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I think the article is getting too much attention! It's all info key-up foodies have already since, in most cases, years. Just happens to have come out (and have ben "discovered") in a big magazine. Good choices, but nothing cutting edge...

Nothing wrong with the food- just it gets a lot of local hotel guests. Not the place for a "local" vibe.....

Check out my blog for pix- just came back a couple days ago. Really enjoyed Al Grabbiano who had great pizzas and spaghetti vongole which I found was just as good as any other restaurant in town (including the Michelin favourites, Brace et al). The staff is friendly and multilingual, and the terrace is right on the most popular beach in town. The Osteria del Duomo has a great view of the Arab-Norman cathedral and pretty good food (fish carpaccio, caprese salad) , nice wines, but avoid the terrace if the wasps are out, we had to move inside! L'Antica Corte was good too, in a beautiful little medieval courtyard, with a 15€ lunch menu (beware no pizzas at lunchtime..) . Al Porticiollo, we found a little mediocre, and even though the view is great I probably wouldn't go again. Also, most of the local wines and beer are pretty cheap and delicious. And you can't go wrong with one of the local specialties , tagliettelli with sardines, pizza in any form, spaghetti vongole, ice cream in brioche bread, caprese salad (mozza _ tomato) , beef carpaccio with parmesan, etc etc I would have uploaded an image but egullet is refusing to allow me ... sorry! And my one big regret was not going to Palermo to see the market. I was too busy soaking up the sun and drinking chilled Nastro!

Ditto.

Forget the Citrus Etoile (unless you want to be surrounded by Yankie tourists) and Toi, which is terrible (more of a bar/lounge place)

I think it's all pretty interesting- nothing "new" though, just lists of the best in each neighbourhood that those living there or who do their research already know.

I went last week and had a lot of the same things you did. Fine for a 42€ menu, but I've never really understood why Inaki gets all this press like he's some sort of genius. For example, for the same price, you eat far better at Spring or Caius.

But they found him- at home in Geneva, no?

Rival , Coffee Parisien, floors? and here's alinkthat works (without NYT registration!) Funny, though, I thought Ducasse had nothing to do with the Relais du Parc (for years.....) although the chef may be "Ducasse-trained" Another snafu from the NYT? Not complaining about the article though, half of my hits today are from 'Floors' googlesearches..

Just the lunch menu, I think. People seem to be pleased however the dishes are presented much more elaborately than with Legendre, so it's causing a little stress with placing the dishes on the table......(ie very long and thin dishes for the ventriche de thon and frog's legs..).

New Summer Menu out today, 135 E without drinks Spider crab with marinated cepe mushrooms Rouget Barbet with fennel fleurs de courgettes au curry Pidgeon Milk fed veal or Goat cheese roll Crispy delight with red fruit

True, the full new menu in Autumn.

He's been in the kitchen for the last couple weeks. The menu comes out beginning to mid July with NONE of the former dishes. There are NO "George V" dishes, these all being Legendre's creations..

He won't start before mid-July.

Julot , please explain why 'Taillevent is not about the food anyway'...

It's been in effect way before the 35 hour work week.

Pti, I did say the "McDonalds of moules frites"...

Nothing great, although you could always try the McDonald's of moules frites, Léon de Bruxelles

Belgium I guess, seeing that they seem to have the distinction of inventing the "frite" as well, but many countries eat mussels in various forms..Here are a few links! Incidentally, I was surprised to find that there is no hardcore niche food blogger out there with a million words on the subject...

The shopping mall is the Centre Commerciale at place d'Italie, and the place is on the top floor all the way at the back on the right, non?

Hediard is right next door and Jabugo Iberico just across the way.

Up and down.

or more likely a drink and cigar!

Caius? L'Angle du Faubourg? Dominique Bouchet? Chez Eux? ETC?

I had dinner again at the Saut du Loup the other night, and they had a lot of light stuff on the menu, and a nice terrace in the gardens overlooking the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, and gangster rapping bums. http://forums.egullet.org/uploads/12109013...2857_161549.jpg Light tuna carpaccio Otherwise , lots of other lighter dining places, depending on where you'll be. Around the Golden Triangle you have the Rival at 20 avenue George V, owned by Philippe, nephew of JL Costes (good salads, clubs and one of the best burgers in town, and great cocktails) , and the 1 avenue George V, formerly a smoky little bar that noone went to, now with a big seletion of salads, salmon tartar, good sandwiches, etc and a busy little terrace. cojean is a nearby snack place on the rue Clement Marot (and elsewhere) with organic soups, salads and sandwiches. Otherwise you have the L'Avenue (expensive but not heavy eating) if you're shopping on the avenue Montaigne, and Les Cocottes , Christian Constant's postmodern diner across the river (good César salad), also behind the George V is a great little family run bistro called L'Oscar which is not touristy and has a daily market menu. Like John said Noura is a good Lebanese place, Meiji on the rue Marbeuf has good Japanese fare not too expensive, Diep has a good Vietnamese cuisine (although a little pricey), the Toyota showroom has the Kaiseki - consulted "bento" restaurant, the Maison de Danemark has their ground-level fish resto with great terrace and the more gastro Le Copenhague if you like fish, everything depends on what style you're looking for....