Events and circumstances iotas short of demonstrating the principles of string theory led my friend Ismay and I to the Chateaubriand this afternoon to break bread. Grateful they did as we were both in need of what we found: serious comfort food.
Pictured above: My new favorite drinking glasses; joue de boeuf (cow's cheek) served on a bed of spinach and leeks topped with zesty persillade; almond milk infused with roses, served with litchis & a pavé de chocolat with matcha ice cream; our empty plates.
I was so happy to learn, afterwards, that Inaki and his team of four recently melted the heart of the Figaro's harshest critic. Watch for him. The young basque chef has got his ticket to ride.
Interviews with the chef 1 & 2
Le Chateaubriand
129, Avenue Parmentier
Paris, 11ème
Métro: Goncourt
**Lunch (served between 12h-14h): 14 euros
**Dinner (served between 20h-21h30): 20-30 euros
