Le Fooding: Events and Awards

[Felice]

Here are the "Fooding" awards for 2004

Meilleur Bistronomique

Mon Vieil Ami

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Meilleure Cave à Manger

Les Papilles

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Meilleure Popote Minute

Les Vivres, which is described as épicerie-garde-manger, a place where you can either eat in or order to take home with you. They also have wine, cookbooks, and other fresh products.

28 rue Petrelle, 9eme. Metro: Anvers. Open Tuesday-Saturday from 10h30 to 21h. Service from 11-19h and until 21h30 on Fridays.

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Fooding du Public

Ourcine

There was a quiz on the fooding website a few months back and 25 winners became food critics for this event. They were to choose their favorites between Mon Vieil ami, Les Vivres, Les papilles and L' Oursine. And Oursine came out the favorite.

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Meilleur Interieur Jour

The cusine seems to be French with a Japanese touch.

Ploum

20 rue Alibert, 10th. Metro Goncourt. Open Tuesday-Saturday. 12h-14h30 and from 19h-22h30. Tel: 01 42 00 11 90

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Fooding D' Honneur

Les Ambassadeurs au Crillon

[fresh_a]

These are the same results that came out weeks ago no?

[Felice]

Oh, sorry if these were already posted here. I must have missed it. I think the awards were announced on the 6th of December and there was an article listing the winners in this week's A Nous Paris.

[fresh_a]

What do you think about this fooding thing?

[Felice]

What do you think about this fooding thing?

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Some things I like, some I don’t, I guess. I really think the events they have are great. They make food fun and accessible to everyone; however being accessible to everyone tends to make them unbearably crowded as well. I also really like their guides and buy them every year. They put out a magazine a few months ago, which I didn’t like at all, but I haven’t seen it since. And the dictionary they just put out sounds a bit silly, but I haven’t actually seen it. There was a program a few weeks ago on Gourmet TV, which had several well known food critics giving their “finds” for the year. The guy from Nova, who was one of the creators of the term “fooding” was there, and he was definitely criticized by the others. They weren’t so upset about the concept, as they were about the fact that they choose to use an English sounding word. I think the more food events, the better.

[John Talbott]

And the dictionary they just put out sounds a bit silly, but I haven’t actually seen it.

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It is silly, I looked at it with an eye to buying but certainly did not.

As for Les Vivres, Rosa Jackson wrote a glowing report of the mothership Petrelle which I referenced some weeks ago in the Digest and then we ate there and loved it as well, see 9 New etc.... and while there checked out Les Vivres; where

the chef, Jean-Luc André,....had opened...., a door or two down at #28,....designed for businesspeople who nowadays eat lunch late and on the fly, open from noon to something like 5 PM, with takeout and a few tables and an chalkboard with things like salmon quiche

[Felice]

Fresh_A, what do you think of the whole "fooding" thing?

[William Black]

I am intrigued by fooding, and knoweth not how big , significant it is. The idea, thoroughly laudable, is to bring food back to the streets, to combine the two English words "Food" and "Feeling" which must be sending the Academie Francaise into apoplexy.

This 26th June I understand there will be a fooding event in Paris, on La Plage du Batifour, but I cant go.

Is there anyone who is? Anyone who knows about fooding in France??

The idea goes back to 2003, and was started by two journos...you pay 5 Euros to get in, and will need a password, then enjoy the food, socialise, mingle, and ....

Check out http://www.le-fooding.com/ete2005

[cigalechanta]

Thanks for posting this. How I wish they had named it differently. When I go to some trsvel and food sites and they refer to someone like me, who appreciates a sincere chef and great food, as a foodie, I cringe.

[BigboyDan]

... refer to someone like me,  who appreciates a sincere chef and great food,  as a foodie, I cringe.

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"Foodie" is not an insult; it just denotes an interested amateur.

[Ptipois]

"Foodie" is, really, a compliment.

[touaregsand]

MENU BARBECUNOMIQUE

I like it.

[Felice]

We discussed "le Fooding" on egullet a while back.

I tried to go to their event at the Palais de Tokoyo a few months ago, but gave up after waiting for a half an hour in a line that didn't even move.

Im planning on going to the event at the Batofar and hope it will be easier to get into, though I'm not counting on'it.

I think LouFood went to the first one.

Anyone else going?

[Louisa Chu]

I think LouFood went to the first one. 

Anyone else going?

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Felice - I did go to the premiere Fooding/Batofar event way back 2003. I strongly encourage everyone to go. It's a rare chance to hang out and chat with young, hip Parisians and meet some of the best and coolest chefs in Paris in a laidback beach party/backyard BBQ/block-party atmosphere. This year, two-starred Eric Frechon of the Bristol and three-starred Antoine Westermann of Buerehisel/Mon Viel Ami will be amongst the chefs there. For those who don't read French, some of the more intriguing menu items include a beef and horse combo from Ploum; a head to foot hot dog from M. Frechon; and rosemary lamb's tongue on a stick with celery and lamb's foot ragout from Thierry Breton of Chez Michel. Even if the food runs out - and be forewarned that it does - there's plenty of free Badoit and good karma for all - this year's event benefits Action Contre Faim - Action Against Hunger.

Edited June 17, 2005 by LKL Chu (log)

[William Black]

I think LouFood went to the first one. 

Anyone else going?

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Felice - I did go to the premiere Fooding/Batofar event way back 2003. I strongly encourage everyone to go. It's a rare chance to hang out and chat with young, hip Parisians and meet some of the best and coolest chefs in Paris in a laidback beach party/backyard BBQ/block-party atmosphere. This year, two-starred Eric Frechon of the Bristol and three-starred Antoine Westermann of Buerehisel/Mon Viel Ami will be amongst the chefs there. For those who don't read French, some of the more intriguing menu items include a beef and horse combo from Ploum; a head to foot hot dog from M. Frechon; and rosemary lamb's tongue on a stick with celery and lamb's foot ragout from Thierry Breton of Chez Michel. Even if the food runs out - and be forewarned that it does - there's plenty of free Badoit and good karma for all - this year's event benefits Action Contre Faim - Action Against Hunger.

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When I've finally worked out how to reply , thank you for yr info on Fooding, and sorry to resurrect an issue.......

It seems an interesting way to try and bring the slightly elitist world of restaurant food to a new generation......and in a novel format; I like the idea of the French appropriating an English word, and giving it a slightly twisted meaning...but is it anything more than a fad??

Edited June 21, 2005 by William Black (log)

[chefzadi]

When I've finally worked out how to reply , thank you for yr info on Fooding, and sorry to resurrect an issue.......

It seems an interesting way to try and bring the slightly elitist world of restaurant food to a new generation......and in a novel format; I like the idea of the French appropriating an English word, and giving it a slightly twisted meaning...but is it anything more than a fad??

I don't know if it's more than a fad. But I will say the younger generation is more casual and less inclined to embrace old fashioned protocal.

As for English words in French, reminds me of the conservative French politician who wanted to extract such words. He insisted that a corner kick must be always be called coup de pied de coin.

[Ptipois]

but is it anything more than a fad??

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If it's a fad, it's a fad that's been going on for a few years now, and doing pretty well.

Hope it won't be too hot at the Batofar on Sunday...

[jamiemaw]

We read today with interest Amanda Hesser’s column in The New York Times magazine where she detailed the ‘Le Fooding’ picnics (held in Paris, Marseilles, Nantes, and Montpellier), organized by the journalists Alexandre Cammas and Emmanuel Rubin. At the one in Paris, finger food of veal with fig chutney and beef with bonito and chives was served off the barbecue. About 1,600 attended, with more than 4,000 at the other three picnics.

Did any of you attend?

[Felice]

We read today with interest Amanda Hesser’s column in The New York Times magazine where she detailed the ‘Le Fooding’ picnics (held in Paris, Marseilles, Nantes, and Montpellier), organized by the journalists Alexandre Cammas and Emmanuel Rubin. At the one in Paris, finger food of veal with fig chutney and beef with bonito and chives was served off the barbecue. About 1,600 attended, with more than 4,000 at the other three picnics.

Did any of you attend?

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I tried to attend, but after standing in line for a few minutes it started to storm pretty violently--lightening, lots of heavy rain--and didn't let up for some time so I went to the movies instead.

[Ptipois]

I tried to attend, but after standing in line for a few minutes it started to storm pretty violently--lightening, lots of heavy rain--and didn't let up for some time so I went to the movies instead. 

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Yes, indeed, that rainstorm was pretty extreme

See here for a photo-report. In French.

[Louisa Chu]

We've been talking about Le Fooding for years. I didn't go this year - I was working. This is from the last thread.

I think LouFood went to the first one. 

Anyone else going?

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Felice - I did go to the premiere Fooding/Batofar event way back 2003. I strongly encourage everyone to go. It's a rare chance to hang out and chat with young, hip Parisians and meet some of the best and coolest chefs in Paris in a laidback beach party/backyard BBQ/block-party atmosphere. This year, two-starred Eric Frechon of the Bristol and three-starred Antoine Westermann of Buerehisel/Mon Viel Ami will be amongst the chefs there. For those who don't read French, some of the more intriguing menu items include a beef and horse combo from Ploum; a head to foot hot dog from M. Frechon; and rosemary lamb's tongue on a stick with celery and lamb's foot ragout from Thierry Breton of Chez Michel. Even if the food runs out - and be forewarned that it does - there's plenty of free Badoit and good karma for all - this year's event benefits Action Contre Faim - Action Against Hunger.

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[jamiemaw]

Have to love the MENU BARBECUNOMIQUE

Accès : 5 euros reversés à Action Contre la Faim

Apéritif: Emulsion de melon au Ricard, glaçons à l'estragon et groseilles à maquereaux

par Christophe Beaufront / L'AVANT GOÛT, Paris

Bobo boeuf, et Bobo cheval

par Sou Phongphet / PLOUM, Paris

Hot dog de veau de la tête au pied

par Eric Fréchon / LE BRISTOL, Paris

Brochette de langue d'agneau au romarin, fin ragoût de pied de céleri et pied d'agneau au vin

par Thierry Breton / CHEZ MICHEL, Paris

Cornetto Fantaisie anisé, boeuf thaï et caviar d'aubergines

par Bertrand Bluy / LES PAPILLES, Paris

Brochette d'agneau au galanga

par Oth Sombath / LE BANYAN, Paris

Brochette de mignons d'agneau grillé Gomasio, fraîcheur de quinoa aux légumes d'été

par Sylvain Danière / L'OURCINE, Paris

Rouleaux de boeuf farcis au lard, fenouil et tomates confites

Accompagnement : sauce crue au thym frais, persil, ail, et citron vert

par Antoine Westermann / BUEREHIESEL, Strasbourg, MONVIEILAMI, Paris

Dessert : collection Häagen-Dazs printemps/été 2005

customisée par Trish Deseine

Vin : Avec tout ça, le sommelier proposerait bien un rosé,

et pourquoi pas un rosé du val de Loire pour changer?

Un verre de cabernet d'Anjou, aux reflets discrètement

saumonés, charmeur et délicat, suave et onctueux, subtil

et floral, décolleté dans le dos, marqué par des notes

de fraise et de framboise, issu des cépages cabernet

franc et cabernet-sauvignon.

[Felice]

I tried to attend, but after standing in line for a few minutes it started to storm pretty violently--lightening, lots of heavy rain--and didn't let up for some time so I went to the movies instead. 

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Yes, indeed, that rainstorm was pretty extreme

See here for a photo-report. In French.

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Merci beaucoup for the photos Ptipois, I'm sure it was great and was so sorry I missed it.

[Ptipois]

Merci beaucoup for the photos Ptipois, I'm sure it was great and was so sorry I missed it.

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Next year, hopefully, my friend. And I hope we meet there!

It was a lot a lot a lot of fun. And the pouring rain made it an epic adventure.

[bleudauvergne]

I'm catching up on the subjects I missed during vacation, Wow pitpois, great photo report, and I will do everything I can to catch this next year, it looked like a lot of fun!