Monday-Tuesday, in A Nous Paris, Jerome Berger reviewed and gave 3 dots to the newly renewed Les Affranchis, same address, etc, now run by two ex-Ambrosie‘s, closed Mondays, with menus at 32 (lunch) and 40 E (diner) containing items such as petit pois soup, veal cheeks and a brioche; and Philippe Toinard gave 1 dot and much criticism to La Poudriere, in Issy, 01.46.45.87.29, closed Monday night, with 22 (lunch) and 25 & 32 E (dinner) menus with items such as mushroom soup, mackerel/boudin noir and razor clams.
Tuesday in Le Fooding, Yves Nespoulous reviewed the Anglo-Franco-Spanish Ellsworth chef’d by a Canadian in the 1st by and conceived by the Perkins-Adrian team.
In Figaroscope, Emmanuel Rubin provided his usual five reviews, giving 3 hearts to Passerelle, 172, quai de Stalingrad in Issy, 01.46.48.80.81, closed Sundays and Mondays, where the price ranges from 70-100 E for items such as Irish sea urchins, sweetbreads and white asparagus. Garnering 2 hearts were 3 places : La Ribote, 17, rue Paul-Chatrousse in Neuilly, 01.47.47.73.17, already mentioned ; the Poulet Puree, 24, cours de l’ile-Seguin in boulogne-Billancourt, 01.46.21,53.19, open 7/7, where for 30-35 E (lunch formula 15.90 E) one cane at a terrine of œuf mayo, blanquette of chicken and a creamy dessert ; and the Italian Alimentari in the 11th. Getting just one star was Le Compas in the 2nd.
Figaroscope’s Dossier this week was written by Alice Bosio, Colette Monsat and Hugo de Saint Phalle , and rated Croque-Monsieurs giving Sebastien Gaudardis Patisserie des Tuileries top marks.