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3/15/23

The week in 3 parts

Coup de frais

Paul-Arthur

Of the many former Top Chefs to have opened their own restaurant, few have set up shop outside the Paris region. Paul-Arthur Berlan, who was one of the most talked-about candidates in season 2, is one of them. Head for Rouen, Place de la Pucelle, to discover a brand-new restaurant. F. T

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A master stroke

Paul Pairet at Hôtel Le Crillon

Unknown to the French public until he joined the Top Chef jury at the end of 2019, Paul Pairet from Perpignan is a real star in Asia, particularly in Shanghai, where his restaurant Ultraviolet offers an unusual, avant-garde experience. The caped chef has just set up shop under the golds of the Crillon (Nonos by Paul Pairet at the Hôtel du Crillon), where he is reviving the old tradition of palace grills. Every seat is taken (the restaurant only opens for dinner), but our investigator has managed to secure a reservation. F. T

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Stabbing

Two Nobu alumni for a fusion remake in Nice.

For those lucky enough to have experienced Tsukiji, Tokyo's old fish market with its little stalls tucked away in unlikely alleyways, you can't help but draw comparisons with Onaka, also located in a small downtown cul-de-sac. Except this time, you're in the heart of Nice! At the home of Alexis Luong, French sushi champion, and Alex Couvidat, saké sommelier. M. E.

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