Inside Cucina Mutualité, Alain Ducasse’s Italian Restaurant

"Opened at the end of 2018, the restaurant pays homage to Catherine de’ Medici. A sunny 'bouna sera' of the turquoise-eyed Alessio at the door is a good enough beginning and when a plate of rosy mortadella with a timbale of herb-scented focaccia arrives spontaneously at the table even before you’ve had the time to settle in, there’s promise in the air. Cucina, translated simply to 'cuisine,' is the name of the most recent addition to the multi-starred Alain Ducasse’s ever-widening galaxy of restaurants. It opened at the end of last year on the site formerly occupied by another triple-starred casual concept, Yannick Alléno’s Terroir Parisien. Head chef Matteo Lorenzini executes a carefully crafted menu featuring some simple favorites." - Stephanie Curtis