Restaurants: “Chocho” in Paris, “La Vache Rouge” in Les Arcs
In Paris, “Chocho” makes the show
Ex-Top Chef Thomas Chisholm saw things on a grand scale: large central table, tweed benches, open kitchen and young and dynamic service. The tone is set, like a very original menu (just like the wine list) which emphasizes fermentation. The young chef surprises as much in the combinations as in the execution of his dishes. We are amazed by the scallops roasted with seaweed butter, lactofermented lemon, and disconcerted by the roasted squash, fir tree and sabayon with burnt butter. The unmissable end of the meal: an excellent very light chocolate mousse, mushroom ice cream and olive oil. Despite small portions (at spicy prices), this first address promises a great experience. SH
How much : plates between 11 and 22 euros.
Where is it : 54 rue de Paradis, 75010 Paris. Phone. : 01 42 28 26 03.
In Les Arcs 1950, feast at “La Vache Rouge”
In the heart of the Savoyard resort, you can sit down to a table with your skis on, surrounded by regulars and holidaymakers. If the decoration plays cheerfully with kitsch, from the imposing red cow enthroned on the terrace to the folkloric touches adorning the place, the success is rather in the plate. Like the tartiflette, generous and tasty on the palate, well-stocked and imposing pizzas or, for the greediest, fondues that are not lacking in flavor, available in traditional versions, porcini mushrooms or truffles. Seriously comforted after several hours on the slopes, the alcoholic hot banana cocktail, which you can taste at the entrance or at the time of the blueberry pie, a true classic of the house. CD
How much : tartiflette at 19 euros, traditional fondue at 22 euros.
Where is it : Les Clarines residence, Arcs 1950, 73700 Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Phone. : 04 79 00 31 74.