Everyone seems to know each other, so there’s a lot of chatting between tables and stepping outside with glass of wine for some fresh air or a smoke. The chalkboard menu changes daily, but runs to edgy modern French comfort food that offer delicious cameos of James Henry’s fertile culinary imagination, and it’s quickly become one of the most popular addresses in town with the smart, younger tribe of chefs, wine merchants and food writers who are propelling the wine-bar trend. The decor may have changed, because they were planning a major renovation during the summer). I went just before the team here, which includes some really nice Spring alumni–Audrey, former hostess at the restaurant, and talented Australian chef James Henry, who was part of the kitchen cast, took a much needed summer break, and not only was the food very good but it was a lot of fun.Ī perfect example of one of the most welcome recent trends in Paris–relaxed and affordable wine bars serving interesting small plates and ‘natural’ or organic wines (others include Le Dauphin, Vivant, Les Fines Gueules, Frenchie Wine Bar, and Le Verre Vole), it occupies an old atelier space and is furnished with an appealing mix of flea-market finds (N.B.
Bruno pondering Aux Verre de Contact When it reopens on Tuesday (August 23), I suspect that Au Passage, a terrific new wine bar tucked away in a funky lane between the Place de la Republique and the Place de la Bastille may be taken by storm, because people have been talking about this place all summer.
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