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post #31 of 42
4/29/08 at 5:10pm
When I'm traveling, I really like returning to the same restaurant twice, so for an upcoming week in Paris, dinner is like so:

2 nights at L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon with my sweetie

1 night at L'Astrance with friends and second night at L'Astrance with my wife (yes, same as the sweetie)

1 night at Restaurant le Meurice with friends

I find this less exahausting than trying to oversample.

- B
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post #32 of 42
4/29/08 at 5:14pm
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Originally Posted by RJman View Post
Laduree is nice, quite atmospheric. If you like old world tearooms like that, try Angelina on rue de Rivoli near the Meurice and Galignani. You can imagine for a split second that you're back in an age when the rue de Rivoli was studded with luxury shops like Sulka and the old Hilditch & Key instead of tourist traps and the depressing decrepitude of the current Hildeetch now...

Now who is suffering from a bout of nostalgia?

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post #33 of 42
4/29/08 at 5:17pm
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Originally Posted by voxsartoria View Post
When I'm traveling, I really like returning to the same restaurant twice, so for an upcoming week in Paris, dinner is like so:

2 nights at L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon with my sweetie

1 night at L'Astrance with friends and second night at L'Astrance with my wife (yes, same as the sweetie)

1 night at Restaurant le Meurice with friends

I find this less exahausting than trying to oversample.

- B

My palate would die from over-indulgence.

Paris has such wonderful ethnic food that spending all meals in grand style is, in my humblest opinion, a mistake. You, or the OP, should dine in a great Vietnamese restaurant, a fantastic Alsatian spot or indulge in splendid middle eastern fare. One cannot live on foie gras alone.
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post #34 of 42
4/29/08 at 5:17pm
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Oh forget it I don't have enough time...what are your suggestions fellas? One disclaimer, the girlfriend doesn't eat meat (beef, chicken, veal, etc.) but does eat seafood.

Do you think you/she will prefer a place with a very impressive and historic decor (and great food of course), in which case, Le Grand Vefour or Les Ambassadeurs are two top recommendations IMO. Or would you guys prefer a more modern/casual approach to haute cuisine, in which case Guy Savoy or Senderens are better choices.

All of these places would have plenty of seafood choices on the menu BTW so I wouldn't worry about that. Also, I hate to disagree with RJman but at this kind of restaurants, fish is rarely served on the bone and with head
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post #35 of 42
4/29/08 at 5:21pm
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Originally Posted by whnay. View Post
Oh forget it I don't have enough time...what are your suggestions fellas? One disclaimer, the girlfriend doesn't eat meat (beef, chicken, veal, etc.) but does eat seafood.
Moule et frites at one of the many bistros. Also a place that specializes in it a little north of the bastille. Also those our freedom hatin' Arab places can have good non meat foods. Other option is to go to one of the many cheese shops and get some cheeses and bread (they call it pain), grab some vin and go to one of the lush green lawns. Bois de Boulounge or Jardin de Lux etc. Avoid the vendors near the eifel tower. Had the worst anchovie pizza in my life. Projectile vomit and all. But I was like 11 at that time. And if you are missing home, that bastion of fine dining, McDonalds are well represented in that fine city. They have fillet o' fish there.
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post #36 of 42
4/29/08 at 5:23pm
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My palate would die from over-indulgence.

Paris has such wonderful ethnic food that spending all meals in grand style is, in my humblest opinion, a mistake. You, or the OP, should dine in a great Vietnamese restaurant, a fantastic Alsatian spot or indulge in splendid middle eastern fare. One cannot live on foie gras alone.

Wouldn't only le Meurice be grand? The other two are a bit toned down, are they not?

You make a good point, but I generally prefer to eat regional food in their home turf, and that is one of the pleasant incentives for travel for me. And these are only five meals among many...the rest we'll leave to serendipity, and I'm hopeful that we might yet eat at the types of places that you mention for our other meals.

Plus, good food is at a peculiar nadir currently in Boston, so I welcome the chance to escape my local mediocrity.


- B
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post #37 of 42
4/29/08 at 5:39pm
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Originally Posted by gdl203 View Post
Do you think you/she will prefer a place with a very impressive and historic decor (and great food of course), in which case, Le Grand Vefour or Les Ambassadeurs are two top recommendations IMO. Or would you guys prefer a more modern/casual approach to haute cuisine, in which case Guy Savoy or Senderens are better choices.

All of these places would have plenty of seafood choices on the menu BTW so I wouldn't worry about that. Also, I hate to disagree with RJman but at this kind of restaurants, fish is rarely served on the bone and with head

She wouldn't care too much for the fish head. lol.

Le Grand Vefour would probably be more up her alley. Its her first time to Paris. Last time in town I went to Tallievent for lunch with the family and it was grand, the host was a very pleasant fellow.
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post #38 of 42
4/29/08 at 5:58pm
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I'm probably going to have a hard time getting even a lunch table now that I'm less than a week away from going. I wonder if my hotel can pull some strings...
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post #39 of 42
4/29/08 at 6:09pm
I've gotten a (weekday) lunch reservation at Le Meurice and Taillevent about a week out before. Good lunch deals at ~70-75 euro. I have no idea how Taillevent is now that M. Vrinat is sadly gone.
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post #40 of 42
4/29/08 at 6:34pm
I echo the earlier part about lunch reservations. I like food from the formal to street. Except for a single instance of bad anchovy pizza, I have yet to have a bad meal in Paris. Lunch at Chez Omar is a gentle introduction to north african in a very civilized environment (white table cloths etc). I was in the vicinity near the start of lunch hour and just walked in. Have had similar experiences at a few other places. Some of which were known to be difficult to get reservations. Walk in early, big smiles, her arm around you, adoring looks at each other, flowers.... you get the picture. The romantic in the Maitre d' will find a spot for you.


Think you desire someplace formal and stunning. Otherwise, I have have excellent food in some simpler setting in the Marais. These places also had interesting wines that I felt comfortable ($$$) taking a risk with. However, the character of the area was changing and it was a few years ago.
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post #41 of 42
4/30/08 at 7:12am
Keep trying for lunch reservations, honestly -- you should do fine with them. Perhaps your hotel can help as well. Where are you staying?

Also, in the Marais, l'As du Falafel is highly recommended. No, it doesn't mean "The Ass of Falafel", but "Falafel Ace".
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post #42 of 42
5/1/08 at 12:57am
To the OP: from your list, I have eaten at L'avenue. It was my favorite of the Costes brothers establishments, but it is very Costes. If you are looking for atmosphere, I prefer Pershing Hall. If you really want the food, I would go there for a lunch and eat outside. My favorite place from my trip was Fontaine Du Mars, a few blocks from L'arc. They make an incredible Oeufs en Meurette. To the person who wanted something "special" on the order of Daniel, Le Cirque, Le Bernadin, etc. in Paris..... you might as well go for the best known. There are better values out there, but you can't really go wrong with : Alain Ducasse at Plaza Athinee Joel Robuchon Restaurant Guy Savoy Le Cinq The Jules Verne (for the view...I don't know much about their food) And to the person who recommended L'entrecote......any restaurant that brings you seconds is a winner.
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