Resto 2, O’32 Courcelles, Paris
Great place for a pitstop before losing your shit in Jackie and André's gaff.
Resto 25, Benoit, Paris
Benoit isn't cheap but again, it is good value if you want a classic French dining experience in a historic interior. Worth saving up for.
Resto 14, Brasserie Pizzaria d’Azur, Paris
A morning admiring the Doisneau exhib at the Musée Maillol followed by a stroll along boulevard St Germain led to hungriness of the highest order by the time I’d reached the environs of Ground Control. Pizza and a beer seemed a good option. Azur was fairly busy, with travellers presumably having a pit stop prior…
Resto 13, Thaï Time, Paris
On my own in Paris due to unforeseen events I was back in a mercifully tourist free area on a bright sunny day. What did I want? Spice. Thai time allured by its formule at €16 for two courses. With a siesta planned this seemed an admirable way to sow some ZZZZs. Up front four…
Resto 12, Jardin d’Hiver, Le Crillon
Anniversaries don't get much better than supping champagne at Le Crillon.
Resto 13, Toraya, Paris
Toraya specialises in high end confectionery and Japanese specialities (there's a whole story going back to the Samurai period) so I got a couple of sherbety things too with pictures of the P de la C and the ET on them. V tasty. Canny expensive for a glorified Pez though.
Resto 11, Le Pré aux Clercs
The highlight of the meal was observing a woof doing its thing in the street outside. With mini-woof watching. Would I come back? Not if there was somewhere else to go.
Resto 10, Le Buisson D’Argent
Not exactly a dining experience, although we did have olives and nuts. Le Bd’A is a proper neighbourhood bar in a neighbourhood which feels increasingly like it’s becoming a ‘neighbourhood’. Un Jupi pour moi et un Campari soda pour madame et tlm étaient content. Once the two carnivores (steak tartare and lamb shish, a powerful…
Resto 6 Bout’chou, Paris
The menu is brief but full of interesting things.
Resto 5 Pho Odessa, Paris
The RTJ was fine but next time I'm in Versailles I'll try their rivals, The Maharajah, across the road. Oh, and make sure I know where Versailles are actually playing.
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