Aldehyde was in the Marais district and the name references the distinctive character of Chef Youssef Marzouk’s cuisine – French cuisine infused with Tunisian influences.  This is his first solo restaurant but he comes from a restaurant family with his father a pastry chef and mother a restauranteur.  The small place has been open a year and a half and has one Michelin star.  The natural wood tables were in a room with exposed stonework, windows to the street,  music in the background, art on the walls, a dark ceiling and open kitchen.  The street it was on was filled with interesting little shops.  At lunch they served a blind tasting only, of 4 courses.  At dinner they have 5 and 7 course tastings.  There was no printed menu before or after and with my lacking French the descriptions are the best I could decifer.  We enjoyed some wines by the glass with the tasting.  The food was all well seasoned with the tasting well paced and portioned.  I would recommend the place if you’re open to surprise. Continue reading →