Jean-François Piège | Sugared & Spiced

2014/06/152015/08/05

[Paris] Gâteaux Thoumieux (2)

Follow me on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, & 微博!

Gâteaux Thoumieux

Add: 58 rue Saint Dominique, 75007 Paris
Tel: +33 1 45 51 12 12
Hours: [Mon-Sat] 10am~8pm [Sun] 8:30am~5pm (closed on Tue)
Website: www.gateauxthoumieux.com
Price: €4~6/pastry
Visited on: Jun 2014

I went to Gâteaux Thoumieux when it first opened in November 2013, and wasn’t too impressed by what I tasted. It wasn’t until more than 6 months later that I went back to this pastry shop, and this time, I was pleasantly surprised by the changes that have taken place here. The prices are higher, but the pastry display was also looking a lot more attractive – seems like Jean-François Piège and his pastry chef Ludovic Chaussard have been coming up with some lovely ideas lately.

sugared & spiced - paris gâteaux thoumieux

As I so rarely go to Gâteaux Thoumieux, it was very tempting to get a little bit of everything, but I managed to limit myself to just four pastries on this visit…

sugared & spiced - paris gâteaux thoumieux

I started with Chou Chou Coco Passion (€4), a large chou filled with coconut cream, enveloping a mini chou filled with passion fruit compote. Lovely flavor combination, and a good balance between the sweet and the acidic.

sugared & spiced - paris gâteaux thoumieux

Continue Reading →

2013/12/132015/08/05

[Paris] Gâteaux Thoumieux

paris

Follow me on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, & 微博!

Gâteaux Thoumieux

I was very excited about Gâteaux Thoumieux, the new pastry shop from famed French chef Jean-François Piège. I had been to his Brasserie Thoumieux once and remember fondly of his beautiful and delicious tarte au citron, so right when his pastry shop opened about 3 weeks ago, I went in for a look.

A soft blue-green interior, which can be either soothing or dull depending on your taste.

Jean-François Piège was there himself, arranging the pastries on display and serving clients. His pastry chef in the kitchen is Ludovic Chaussard, previously at Ducasse, Fauchon, and Tour d’Argent among other establishments.

The selection includes petits gâteaux (tarts, eclairs, choux, etc.), gâteaux de voyage, macarons, viennoiseries, and breads.

Continue Reading →

2012/10/152015/08/05

[Paris] Brasserie Thoumieux

paris

Like my FACEBOOK PAGE or follow me on TWITTER / 微博!

Brasserie Thoumieux

Add: 79 Rue Saint-Dominique 75007 Paris
Tel: 01 47 05 49 75
Hours: 12pm~12am (open daily)
Website: www.thoumieux.fr
Price: €40~70/person
Visited on: 2012/10

Thoumieux, an old-school brasserie that’s been around since the 20’s, was revived by the joint efforts of Jean-François Piège (who runs a 2 Michelin star restaurant that bears his name, located right upstairs of Thoumieux) and Thierry Costes (part of the group that created a series of chic restaurants including Café Marly and Le Georges). The menu? Classic French – very in sync with its vintage decor of brass, globe lights, and etched mirrors – subtly infused with a bit of Piège creativity. Let’s take a look at the dishes were on our table…

Bonite de Saint-Jean de Luz, marinée, pommes nouvelles fumées au foin, crème acidulée ciboulette, soja (€17) – marinated Saint-Jean de Luz bonito with smoked new potato, chive sour cream, and soy sauce.

Continue Reading →