Foie gras Friday

All over Paris épicerie shelves are groaning under holiday indulgence.

 Above: artisanal foie gras de canard from Maison Barthouil, perfectly paired w/bottles of Château Rieussec Sauternes, the ultimate French fête combo

 

La Grande Épicerie

Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche

24 rue de Sèvres 75007

   

Table Tuesday

 Duck Duck Go:

Canard cravers are in for a treat at this everything-duck concept restaurant planted in the historic Passage des Panoramas which dates to 1799. Housed in a former 19th century chocolate shop, the restaurant exudes old-fashioned elegance.

 

Canard & Champagne

57 Passage des Panoramas 75002

 

 

 

 Above: delectable duck foie gras starter followed by juicy magret de canard (duck breast) accompanied by what else, champagne

 

 

Below: mural from famous dancing waiters scene, film Le Grand Restaurant (1966) 

Starters

Above: snails in parsley garlic butter

 

Below: foie gras de canard on toasts, as entrées

Le Comptoir du Relais

5 Carrefour de l'Odéon 75006

Chef de cuisine: Yves Camdeborde

Love in the afternoon

What was meant to be a simple late afternoon apéro turned into a meal.

Above: jambon persillé de bourgogne with crusty corn pain maison

Below: the création of the day was impossible to pass up - extra thin slices of ventrèche concealing cèpes and seared foie gras; our pistachio-coated fromage de chèvre paired with an excellent wine

- Chef de cuisine Yves Camdeborde -

[cheese: Laurent Dubois]

L'Avant Comptoir du Marché

14 rue Lobineau 75006

On its own

In Italy pasta is usually a starter, not main, course, as in the U.S. But this foie gras-filled ravioli with a white truffle cream sauce would be an exception.

Where to find it
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