FIEF was a small place with 8 seats at the counter where you get only the 10 course tasting menu.  The other 30 other places are 4-course menus.  The name stands for “Made Here In France”.  There was no printed menu and the promised email menu never arrived. In 2022 they received a one Michelin star rating.  The long concrete counter and stools became less comfortable as the evening wore on and the purse hooks are so far under the counter the server had to put it there.   While you are seated right across from the people making your meal there is little to no interaction.  They really pushed cocktails rather than wine which I thought odd.  There was a chaos in the kitchen which I found distracting and unpleasant.  You didn’t feel stuffed since there was little richness in the food but you didn’t leave hungry.   It was a weird vibe and probably my least favorite meal of our trip. Continue reading →