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HABILE: THE NEW FEEL-GOOD HEADQUARTERS

20 janvier 2023

Strength in numbers! Camille and Eric prove it once again with Habile, a hybrid spot (resolutely 10th arrondissement) where food and fashion come tog…

Strength in numbers! Camille and Eric prove it once again withHabile, ahybrid spot (resolutely 10th arrondissement) wherefood andfashion are perfectly in tune: on one side, good produce cooked without fuss but with generosity; on the other, unisex essentials made from beautiful fabrics. From breakfast to dinner, we love meeting here, like a home away from home.

HABILE est un restaurant unique qui se niche au coeur de Paris créé par Camille Andrieux, styliste et Eric Fontanini, chef. Forcément le lieu leur ressemble.

HABILE est un restaurant unique qui se niche au coeur de Paris. Le chef Eric Fontanini (ex Alain Ducasse et Guy Savoy) propose une cuisine mêlant gourmandise et inventivité. La carte est renouvelée chaque mois au gré des saisons. Le croque monsieur est l'iconique du menu.

ONCE UPON A TIME…

"Design me the perfect apron!"It was this request from her partnerEric Fontanini, former head chef atrestaurant Palais-Royal(trained underGuy SavoyandAlain Ducasse),that stylistCamille Andrieux(Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, Chloé,Iro) began thinking about a unisex wardrobe.

That was five years ago, and back then it still felt a little out there."We have different body shapes but we love the same clothes, so I ended up designing a unisex collection, that we can both wear."First an online fashion label and a presence in pop-up shops,Habileevolved into a living space where you can eat and get dressed. "Every time people found out Eric was a chef, the conversation shifted from fashion to roasts\", "Camille laughs today.

THE TWO OF US, FOR LIFE

"We don't want fashion you consume and throw away — we want fashion you'll spend time with."Proof of that: the labels that come with each piece:Shall we go to yours?;The two of us, it's for life… as if you were going to build a lasting relationship with your clothes!

Our favourite pieces? Thereversible jacket in aworkwearstyle, available in four colours (€245), thejumpermade from end-of-stock yarn fromSaint Jamesor a genuinely lovelysnood scarf(€135).

HABILE est un restaurant unique qui se niche au coeur de Paris au 16 rue de Lancry Paris10. Le chef Eric Fontanini (ex Alain Ducasse et Guy Savoy) propose une cuisine mêlant gourmandise et inventivité. La carte est renouvelée chaque mois au gré des saisons.

AT THE CHEF'S TABLE?

The ground floor is where you feast. Choose between the tables and banquettes, the emerald-green bar, or right there in the open kitchen alongside the very warm and passionate Eric, who tells you everything about his choice ofwines(biodynamic,organicandnatural), his favouriteproducers,hisgutsy recipesor his anecdotes.

HABILE est un restaurant unique qui se niche au coeur de Paris. Lieu co-créé par Camille Andrieux, styliste et Eric Fontanini, chef. Coloré, unique et gourmand, ce lieu se situe au 16 rue de Lancry, Paris 10.

On the menu designed byPapier Tigre, you pick according to the time and your mood: aseared pear granola (€11), apain perdu brioche(€10) and ancookie that's seriously indulgent (€4), a soup of the day and a brioche-bread croque with ham and tomme de Bray, or a chicken, hazelnut and mushroom pâté en croûte, a fried egg with pesto, charcuterie you'll be raving about, or beautifully pearlescent scallops with chicory and shallots slow-cooked in orange. Special mention for the divine slow-braised lamb neck confit for 8 hours, served with panisse, celery leaves and a meat jus. And the desserts hold their own too, with a rice pudding competition-worthy olive oil rice pudding or a warm chocolate mousse.

Habile, open Tuesday to Saturday from 8:30 am to 11 pm.

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