Food outing groups in Paris?

[cruelshooz]

Hey all --

I'm a NYC native and am currently on a long vacation in Paris. I was wondering if there are any english-speaking groups that go out for meals here? (Sorry, my French isn't up to snuff) I'm a novice with French food and it would be nice to have some friendly guidence :)

cheres,

-steve

[John Talbott]

Adrian Leeds of ParlerParis organizes such events. She has none listed for August, but email her at France@InternationalLiving.com and see.

WICE also has chat groups, sometimes involving food, largely directed to wives of expats working in France. I'm not sure anything's on in August but email them at wice@wice-paris.org or visit their friendly office at 20 bd du Montparnasse, 15e, tel: 01 45 66 75 50.

Or just go to Pierre Gagniere or Au Vieux Ami and strike up a conversation with the folks at the next table; chances are they live in Manhattan (I'm being a bit snide here but in August there are more than enough anglophones eating out.) Timeout's website this week, for instance, likes a place called The Kitchen, 153 rue Montmartre in the 2nd, 01 42 33 33 97 (www.thekitchen.fr) closed Saturday and Sunday evenings with a lunch menu at 9.50 and 10.50 E and dinner at 23 E. Run by a pair of Irishmen, it’s described as anglophonic, non-smoking and non-French but replete with soups and fresh product.

Have fun.

[John Talbott]

I just got this from Adrian Leeds at Parler Paris; there are

PARIS SOIRÉE DINNERS EVERY SUNDAY; call Patricia Laplante-Collins at 01 43

26 12 88 or write mailto:parissoirees@noos.fr

as well as Dinner and Virtual Tour of Paris with Thirza

[cruelshooz]

John --

Thank you very much for the info! We will certainly take advantage of this.

cheers,

-steve

[Bux]

Steve,

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