Hot from the oven

There’s a hint of the new Nouvelle Vague movement in Rouen’s old town, where on the ground floor of a medieval house, daydreaming students jot down their thoughts while contemplating the gargoyles adorning Saint-Maclou Church and the hypnotizing patterns of a slice of vegan banana bread. Such is life in this caffeine-fueled eatery run by chef Marie-Sophie René (ex-Prélude Café in Rouen),...