokers is a delightful
boudoir – that
attracts the stars of show-business. Be sure to go there, “C’est si
bon”!
Lunch at 24 and 28 €¤; à la
carte from 25 €¤. Open every day except Sunday and
Monday.
SENSI - 1bis, rue Jean Mermoz -
75008 Paris - Tel: 01 42 90 29 10
BON
Just
around the corner from the stylish boutiques of the rue de Passy, is the
inescapable area magnet. Customers are drawn here, noon and evening,
for the
cuisine of Bruno Brangea.
The good news is that one can also come to the new ‘tea-
room’, in its warm and soothing setting, all day long; perfect for coffee
sipping or after
a day of shopping. Tea-time enthusiasts can taste different tidbits
while enjoying a
large selection of tea: Grand Jasmin Chun Feng, Darjeeling
Margaret’s Hope, Grand
Yunnan Imperial…to accompany crystallized fruit cakes, fondant au chocolat,
macaroons and Turkish delights. The ‘tea-room’ is open Monday
through Friday from
3 to 7 pm. The décor of Philippe Starck, the creator, is worth a
visit.
Salon de thé from 12 €¤.
À la carte in the restaurant from 30 to 60 €¤. The restaurant
is closed Saturday noon and Sunday.
BON - 25, rue de la Pompe -
75016 Paris - Tel: 01 40 72 70 00
STEAK
& LOBSTER
The
Steak & Lobster, located between the rond-point of the Champs-Élysées
and the
Faubourg Saint Honoré, has been rapidly noticed by the sophisticated
gourmets and
by lovers of fresh products. Yan Duranceau,
the young Chef, treats us to the house’s
specialty: Steak and Lobster, but also with lobster prepared in various
ways: risotto
de homard, the pasta de jour, the grilled meats, the millefeuille à la
vanilla de Tahiti or
the Baba au rhum ambré. The chic décor and the movable furniture
attract an elegant
and informal clientele in the evenings, but also for a quick, gourmand
lunch of
Manhattan Sandwichs or Burgers. This is an obligatory visit.
Lunch for 24 €¤; à la carte
from 22 to 60 €¤. Open every day except Saturday noon
and Sunday.
STEAK & LOBSTER - 26, rue Jean
Mermoz - 75008 Paris - Tel: 01 53 53 98 00
CHEZ
CECILE - LA FERME DES MATHURINS
Cécile Desimpel has left
his bistro “Chez Elle”, located in les Halles, to relaunch the
bistro “La Ferme des Mathurins” in the chic Madeleine area, with the
cuisine of the
young Chef Stéphane Pitré who has just
arrived from the Ritz in London. The list of
market products hits the bull’s eye with a parfait de foie gras in a
Campari gelatin, the
fillet of bass steamed with basil and the white manger coco, Martinique
style. Great
selection of wines! One must have dinner with swing and jazz by
Matthieu Boré on
Thursday evenings and let yourself be seduced by the songs of Cécile.
On the walls,
one finds the owner’s collection of libertine photos.
For lunch from 22 to 32 €¤;
diner from 30 et 35 €¤. Every day except Saturday noon
and Sunday.
CHEZ CECILE - LA FERME DES
MATHURINS - 17, rue Vignon - 75008 Paris -
Tel: 01 42 66 46 39
LA FERRANDAISE
In
September 2005, a meat’s bistro, La Ferrandaise, was setup in the
traditional Latin
Quarter, just two steps from Luxembourg Gardens. The new owner,
Gilles, has
placed the cuisine in the hands of Nicolas Duquenoy,
a young and talented Chef who
comes from the Relais Louis XIII, the two star restaurant of Chef Manuel
Martinez. “Le
Ferrandaise” is a little known, but tasty, breed of cattle from the
mountains of
Auvergne. The meal commences with a crème of Jerusalem artichoke au
foie gras,
after the meat one leaves some space for the “Ferrandais” farm cheese and
a dessert
of crème d’amande aux fruits secs. This rive-gauche atmosphered
bistro is a
success.
Menu from 23 à 30 €¤.
Open every day except Saturday noon, Sunday and Monday.
LA FERRANDAISE - 8, rue de
Vaugirard - 75006 Paris - Tel: 01 43 26 36 36
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