Epicerie Tempero, the locavore grocery-canteen-eating cellar of Alessandra Montagne-Gomes

4 years after the closure of Tempero, chef Alessandra Montagne-Gomes unveils version 2.0 of this project, just a stone's throw from the BNF, La Felicita and opposite her Nosso table. Conceived as a veritable larder, this new address stretches across a beautiful space bathed in natural light thanks to its large bay windows, and stands out for its triple purpose, at once a grocery store where you can pick up the chef's finest locavore finds , sourced from over 100 producers in a short circuit; a dining cellar where you can sip a glass of clean wine while nibbling on fine produce; and a veritable little affordable canteen, at lunchtime.

Takeaways include fresh produce from Zone Sensible in Seine Saint Denis, cheeses from Laiterie de Paris, nitrite-free charcuterie from Maison Montalet, gluten-free products from KOM&SAL, seafood products from Maison Memmi, spices from Ankhor and La Plantation, and seasonal home-made preserves produced in small batches by Nosso's brigade.

But it's also possible to sit down and eat on the spot, with a fine range of ready-made sandwiches, nodding to Nosso's signature recipes: croque-pao de queijo, onion confit, cured ham, herb salad, old comté cheese; homemade brioche bread, duck kefta, cabbage and mustard pickles, homemade mayonnaise; focaccia, homemade pastrami, arugula, sun-dried tomatoes... The hardest part will be choosing!

In recent weeks, the chef has also taken up the challenge of offering affordable lunch menus, €24 for starters/main courses or main courses/desserts, and €28 for starters/main courses/desserts, which can be combined with the menu suggestions on the slate. The stars of Tempero's menu are the daily-changing cocottes (18€). On our visit, a creamy fish moqueca with sweet coconut flavors, spiced up with a spicy sauce created by Alessandra Montagne, and a neat grilled chicken with gratin.

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And don't forget the starters (8€), which are particularly tasty, like the black pudding croquettes with sweet potato and lime purée, orthe focaccia with candied peppers and feta. And, of course, you can accompany your meal with a glass of natural, organic or biodynamic wine carefully selected by Nosso's head sommelier, Aurélien Gil-Artagnan, or a craft beer or French spirit.

Before you leave, let yourself be tempted by a dessert (7€) such as the golden, creamy flan or the tangy mango and passion fruit panna cotta, and by a good cup of Maison Caron coffee!