Golden Poppy
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Californian-inspired pescatarian small plates with Asian influences
Californian-inspired pescatarian small plates with Asian influences
"Artistry, whimsy and a distinctly West Coast approach are all on the menu at beloved chef Dominique Crenn’s latest venture at the new La Fantaisie, a jewel-box boutique hotel in the heart of the 9th. The glowing yellow, Scandinavian interiors by Martin Brudnizki feel distinctly un-Parisian which, in a way, is extremely Parisian. The pescatarian menu takes advantage of the region’s best ingredients and techniques for a France-meets-California alchemy that just works."
"In a brand new hotel, chef Dominique Crenn (who has three Michelin stars at her Atelier Crenn in San Francisco) has named her first Parisian restaurant after California's state flower, in a nod to the American state where her talent was revealed. In a setting that celebrates greenery, you can savour the Californian vibes of this fresh, colourful cuisine, which plays on a variety of culinary influences (Asian, Latin American and Mexican). Meat is deliberately omitted. Prepared in the large open kitchen, the dishes on this menu, some devised for sharing, are sure to make you smile; they have the wow factor and depth, eg "ikejime" tuna tartare with kimchi wrapped in a shiso leaf. There is a lovely terrace overlooking a lush garden – a rare thing in Paris." - Michelin Inspector
"Three MICHELIN Stars later, she opened her first restaurant in Paris, Golden Poppy, housed inside the magnificent La Fantaisie Hotel." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"Slaying a slew of negative local stereotypes about American food, the return of one of their own is proving to French diners that there’s actually some spectacularly good food in the United States. Chef Dominique Crenn moved from France to San Francisco in 1988, trained with Jeremiah Tower, and became the first female chef in the country to earn three Michelin stars at her restaurant L’Atelier Crenn. Now she’s opened Golden Poppy, named for the official flower of her adopted state, as a very personal homage to California cooking, all presented in trippy, through-the-looking-glass Victorian conservatory decor done by trendy designer Martin Brudnizki. The small-plates menu runs to dishes like Parker House rolls with shiso-miso sauce, egg-yolk jam, and rice cream; griddled corn tacos with grilled conch; and gem lettuce wraps of aged sea bream, mint, coriander, and Korean condiments. Don’t miss the coconut beignets with pineapple for dessert. Located in the Ninth Arrondissement." - Alexander Lobrano
"News of Bailey and Morisano’s expansion into Paris follows the successful opening of acclaimed France-born, San Francisco-based chef Dominique Crenn’s Parisian debut, Golden Poppy. Local food writer Alexander Lobrano describes it as 'the most talked about new opening in Paris' and notes that its cross-cultural menu of small plates 'may help to see off the entrenched French conviction that Americans mostly subsist on unhealthy junk food.'" - Osayi Endolyn
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