Le Cornichon - Review - 11th Arr. - Paris - The Infatuation

"Nostalgia is the mot d’ordre for a lot of Paris’ trendiest new cafés, like le Cornichon. But this place is the only one where you can play pinball or color on the paper tablecloth while waiting for a leek-vinaigrette that's pretty enough for a spot at the Louvre. The no-choice semainier is the move at lunch: a three-course prix fixe featuring a different childhood fave each day of the week. Veal blanquette is fork tender, covered with a sauce so creamy that it transforms the accompanying rice into a risotto doppelgänger, and the apple crumble crowned with raw cream will make you want to lick the bowl clean. In the evening, Le Cornichon evolves into a no-reservations drinks-driven bar with creative small plates and massive platters of crispy frites." - Emily Monaco