Monday-Tuesday, in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger gave 3/5 dots to the previously mentioned La Table de Vietnam; and Philippe Toinard awarded the same to Les Pieds dans l’eau, 39, bvd du Parc ile de la Jatte (Neuilly), 01.4747.64.07, closed Sunday night, costing 30 E at lunch for eggs, entrecote, steak/fries and grille lamb.
Tuesday, in Le Fooding, someone reviewed Bloempot in Lille.
In Wednesday’s Figaroscope, Emmanual Rubin awarded 3 hearts to 68 Guy Martin in the Guerlain boutique, 68, ave des Champs-Eylsees in the 8th, 01.45.62.54.10 open 7/7 from breakfast through dinner, costing 50-70 E without liquids for items such as foir gras, cod and a Mont Rose with chestnuts. He also awarded 2 hearts to Christian Etchebest’s newest venture – Napoleone, 25, ave des Champs-Elysees in the 8th, 01.42.25.60.80, open 7/7, costing 35-45 E for plates such as marinated mushrooms, echine de cochon and rice pudding. One heart each went to Amaryllis in the 6th and Le P’tit Comptoir du Grand Blond in the 11th and a busted heart was awarded La Mere Denis in the 10th.
The Dossier this week was all about places serving small plates, including:
La Faille
L’Atelier Robuchon Etoile
Les Cartes Postales
Pinxo
Les Petits Plats
Semilla
Miznon
Freddie’s Deli
L’Opportun and also
Les Petits Plats d’Emile & Le Paris.
And Francois Simon devoted his Hache Menu to the Café Moderne where he recommends you go for the 2-course 14 E euro lunch.
Saturday, in the Figaro, Colette Monsat reported on the end of the 18 month renovation of the Grande Epicerie at Bon Marche which features boutiques within the boutique – for fish, charcuterie, cheese, etc.