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Old May 11, 2002 | 6:53 am
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And this is what Patricia Wells, the restaurant/food critic for the International Herald Tribune, had to say about it over a year ago:

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Marty - a lively and recently refurbished brasserie at the edge of the fifth arrondissement - is different. The Art Deco treasure was opened by Etienne and Marthe Marty in 1913. Over the years, it has remained a trustworthy family brasserie known for its fish and shellfish.

Their grandchildren, Francois and Genevieve Perricouche, have taken over the 200-seat restaurant, carrying out a major restoration that has turned it into a jewel. The pair hired Thierry Colas, a chef with experience at La Tour d'Argent and Laperouse, to head the kitchens and Guy Legay, a former chef at the Ritz, as consultant.

The marriage seems to be working. Dinner there had that great old-time brasserie flair, with two floors of dining rooms packed with eager and satisfied diners. Little details - a freshly lighted candle at each table, silver finger bowls and giant mounds of fresh butter (no tiny pats here, please) - make one smile ...</font>
http://www.patriciawells.com/reviews/iht/2001/0902.htm

She is usually pretty reliable and I remember reading this article and wanting to try Marty. I haven't yet, but I think I will.

LGA, there are some good restaurants on that web page you referenced, but the smoking/non-smoking situation can still be hit or miss in Paris. It really largely depends on how respectful your fellow diners are of the designated areas.
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