Merci, Leely2. I have now rearranged my trip and will be spending three days in the Marais before moving to the 8th when Mr. Crosscheck arrives (for three more days).

This means many great meals are in store. As of now, we will be going to Terroir on Sunday...if it's still up to snuff after appearing on a Conde Nast Traveler "best new bistro" list:

http://www.cntraveler.com/food/2012/...rants#/slide=9

At this point, we're so curious about Reed that we wouldn't think of missing it. It is somewhat unusual for a restaurant to become the darling of Chowhound, yet ignored by local foodies.

At the risk of potential malignment here, I must say that I am not a Reed fan. But I am a huge fan of Pottoka (which is not far from Reed). Staff is so very friendly and the food is wonderful, although I have always been swayed by the appearance of razor clams and beef cheeks on a menu.

In truth, I have not eaten at Reed, but stopped in to see about a reservation last April. It is a small space which I love (as is Pottoka), but the ambiance was so-so and the owner quite off-putting when we inquired about a reservation for another evening. And frankly, everyone in the place seemed to be American or at least North American. At Pottoka, we were surrounded by locals and just loved it.

Since you asked, I would go to 110 Les Taillevent!!They are open 7 days and evenings. A really great place. Ask for bar seating and reservation a must..do it now, if you plan to go. The seats are very comfortable. They have a special..I think 39 for both lunch and dinner...nice spot....They call it a brasserie, but not like any other brasserie that you have been to..but then with the Taillevent name......

a bientot....
Joan

@paris - interesting comment about Catherine at Reed. We found her to be quite the opposite - friendly and talkative and very nice. It is a one woman show though. She has one staff person and that's it. And yes, whenever a Paris restaurant gets American press it does seem to get many diners from America, not surprisingly. We had Pottoka on our list, but never made it so I can't compare the two. But I do agree there are many, many restaurants with the 35 or so euro price point. They are everywhere. And that's what's so nice about Paris' food scene -- lots of wonderful restaurants to choose from that suit everyone's taste. Happy Dining!

This is reminding me of when Chez l'ami Louis was hot in the late '90s. We had to namedrop to get a reservation, but people warned us that the chicken was too overpriced for locals and that the place would be full of Americans. We did find an international crowd there (including some Italian models), but we were the only Americans.

gracejoan - thanks. I emailed for a reservation. I'm going to have to work out several hours a day to prepare for this trip.