Reed restaurant in the 7th - What a gem!

Will post photos when we return home!

I like the idea of live reports! More to come I hope..

Thanks for info. Will make a note of this for our next trip to Paris.

Denisea, so happy that you're having a good trip. We will definitely put "Reed" on our list for our upcoming Parisian trip! Thanks for the tip!

It is already on our list for May but being a vegetarian hope it is ok for me but no problem for hubby.

Thank you Denise, adding this to my travel tips folder!

Thanks. Adding to my list for my Spring 2012 trip

the main difference beteen our pumkins and the potimoran ,
is that you eat the French pumkin'sskin
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2010/10/roasted-pumpkin-recipe-potimarron-kuri-hokkaido-squash/

denisea----keep it coming, I am living your trip with you and also with joan. I'm only home a short time and can't wait to return. Reed sounds wonderful and joan does choose the best restaurants, doesn't she?]

What is it about Paris that makes us want to return again and again? What is it about Paris that rules our thinking as we fall asleep? I don't have the answer, but these posts help to keep up the dream.

Thanks. I'll be there in March and will add this to our list. Please let us know of your other finds as well!

Cornelius...the vegetarian issue should be OK. There was a fish plat and my main was risotto with pumpkin and Parmesan. There was some shaved
Iberico ham on top but they would omit it if you them know .
My soup cauliflower/leek with creme fraiche.

I hope you all check Reed out!

'the main difference beteen our pumkins and the potimoran ,
is that you eat the French pumkin's skin.'

None of my French friends would eat the skin of the potimarron (NOTE. potimarron, not potimoran)

In fact none of my French friends agree on the difference between a potiron and a potimarron. Each time one of them gives me an definite definition, the next person disagrees.

Wish you had recommended this sooner as we are now home. Really didn't get to even half the places on this years list. Too lazy a few nights to go far from home!

I kept looking for Denise's report on the running thread, but she has it separate. People will find.

Avalon, I found out about Reed upon arrival mid October, really from Catherine Constant. Catherine Reed opened it in May. Amelie is not a heavily travelled street, so it will be pretty much word of mouth for her to get going. She needs a good professional wait staff person, too.

The place is charming and she is a delight, and she knows how to cook! Prices are very reasonable. It is a great find, as far as I am concerned.

Casse Noix on Federation is a good new 'find' for me, too.

We are off to our annual Thanksgiving at Violon this evening. Can't imagine any better than last year!

a bientot..

Joan

We'll be having dinner at Reed in December. Can't wait!

And I will be joining waterdog that evening!! I am sure you will enjoy!!

a bientot.....

Joan

I will write a full T/R when we return home and post photos...only have my iPhone and can only type a little on the tiny keyboard.

I look forward to Violon tonight!!!

bmk

Thanks for the recommendation, denisea! After I find the email for Reed Restaurant I'll get my request in for our Christmas trip.

Glad you had such good weather and look forward to your report avec des photos, s'il vous plaît!

18 days and counting for me!!

Regarding the difference between a potiron and a potimarron, this from French Wikipedia:

<<Comme les potirons, les potimarrons peuvent être consommés en potage, au four avec de l'ail, frits, en tourte ou en purée. À la différence du potiron, il n'est pas nécessaire de retirer la peau du potimarron avant la cuisson.>>

>>>"Cornelius...the vegetarian issue should be OK. There was a fish plat and my main was risotto with pumpkin and Parmesan..."

Just for the record, fish isn't vegetarian.

I want to add another enthusiastic vote for Reed (11, bis rue Amelie; 33-1-45-55-88-40; catherine.reed@wanadoo.fr) - one of our favorite dinners of the trip (and they were all good dinners). Lovely surroundings, delicious food and wine at
reasonable prices and a truly charming and welcoming hostess/owner.

I will be making a return visit in a couple of weeks.

I just made a reservation for my Paris trip in May! Thanks for the recommendation

So did I.

Catherine Reed is giving cooking classes in English on Tuesdays. Maybe next trip!

I am going to Paris in July. Thanks for the recommendation.

There's a separate thread on Reed that started around March 25, I believe.

Here's a rave review by John Talbert of egullet



http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/2012/03/catherine-reed-in-the-7th-thoroughly-delightful-an-overlooked-treasure.html

So glad to see the rave review...I am rooting for Reed to be a big success! It is not easy to make it in the restaurant business, especially in Paris.

What is the price range of this restaurant? Was it something else before? From the location, I think we ate at its prior incarnation.

Making our reservations for May also....will try lunch first and then return for dinner another day.

Not sure what it may have been previously; two of us ate dinner with an appetizer , main course, wine and dessert for around 100 euros

Also can recommend Le Grand Pan or rue Rosenwald, and L'os a Moelle, rue Vasco de Gama, both in the 15th. You will have to book and take a cab, but it is so worth it - reasonable food, and just delicious. L'os a Moelle has a prix fix "tasting menu" Bring your appetite - and I can guarantee you will be smiling for days.

Sometimes when I read all the excellent reviews about any new restaurant, hotel, etc. that are posted on any website, I have the feeling that possibly some of the reviews may be "arranged" and tend to be wary until more reviews are compiled. In the case of Reed restaurant, I had a chance to check it out today and meet Catharine. I am happy to say that all the reviews about Reed restaurant and Catharine are "right on"!! My wife and I had lunch today at Reed and it was excellent and Catharine was wonderful to talk to.
So, I would now caution that a "negative" review may well be more worrisome and possibly be posted by a unhappy competitor, etc. I would find it very difficult to find anyone who would not appreciate the food and Catharine. On the other hand, there will always be someone who may not "love" it and that is understandable concerning anything.
So, yes, Reed restaurant is for real and so is Catherine. The market around the corner on Rue Cler is also a wonderful place to visit when spending time in that area.

So great to hear! I am pulling for Reed (although I am afraid it will get so popular I will never be able to get back in!

gpeters: I agree with you. We (DH and I) ate at Reed about a week and a half ago (our first trip to Paris) and she is the real deal. She's friendly, down to earth, and best of all she delivers great food at a reasonable price (for Paris!). I wish her success as she grows her business.