Le Mazenay

How did I not know about this Marais bistro?

It’s rare, in this age of top lists and Instagram, for me to “discover” a restaurant that hasn’t already received a ton of media exposure. It seems like every new place that I test is helmed by a former Top Chef contestant and has already been thoroughly pimped.

“How did you hear about us?” asked the charming owner of Le Mazenay as she was helping us to …