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Marlena, I agree with Pierre, do some more research. What kind of a bistro are you looking for? If low price and good food are your main requirements, there are so many...Good Ambiance also? Well that severely limits it. And you are going at 7PM? Most restaurants do not open until 7:30 and I would never recommend that. Your dinner will most likely be rushed and the atmosphere is completely different, as yes there will only be other tourists at the tables. Maybe this should be it's own thread? Good luck!

I used to love Bastide D'Odeon and have probably visited there more than any other Parisian restaurant. But I was dissapointed the last time, a couple of years ago. I sometimes bring a group, never more than 5 or 6 total. This last time they gave us a serverely limited menu. I complained about not being told about it, but they would not budge. Does anyone know if this is still the case there? I realize that service may have been a bit slower with the regular menu but we were willing and the restaurant was certainly not busy that night! I love Giles cooking but I do not like being treated like a stupid American.

As a Cuban, most Cubans had never heard of this dessert (Tres Leches) until the Nicaraguans brought it to MIami in the early 80's. It is now found in every Cuban restaurant there! It is a Central American dessert which most spanish cultures have adapted recently. It is almost always a sponge cake, no butter, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and cream. Topped with mereigue. There is a good recipe for it in the Joy of Cooking, also check out the website, Three Guys from Miami. Dulce de leche was my favorite dessert as a little girl in Cuba. (It still is ). We had the cortado (not what we called it though) which we made from soured milk (good use no waste). It was made with a cinnamon stick and sugar, being cooked down until firm curds formed. We also had the caremel type Dulce de leche, and the Fudge type Dulce de leche, all made with the same ingredients(minus the cinnamon, but cooking methods were differentl! Mexicans have their own version of Dulce de Leche which they call Cajeta made from goats milk. They flavor it with different things at times such as vanilla and wine! This cajeta can be purchased at most well stocked Mexican markets.

I read an article, I don't remember where, that even if this passes, expect no reduction in restaurant meal prices. Basically the owners will be pocketing the savings. I guess if you look at it from their perspective it seems logical, we are used to paying a certain price for their meals and business is good. Why change anything? Any opinions? Edited for spelling

Thank you Rachel.

So they are basically flagstone?

How wonderful for the workers! Will the new european union constitution put an end to these also?

Rachel and Jason, I have broken so many pizza stones, I am going to buy tiles now. Do you use regular unglazed terracotta tiles? Lemme know quick!

Thank you all...I wish my company would subsidize my meal! I wish they would give me a meal! It is hard to go out for food at 37,000 feet in the air. Though even though these are not the resaurants I go to France for, it is always fun to sit outside, have a glass of wine and very often enjoy some wonderful assietes and salads.

I appreciate the link but I still don't understand what they are, besides vouchers for lunch. Is this something provided by employers? Who does it benefit? Does it offer a discount off the standard meals or are they taken at face value?

I have seen the sign in restaurants for many years that say Cheques de Dejeuner Accepter. What are these vouchers. Who supplies them? Or do you buy them? My husband told me to ask on EGullet, what a smart man he is! This is seriously like a community...I had to sneak a peek all week while I was in PAris to see what was going on here! Edited to correct spelin

La Cerisaie is a wonderful choice. I browsed at the menu last saturday and you won't believe some of their offerings. It is a fabulousvalue. (And my favorite Monoprix which is strangely caleed IMO is across the street).

I am getting ready to go back home tomorrow. I hasve gained quite a bit, so much for the gym! I went to Fish last night and Ze Kitchen Gallerie tonight. Both were good, but I like Fish better. I was surprised at the quality and originality of their food as compared to the value. (THe fact that I am a Juan Sanchez groupie has nothing to do with my opinion, I did not even go see his band Le Burps yesterday!)Ze Kitchen Gallerie was nice but I felt is belonged more in New York than in Paris. Some may say that Fish's food may belong more in Japan as their was an extremely strong Asian influence. Could it be that their chef is a French trained Japanese man...nah! At Fish I had a Filet topped with Seared Foie Gras and a medley of tempura vegetables and leaves, yes leaves. They were all delicious and heavenly. My entre was a Cream of Cauliflwer soup with raw scallops and a Walnut oil drizzle which was delicious also. Dessert was a lemon-orange tart with creme fraiche which was one of ther best I have ever tasted! My husband had the house foie gras as his entre and the duck as his plat. Both were delicious but I preferred my filet. he wine list as you can expect the owner of a wineshops to be, was very nice and extremely reasonable. We had a St. Andrieu Languedoc 1999 which was delightful. It is late and I will enter more tomorrow or Wednesday, but another restaurant I visited was Mon Vieil Ami. and even though it was good, to me it was not memorable. In fact I had a hard time remembering where I went Saturday night when discussing the meal with someone else!

On the other thread I may have mentioned O'Leary's. Ok I will mention it again. It is consistant and good. Incredible service, awesome food. We keep our boat out at Mears in Eastport and we go there at leat once a week in season! Ask for Gretchen as your server, she is great, but they all are pretty good! For Asian spin and suchi try Yinn Yankee downtown. It is always very good and original. I have hear good things about the Wild Orchid in Eastport but have never been. For the kids try Rockfish, again in Eastport over the bridge, good selection for them and you will like it too.

We just came back from a fabulous dinner at Villaret. We had the menu degustacion at 50 euros. As everyone knows, I am awful at descriptions but I can somewhat list. Our Amuse Bouche was a cold Creme de Rouget, starters were a warm Bisque of Langoustine avec Chorizo, followd by Chipirons and Asperge (sp?) in a reduction of veal it seemed. Plats were a Saint Pierre fillet with Artichokes followed by Agneau on Fava Beans. I know the descriptions are vague but these dishes were fabulous. Dessert consosted of Frais du Bois with Vanilla Glace follwed by a Mango Tart with a Basil Lime Ice Cream which was to die for. I would of licked the plate if I didn't have a bit of decorum left. Their wine list is impressive for such a small place. We had a Pettie Chapelle Gevrey-Chambertin Burgundy 1er Cru which even though it was young (2002) was very delicious. They even decanted it for us whcih was very nice. I would recommend this place heartily. Last night we went to La Famille. It was good but I wasn't impressed. Tommorown I am off to MOn Vieil Ami. If anyone can help me with my descriptive writng, I would be much obliged.

I will be in the 6th Arrondisement, Rue Dauphine closer to the Seine than not. about a block away. Merci pour votre response!

Thank you, I will be leaving tonight for CDG, my husband wants to stay the entire week, I would like to come back earlier. I will be there all next month with work but then again he hasn't been in over a yearand a half. This is totally way off sunject but does anyone know a gynnasse I can go to? I am worried about eating and gaining!!!!

I ate at L'Argenteuil a couple of years ago. The food was good and new style French but it did not excite. I don't remember what we ate. It was a pretty restaurant, service was efficeient but it did not have thet wow factor for lack of a better word. There are much more exciting retaurants.

Thank you all very much for your responses. I also did some poking around and found out they use Plymouth Gin now. I have a bottle infusing as we speak...er write! Raisa

AMEN...

Laidback, Thanks for your reply I wil just try it for lunch instead of dinner. I also rented an apartment for the week starting Thursday. For Friday night I made reservations at Villaret...and am thinking of Mon Vieil Ami for Saturday. Fish Le POissonaire on Sunday...so many restos so little time!

I just tried making reservations at Cafe Constant and was told they have a no reservation policy. Is this correct or did I misunderstand? I also made reservations at La Famille and they have two seatings. Do they have a Table d'Hote there? I am thinking of Le Pamplet or L'Ami Jean for choices also, anyone have any suggestions? I know Le refectoire seems to be the darling right now but two by the same group may be a bit much.

Those are beautiful Adam and Lucy. I love terrines and have acquired many molds on my trips to France, but have always been hesitant on making one. It seems all the recipes I look at are too complicated in their choice of ingredients. Any ideas for a terrine with products I may get readily in the states?

Do you think maybe she just did not want to get into it? EGullet is a large but limited audience, the Post...well it could just go on forever. I think this was her bit of sarcastic humor...and I like it!

I am jealous, I haven't been back to Paris since I went to Abadache (Been flying to the Carribean)...I will be going next week for three days with my husband. I don't know whether to take him to restaurants I tried and loved or try new ones myself. Though I am going to be there next month quite a bit...maybe I should post in the ISO section for dinner companions? I am glad someone else enjoyed Abadache!