By candlelight, the neo-bistro Magnolia – under the aegis of Anglo-Saxon chef Jack Bosco Baker – unveils dishes that pack a punch.
It’s not always easy to find the courage to brave the cold, gray days of winter to go to a restaurant. Unless the address, upon arrival, does everything to make you feel like you’re in a little cocoon where you can curl up, by candlelight.
This is precisely Magnolia’s bias, néo-bistrot of SoPi, opened since the end of the year with the ambition of offering foodistos Paris, a comforting refuge. Bet won.
In an atmosphere of petite Parisian brasserie althoughrefined – half-classic, half-contemporary, with its marble counter and its draped half-curtains with the charm of yesteryear, Magnolia is the work of Maxime Vaudinnot a little proud of his new project.
It must be said that the restaurateur knew how to surround himself well, by calling on chef anglo-saxon Jack Bosco Bakerpassed among others by the Cave Paul Bert and the late Robert and La Virginie de la Réunion.
It’s full of these gleaming bistronomic experiences, mixed with its English rootsthat the chef delivers plates imprinted with a esprit punkworking game and abattoirs or by choosing to finish cooking on a Japanese barbecue – something to add character and depth to your dishes.
When we come – the menu changes every day: excellent rabbit liver skewers (8€) well seasoned, lamb heart with candied lemon and pointed cabbage (15€), sacred Scallops with yellow wine (32€) and mashed potatoes, a wild duck with prunes (24€), before concluding with a pair of profiteroles (10€) bathed in Armagnac hot chocolate.
On the liquid side, Magnolia can trust its selection of wines (natural) and (classic) cocktails like the Paloma, in return for grace at the moment in Paris, whose smallness we regret, a little. With such a bistro menu, we long for the upcoming opening of the address for lunch.
This test was carried out as part of a professional invitation. If your experience differs from ours, please let us know in the comments.
