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8 G3
Maison Blanche a drop of the Med
15 avenue Montaigne, 8ème • 01 47 23 55 99
www.maison-blanche.fr
Open lunch & dinner Mon-Fri, dinner only Sat & Sun
The Pourcel twins just love the Mediterranean and it
shows in their inventive menu. A plate of roast pigeon
fillets with pan-fried peaches and cacao accompanied
by a penthouse view of Paris might not come cheap,
but extravagance has its rewards. Expensive
9 A2
Market exemplary innovations
15 avenue Matignon, 8ème • 01 56 43 40 90
www.jean-georges.com Open breakfast, lunch & dinner
daily
Jean-Georges Vongerichten, the whizz kid behind New
York's Mercer Kitchen and Vong, has returned to his
French roots with this fashionable spot. Celebrities and
local suits can't get enough of his clever food, such
as raw-tuna spring roll or “burnt” foie gras with a
8 E2
Le Cristal Room glass act
La Maison Baccarat, 11 place des Etats-Unis, 16ème
01 40 22 11 10 Open breakfast, lunch & dinner Mon-Sat
A giant chandelier immersed in an aquarium gives a
clue as to who was in charge of decorating the new
Baccarat museum and boutique: the daring and witty
Philippe Starck. Formerly a private residence, this
mansion is now, literally, a crystal palace, with glass
and mirrors creating dizzying optical effects. The in-
store restaurant, a showcase for Baccarat's crystal
and porcelain, has become a huge hit thanks to its
ironic-but-chic decor and simple, yet deliciously
prepared, food. What can you expect to eat? Most of
the modish folk who come here probably don't care
all that much, but dishes such as a frothy soup of
potimarron (a type of pumpkin that tastes like
chestnut) and the very good club sandwich show that
the kitchen is far from careless. If you have any
money left over, you can pick up a jewel or accessory
as a souvenir. Be sure to book ahead. Expensive
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