Limited discrete conversations tables too close

Culinary year starts in fanfare and already a finding, the fashion of Asia and the bistro style foods are ever more topical, and probably the winners of 2011.

In the Asian registry, is the new Lily Wang leads the ball and is displayed as the Paris of the time spot! Designed by Jean-Louis Costes and Régis Finot (Ginger, 8th), with a superb setting of Chinese brothel signed Jacques Garcia and a kitchen smart thinking by Régis Finot, Lily Wang managed cosy nights bad Parisians. The dim sum are voluptuous, the wonton soup, CEPS and foie gras, cleverly revisited, cod steam with its impeccable broth to the badian, ideal for fine sizes, the pork xiu finaud xar black ibérico (in the spirit of a through pork but more delicate, with a melting meat and balanced flavours), of a true accuracy of tone. Malignant and gourmet desserts.

At the Shangri - La, without waiting for the opening in the spring of Cantonese Shang Palace, can already enjoy the Bauhinia - hybrid table between gastro and brewery with a franco-asiatique card installed in the heart of the hotel under a beautiful canopy of style Eiffel-, a few flavours of Southeast Asia. This is a Malay Chief who oversaw revenue by Philippe Labbé. We have particularly appreciated the papillote of cod, yellow curry paste, milk of coconut, lime and Thai basil, say "Otak Otak", speciality of Indonesia. Felted atmosphere.

Bistro, the truth is more than ever on the plate. Step connected bluff, but the sincerity in Pantruche (Paris in slang) at two steps of the rue des Martyrs, where Franck Baranger (thirty years, passed by the Bristol, the violin of Ingres and, finally, the womanizing as second) cuisine in enthusiasm. Risotto with mushrooms in season, juice of poultry and oysters in Tartar cream of lettuce, poached poultry Supreme sauce, nuts of saint-jacques pan-fried and mousseline of sweet potatoes, this fair preparations and free of taste appreciated. As a dessert, the Grand Marnier and caramel popcorn salted butter is a misfortune. Selected and wisely tariffed goods wines (glass 15 cl around 5 euros). Posed and polished service.

Honesty and simplicity

The team of the (6th) Epigramme resumed Bistro of Hubert, became the Epicuriste. Here, too, lots of honesty in a kitchen which cares not the client. Pie crust game, marine base (a variation on seafood), suckling pig in pancetta, fine sauerkraut of turnip, rabbit stuffed with sautéed vegetables, etc. Dishes without complication. Cave in coherence with the kitchen. Efficient service.

Glou team opened in the Marsh, Jaja (3, rue Sainte-Croix-de-la-Bretonnerie, 4th.) (Open daily) which, without being the twin brother of above, well selects its bottles. The kitchen, however, requires still some settings before being really convincing. The terrace Court is ensured to a misfortune to the beautiful days.

Mouvance gastronomy, the Table of Joël Robuchon, passed into the hands of Jean-Louis Nomicos, former Chief of Lasserre which renamed it the tablets (it let you guess why), has undergone a remarkable facelift. We love the new design, which gives of modernity and the prestige to the cuisine of chef widely tour to the South, but all in all quite classical. The Royal of fennel to sea urchins, the artichokes and squid juice thymi in the bergamot, the ris of veal with lemon caviar and Lozère Lamb with sweet spices give fun without you carry in a parallel world. Overall attractive cellar book. Limited discrete conversations (tables too close).