[PARIS] Les Fines Gueules (2)
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Les Fines Gueules
Add: 43, rue Croix des Petits Champs, 75001 Paris
Tel: 01 42 61 35 41
Hours: [Mon-Fri] 12~2:30pm, 7:30~10:30pm [Sat-Sun] 7:30~11pm
Website: www.lesfinesgueules.fr
Price: €40~50/person
Tasted on: Apr 2013
Had a quick and very pleasant dinner at Les Fines Gueules, 2 months after my first visit to this wine bar/bistro. Love this place for its casual atmosphere, tasty dishes, lovely wine, friendly service, and the fact that last minute dinner reservations actually work here.
Velouté de petits pois, eclats de chèvres (€10), soup of green peas with bits of chèvres.
[PARIS] Le Comptoir du Relais (2)
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Le Comptoir du Relais
Add: 9 Carrefour de l’Odéon 75006 Paris
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 27 07 97
Hours: 12~3pm, 8pm~1am
Price: €35~55
Visited on: Apr 2013
Le Comptoir du Relais is one of the first restaurants I went to after arriving in Paris (review here), and it remains an easy go-to place for the following reasons: 1. good food, 2. opens on Sunday, 3. no reservations needed for lunch. Here are some snapshots from a recent visit.
Foie gras de canard des Landes de la maison Paris aux pruneaux (€16). The foie gras is delicious, but what makes this dish stand out is the accompanying creamed prune, its sweetness a perfect complement to the foie gras.
Os à moelle gratiné, petits pois et feves, caviar de hareng (€11). Bone marrow, peas and fava beans, herring caviar, self-explanatory. Expect to down a few pieces of bread with this appetizer.
[PARIS] Ralph’s
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Ralph’s
Add: 173 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris
Tel: +33 1 44 77 76 00
Hours: 12~5pm, 7~11pm (open daily)
Website: ralphlaurenstgermain.com
Price: [salads] €16~35 [burgers] €25~38 [steaks] €41~62
Tasted on: Apr 2013
Ralph Lauren’s restaurant, located inside its flagship store on Boulevard Saint Germain. The menu is stereotypically American – crab cakes, Cobb salad, club sandwiches, burgers, and steaks – but go not for the food, but for the pretty open-air courtyard garden.
Ralph’s Burger (€29) with onions, pickles, heirloom tomatoes, lettuce, cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, served with American Farmstead garden slaw and ranch style fries.
[PARIS] Sanukiya (2)
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Sanukiya
Add: 9 Rue d’Argenteuil, 75001 Paris
Tel: 01 42 60 52 61
Hours: 11:30am~10pm (open daily)
Price: €13~20/person
Visited on: Apr 2013
When looking for simple and comforting food (especially something soupy when it’s cold outside), Sanukiya always comes to mind. I first blogged about this udon specialty restaurant almost 6 months ago, and have gone back quite a few times since then.
My favorite at the moment is 肉おろしぶっかけうどん nikku osroshi bukkake udon (€14), which is udon with beef, half-cooked egg, and grated white radish. The dry udon is served with a dashi broth on the side. Pour and mix, simply delicious.
[PARIS] Birthday Celebrations
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My birthday week came and went. It was an amazing few days filled with lovely people and unforgettable moments. First of all, a few delicious pastries from Pierre Hermé (details here).
And presents from friends near and far.
The day before my birthday, my roommate cooked up a delicious meal for me to be enjoyed at the comfort of our cozy Parisian apartment. To start, a mullet roe/chèvres/red currant tartine, accompanied with a mache/comté salad dressed in balsamic vinegar and truffle olive oil.
Followed by pesto chicken linguini, with plenty of garlic and a hint of white wine in the sauce.
And what is a birthday celebration without champagne? Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial it was. Yes I know, I really do have the best roommate in the world.
[PARIS] Pierre Hermé – Recent Tastings
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Pierre Hermé
Add: 72 rue Bonaparte 75006 Paris
Tel: +33 (0)1 43 54 47 77
Hours: 10am~7pm (7:30pm on Thu-Fri, 8pm on Sat)
Website: www.pierreherme.com
Price: €4.50~7.30/individual dessert
Visited on: Apr 2013
If you’ve been following my blog for the past few months, you know that I go to Pierre Hermé almost every other week, if not more often. Here are a few recent tastings that I need to share with you…
Tarte Miraflorès (€6.90): caramelized puff pastry, mascarpone cream spiced with Peruvian peppercorns, topped with fresh strawberries and fresh mangoes. Yes, the mascarpone cream is spiced with Peruvian peppercorns, but don’t be scared – it’s absolutely delightful. The peppercorn taste is subtle but evident, a unlikely yet brilliant accompaniment for the fresh fruits.
[PARIS] Cafe Pinson
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Cafe Pinson
Add: 6 Rue du Forez, 75003 Pari
Tel: +33 9 83 82 53 53
Hours: [Mon-Fri] 9am~7pm [Sat] 10am~7pm [Sun] 10am~6pm
Website: www.cafepinson.fr
Price: [lunch] €12.50 [drinks] €2.50~6 [food] €4~9
Tasted on: Apr 2013
Dropped by Cafe Pinson on a quiet Monday for a 100% organic and vegetarian afternoon. Even if you don’t care much about healthy eating, you will surely fall in love with the light and airy space.
With a table by the window like this, I could sit here all afternoon.
[ANNECY] Day 2
Day 2 in Annecy started with a morning run by Lake Annecy, which is known to be the cleanest lake in Europe. Now, isn’t this a breathtaking view…
[ANNECY] Day 1
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Some snapshots from my weekend trip to Annecy last September (yes it’s been a while). It’s a beautiful little town about 4 hours train-ride away from Paris, and it’s absolutely lovely for swimming, biking, hiking, or just sitting around doing nothing.
[PARIS] Sebastien Gaudard
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Sebastien Gaudard
Add: 22 rue des Martyrs, 75009 Paris
Tel: 01 71 18 24 70
Hours: [Tue-Fri] 10am~8pm [Sat] 9am~8pm [Sun] 9am~7pm
Website: www.sebastiengaudard.fr
Price: €4~5/pastry
Tasted on: Apr 2013
Sebastien Gaudard revisits the classics and keeps them classy. The second-generation pâtissier previously worked under (and subsequently succeeded) Pierre Hermé at Fauchon before launching Délicabar at Le Bon Marché and eventually his own boutique on Rue des Martyrs. The shop is super cute, but unfortunately photos are not allowed inside…you will have to go see it for yourself.
And here’s what I went home with.
