There’s sense of transmission in Carlotta With’s cuisine! As Charlotte Crousillat – entrepreneur at the head of this hybrid restaurant in Marseille – shares with us, her inspiration in designing her menu comes from her family tree, figures as much maternal as paternal that the young woman calls upon spontaneously. From Maria, her Romanian great-grandmother with her generous Mediterranean dishes, to her mother, a health food enthusiast who once lived in California and a fan of foods made from “seeds, alternative flours, vegan cakes and slow cooking methods”. But beyond influence, it’s also the nutritional and “functional” approach that concerns this daughter and sister of professional athletes, mentors the young woman grew up with who shaped her world. It was a world rich in flavours that this Marseillaise was already documenting in a “bible” as a child. She continues to archive these dazzling delicacies, so she can share them with as many people as possible at 4 boulevard Vauban, in a setting with a brutalist type of charm that she designed along with her cousin and architect, Raphaël Mougel. It’s here that we’ve come to sample her “alternative cuisine” while leafing through a book and ending the dining experience with the purchase of an item from the delicatessen. Mostly local and in season, each ingredient found on her plates as well as for sale on her shelves is sublimated while respecting the themes that are so near and dear to the chef: in particular, her very focused experiments with colours and flowers. Raw ingredients that formerly came from her own vegetable garden are now sourced by the young woman from producers throughout the region. The care she brings to her sourcing denotes her interest in “wellness” recipes, which are concerned with the health of her customers and with responsibly living up to the restaurant’s name as a “culinary apothecary”. A penchant for sharing and for curiosity is in Carlotta With’s DNA which also tends to be shared outside the restaurant’s four walls through the founder’s catering business. So many opportunities for culinary explorations which, once again, put her sense of aesthetics and surprise for all palates to the test!
Carlotta With, 84 Bd Vauban, 13006 – Marseille. Open Moday through Saturday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and from 6:00 to 11:00 pm. Reservations can be made by calling 09 72 59 49 71 or on the website at www.carlottawith.com/.
Photographies : Valerio Geraci – Text : Juliette Bruneau @thesocialitefamily
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