John Talbott

You asked I refer interested members to another article in English, but written in France, as was Elaine Sciolino's of course, as well, recounting that 400/11,000 turkeys died on that one farm (not yet confirmed to be from H5N1, though). Le Monde's story is pretty much the same info - H5 but not yet proven H5N1, high alert, vaccination, money allocated, etc.

Well, last night's Channel 2 news and the Canal Plus' Guignols showed PM Villepin chowing down on Bresse chicken salad sandwiches much to the delight of poultry raisers. (Shades of an ex-NY Gov drinking water to show that PCB's are good for you). Seriously though, I think the press has been watching this very closely and the innoculation of flocks is underway (they showed boxes of vaccine arriving at vets' office only a day after they were called for). Apparently chicken consumption in restaurants is off 15-20 % (not nearly what it was after the mad cow scare).

Jean-Claude Ribaut, in Thursday-Friday’s Le Monde had two articles on the 2006 Michelin Red Guide. One dealt with (among other things) his surprise that the Tour d’Argent was demoted because while it is admittedly a museum, its quality, service and prices didn't merit such a "descent into hell." Apropos the discussion of M. Terrail, Ribaut says the place is still sparkling with his presence, even while the transition to his son, Andre, is underway. However, what I consider the real news (for the budget-conscious set) is the addition of a new category; the “maisons d’hote” (eg B&B’s) noted by a red icon, of which 400 were chosen this year (see Charles' post above) in addition to the 276 reasonably-priced “Bib Hotels” and 481 “Bib Goumands,” the smiley-faced Bibendum notations for a good price-quality meal, of which 65 were new. FYI - one is in Paris - l’Ami Jean and one in Puteaux – La Table d’Alexandre.

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This week's Zurban brings good news to those bemoaning the loss of all or mostly cheese restos in Paris. La Table de Mar Labourel, 6, rue Ernest Renan in the 15th, 01.43.06.94.75, closed Sundays and Monday night, has just opened and their specialty is cheese, as in goat cheese raviolis, salmon with bleu d’auvergne and beef with Roquefort. The Cheese menu is 49 E, regular menu 49 E as well, but a la carte only 25-30 E at lunch and 35-40 E at dinner without wine or cheese. Pierrick Jegu thinks it may lack a little oomph and be a bit pricey but he urges one to go for the 100% cheese meal.

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Yes, in 1953, I had duck #40,986 (just kidding, I don't remember what number it was, I remember the view and the scene.)

Tonight on Fr 2, the news was made official 17 days after Fresh_a's report of the dailies reporting the leak.

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Thanks Laidback.Terrific link to a fine discussion, shows how far out of the loop I am/was (P'titpois, Bleu, all our big guns have already weighed in.)

The US based members will have encountered this article in the February 3rd New York Times already, but those of us who were/are in France missed it because it was not in the IHT. In any case, sharp-eyed member Paga, noted that in William Grimes' "Forget the Freedom Fries.....", a review of six books on France, he quoted Michele de La Pradelle, author of "Market Day in Provence" (Univ of Chicago Press, $35,) translated by Amy Jacobs from the 1996 French version "Les Vendredis de Carpentras" (Broché, 19,71 E) as saying that "all those farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, those delectable cheeses, those mouth-watering pâtés, come from the same wholesalers who supply the stores." Say it ain't so, Joe or Bill or Michele.

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I'd suggest you exhaust our Search engine first since I know we've been down this path a couple of times before. If you come up dry, I'm sure we can help. A couple of ideas though - Pinxo, Reminet, Viel Ami + Drouant are all open then. I like them all. But do search too.

No, next time, if there is one, I'll consult you first, I'm delighted you had a good experience and hope others will add positive experiences as well - mind you, we liked the product, the wines, the people and the scenery. I've just gotten into my archives and the place I mentioned in Calvi that we liked was the U Calellu, on the Quai Landry, 04 95 65 22 18, one fork/knife but nice and differently named fish. Only 106.75 E too for two. The other place we thought was special was spanking new at the time - Le Bon Coin in PISCIATELLO 20129 BASTELICACCIA; 04 95 10 06 13; this is near the Ajaccio airport and serves up classic food with an edgy twist. Our bill was 77 E.

The Week of February 13th, 2006 Monday, A Nous Paris reviewed two restos and gave each 3/5 blocks – l’Escale in the 16th, coordinates given last week, where they liked everything (scallops, rougets, wine) but the too dry dessert waffle, and Le Fin Gourmet, 42, rue St-Louis en Ile in the 4th, 01.43.26.79.27, closed Monday and Tuesday for lunch where they liked the raviolis of mushrooms, duck and tarte tatin and only regretted the short wine list {for my dissenting view see here.} On Wednesday, Emmanuel Rubin’s “C’est Nouveau” awarded 2 hearts to four places. The lead resto and picture, etc was to the Table d’Hote Caroll Sinclair, 8, rue de Beaujolais in the 1st, 01.42.61.25.30, open every day until one in the morning, menu = 28 E, a la carte 35-40 with a very ambivalent review (out of lots of dishes the day he went, she can be good or bad, depending - you are forewarned he says) of marinated sardines, beef tartare & a true fondant of chocolate. The second is an Italian place l’Osteria in the 4th and the third a bistrot popu-bobo serving “natural cuisine” La Table de Claire, 30, rue Emile Lepeu in the 11th, closed Sundays, Mondays & Tuesdays where he had scallops & endives, rumsteak and a crème café with cardamom – lunch formula=13E, lunch menu=16E and a la carte=30-35 E. The fourth place is a fish house taken over by Rostang Sr and fille Jarrasse, 4, av de Madrid in Neuilly, 01.46.24.07.56, costing 45-60 E for decorticated crab, tuna steak half-raw half-cooked, encornets and nut soufflé. The one hearter was another Italian place Mosca Libre in the 9th. The food editors’ Dossier this week is entitled something like “Dishes that pick you up,” and includes: Stuffed cabbage at Le Florimond Beef and mashed at Au Petit Victor Hugo Boiled beef at Moissonier Beef salad at Les Gourmets des Ternes Cod Cakes at Ze Kitchen Galerie Rockfish soup at Le Sud Crustacean juice/soup at l’Ampere Panettone pudding Casa Vigata French bread at Les Enfants Rouges And as usual, François Simon goes for one of these, in this case a parmentier at Natacha for 71.50 E for two with some Portuguese wine. Wednesday as well, another substitute in Zurban, Pierrick Jegu, gave the major space over to a review of the Table de Claire, coordinates above, where he liked the mackerel and scallop starters, confited lamb and beef cheek mains and blanc-manger and fruit compote. Everything went well but it was not the revelation of the year. In the “Casseroles” section he reviewed three foreign or at least fusion places; the Viet-French Les Elles in the 4th, the Thai Café in the 10th and an Italian place Croccante in the 15th. Thursday, Jean-Louis Petitrenaud wrote up Drouant, reminding us it’s open 7/7 and Restaurant Greuz in Tournus. In Thursday’s Le Point Gilles Pudlowski spends a lot of time dealing with where he ate in NYC, e.g. at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s 8th place as well as Thomas Keller and Nori Sugie’s places; talks of the best potatoes (giving a recipe) in the world from Noirmoutier; Le Mas Candille in Mougins; and then gives his opinion of restos in Paris and how they’re doing. He says: one should follow (e.g. eat at) the recently rejuvenated L'Escargot Montorgueil, that Vong + l’Argenteuil are in good shape, but that Diapason is in trouble due to a banal Caesar salad, overcooked magret and dry chicken. In Thursday-Friday’s Le Monde, Jean-Claude Ribaut has two articles. The first was about the Omnivore Food Festival (initiated by Luc Dubanchet & Laurent Séminel and featuring Generation C’s champion, Gilles Choukroun,) in Le Havre the 20 and 21 February, already mentioned by Felice in a thread and in the pinned calendar. About the only thing he mentions of note is that this may heat up the dispute between old and new styles of cuisine in France. The second article concerns an exhibition in the basement of Bon Marche on “Beauty and Food” that runs until March 18th. With a “beauty bar,” omega 3 drinks, and your choice of Fidji, Saint-Georges or Chateldon water at 3,30 euros a bottle of 50 centiliters! {the ! at the end is Ribaut's.} In Friday’s Les Echos, Jean-Louis Galesne wrote an article on fish stew/soup places only one of which Jarrasse, coordinates above, is new (at least newly acquired by the Rostangs) and whose lotte and encornet bourride he finds “delectable.” The other five he mentions are in the guidebooks. He found that Marius et Jeannette doesn’t always have its bouillabaisse on the menu, that La Cagouille uses a modified recipe, that Dessirier (Rostang’s fish brasserie) overcooked the fish therein, that Tiara Kurihara serves his Dieppe version only on Wednesdays and that Graindorge serves the waterzooi type. Francois Simon’s “Croque Notes” in Saturday-Sunday’s Figaro says that everybody’s talking about le Petit Comptoir in Angers run by a young couple, he ex of Taillevent. Sunday’s New York Times Travel Section had an article on visiting Paris with children. In addition to suggestions about Culture, Shopping, Hotels, etc., Jennifer Conlin recommended Le Café du Marche, Café Marly + Le Relais de l’Entrecote as places to eat respectively for their sidewalk setting, cheeseburgers and steak/frites. {I realize I don’t deal with the DOM-TOM’s much, but I should mention that} Paul Schneider, in the February 5th NYT had a side-bar on Guadeloupe that mentioned La Roulotte, Les Pieds dans l’Eau + Café Iguana. Saturday-Sunday, in Bonjour Paris, John Talbott had an article entitled The New Hot Quarters: the 2nd and 13th. This week in TimeOut’s web version, they herald Le Verre Luisant, 64, rue de la Verrerie in the 4th, 01.42.72.67.63 open 7/7, a “vintage” bistro with affordable food (lunch menu 14.90, average 25 E) serving free range chicken, beef, croques, soup, pasta and salads. In the magazine Voyages d’Affaires, they mentioned three trendy places: Sens, Café de la Paix + Chiberta. The March Conde Naste Traveller had an article on “10 Classic” hamlets, one of which St-Cinq Lapopie featured Auberge du Sombral + l’Oustal to eat at. In Heather Stimmler’s Secrets of Paris enewsletter, she notes that Man Ray has changed it’s name to Mandalay. Rosa Jackson, Paris Notes restaurant critic, went to two venerable (eg coordinates in the guidebooks and/or above) but rejuvenated restaurants: Chez Dumonet – Josephine where she liked herring, foie gras, boeuf bourguignon, steak tartare, chateaubriand, cassoulet, sea bream and apple tart (NB wines run 50-60E) and Benoit where she had the cepes, marinated salmon, frogs’ legs, and what may be the best cassoulet in town. In addition, Maisie Wilhelm has an article on “Hot Hot Chocolate” that mentions Steiger, the Crillon, le Bar de l’Entracte, A Priori The + La Charlotte de l’Ile. Please post comments here and not in the Digest thread.

Sunday’s New York Times Travel Section had an article on visiting Paris with children. In addition to suggestions about Culture, Shopping, Hotels, etc., Jennifer Conlin recommended Le Café du Marche, Café Marly + Le Relais de l’Entrecote as places to eat respectively for their sidewalk setting, cheeseburgers and steak/frites.