Reviews of Reviews: The Week of December 1st, 2014

By Johntalbott

Monday-Tuesday, in A Nous Paris, Philippe Toinard reviewed and gave 3/5 to the Quinte in the 16th where there has been no new address, no new concept or new chef ; and his colleague Jerome Berger awarded 4/5 to the aforementioned Gare au Gorille in 17th.
Tuesday in Le Fooding, Yves Nespoulous wrote that Yam’cha had opened a take-out shop at 4, rue Sauval and reviewed an Italian sandwicherie La Petite Table in the 3rd.
Wednesday in Figaroscope, in Emmanuel Rubin’s Hache Menu he reviewed the Patisserie des Tuileries, 3, place des Pyramides in the 1st Sebastien Gaudard’s 2nd place after 3 years on the Rue des Martyrs and he then reviewed his 5 new places, awarding 3 hearts to the previously mentioned Nakatani in the 7th and 2 hearts to the previously mentioned Verre Vole Sur Mer in the 10th, the fondue place La Fruitiere in the 12th, and Le Beaumarchais, 21, blvd Beaumarchais in the 4th, 01.49.96.47.00, open 7/7, serving items such as crab/crevettes salad, duck breast and fresh fruits.  One heart went to ex-Top Chef Ruben Sarfatti’s Spontini 50 in the 2nd.
Figarocope’s Dossier was about the best oeufs Mayo in town and listed as the top 4: Le Voltaire, La Closerie de Lilas, La Fontaine de Mars and Flottes.
Wednesday, also, Heidi Ellison in Paris Update reviewed the aforementioned Dix Huit in the 17th.
Thursday, in L’Express, François-Régis Gaudry reviewed Plomodiern in the Finistère.
Saturday, Stephane Durand-Souffland in Minutes Gourmandes in Figaro reviewed well-known Les Souffles de Recamier in the 7th.