september2014
16
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PEGGY
ALEXANDER
If bouillabaisse
was king,
Marseille’sChez
Fonfonwouldbe its castleand
PeggyAlexander thegatekeeper.
We felt abit shywalking into the
posh-lookingglass and timber
restaurant, passingpeople
sinkingbottledbeer by thewater
(moreour style).Butwhenowner
PeggyAlexander bustledover, a
copper pot of fish soupand two
bowlsof garlickyaoili onher arm,
weknew itwasgoing tobe fine.
Chez Fonfon ispleasinglypared-
down, frompristine linens to the
small, tasteful wine list, leaving
thebouillabaisse–made toThe
BouillabaisseCharter of 1980
recipe– to shine.
chez-fonfon.com
Mycity
ona
plate
Let themeatcake
Peggy’sMarseille recommends:
✒
Breakfast
The
Victor café
(BoulevardCharlesLivon71) has
thebest coffeeandcroissants.
✒
Coffee
Definitely
ChezMinoofi
(RueParadis 104, near theCity
Hall).Theyhaveawonderful
bakerywithexcellent cupcakes.
✒
Lunch
I like
Les 3 Freres
(PlaceSaintChristophe) for good
pizza, carpaccioandgazpacho.
✒
Dinner
I like togo to
RestaurantAuBordde l’eau
,
just before theGoudes in the
littleport of LaVerrerie (Ruedes
Arapedes 15).Youcaneat very
good fishandantipasto there.
✒
Drinks
LesTerrasses duPort
(Quai duLazaret 9) isawonderful
bar
on the rooftopof thenew
mall inMarseille.
LesDauphins
Corniche
(178CornicheKennedy)
isalsoacool place togo for
adrinkat theweekend.
Thispetite jadeiteplatter isastrikingway toshowoff cakesand
tarts.Thepalegreenglassgivesa 1950safternoon teaparty
feel,while thediminutivesizemeans that youcanpolishoff the
entirecakeandstill feel virtuous.Plus it’shandcrafted
inOhiobya familyof glassmakers.
$30/€22, food52.com
Wouldyoulikesome
tonicwiththatgin?
We’vediedandgone toginheaven.Two thumbsup
tosmart cookies (they’reactuallychefs)Alexander
JonesandMichaelTimmermans,who thismonth
openJones’Pop-UpGinandSmallBitesBar in
Antwerp.Only thesmoothest,mostdrinkablegins
featurehere,sourced fromaround theworldandbeautifullypresented in thebar’s
‘ginbible’menu.Finally,a religionwecangetonboardwith.
Pelgrimstraat 7,
Antwerp, 1September-30November, jonescocktails.com
JAMESRANSOM
