Paris gtg in October?

Old Jun 27th, 2016, 09:13 AM
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Paris gtg in October?

I was thinking it might be fun to have a gtg in Paris when DH and I are there this October. I've been to gtg's in WDC, Philly, NY and Boston, but never overseas. I was thinking October 13 for dinner because I've been talking to another Fodorite who will be there then as well, but nothing is set in stone for either of us yet. It's hard to make plans this far in advance, but I'm trying!

Anyone in Paris, interested and available that night/week?
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 09:56 AM
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Darn, we were there on Oct. 13th last year.......This year we'll be there in mid Sept. If anyone is interested.
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 10:38 AM
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Couldn't make it a full year TPAYT?
Sorry to miss you!
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 11:02 AM
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We will be in Paris on Sep 14 & 15th TPAYT. Sorry to miss you kwren.
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 11:09 AM
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We'll miss you by a week.

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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 12:06 PM
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Sounds like a lovely idea. My dh and I will be there for all of October and the first week of November. Any date would be fine. We have ideas but no firm plans for day trips, etc.
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 12:16 PM
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maitaitomi - what are your dates?
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 12:30 PM
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Hello
I'm always ok for a GTG.
I'm most of tuesdays in Paris - so 11 oct would be fine for me, a thursday is rare for me but can happen.
Make this thread pop up at least every month !
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 01:20 PM
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sounds good what hello!
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 02:58 PM
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Same here - will miss you by a week.

Just working on possibly leading a small, very fun group on a very personal culinary tour of the City of Light; lots of little out of the way bistros and restaurants helmed by rising chefs, local bars with live music and tasty nibbles, cooking schools, wine and cheese events, markets, a visit to Epernay and several 'pick-what-you-want' fun things to do in Paris. Exciting !
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 04:25 PM
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DH and I will be there, arriving October 6th...we'd love to be part of a GTG......!!
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Old Jun 27th, 2016, 04:57 PM
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I'm arriving Monday the 10th.
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Old Jun 28th, 2016, 03:04 PM
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Kwren-----yes, not quite a year.
My mantra----"Never a year shall pass without going to Paris!"
These are the rules I live by.
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Old Jun 28th, 2016, 03:10 PM
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AGM-Cape-Cod ------We'll be in Paris from 9/13 to 9/18.
If you are interested, we are planning to lunch at Le Comptoir on Wed. 9/14 , after reading all your excellent reports.

We have passed this restaurant so many times but never could get in----is it possible to make a reservation?

Anyone else interested?
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Old Jun 28th, 2016, 03:36 PM
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Matthieu, any chance of getting the names of your little out of the way bistros and bars? I'll share my list if you share yours. Are you by any chance on FB?
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Old Jun 29th, 2016, 04:41 PM
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A bit of a misquote----

"My wife says, a year shall not pass without going to Paris." From the book "Aging Well" by George E. Vaillant.

MDH showed me this quote and now has to deal with it!
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Old Jun 30th, 2016, 09:02 AM
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I will be there on Oct. 13th. If it comes together please post a meeting place.
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Old Jun 30th, 2016, 02:48 PM
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OK Jim - that is a tentative 4 of us right now. I'll keep tabs on it.
Figuring out a place to meet shouldn't be too hard.
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If you mean Le Comptoir that's near Metro Odeon, there are no reservations available except for the gourmet tasting menu at dinner. Reservations for that are hard to come by, guests staying at the hotel that owns the restaurant have first dibs.

I eat here on a regular basis - for lunch, you arrive by noon, the place fills up fast, then you stand in line until enough people leave. This won't be a good place for more than 4 people, I'm afraid, since you can't count on more than that leaving at once.

The seafood restaurant next door is owned by the same outfit, but is standing room only, behind the plastic curtain.

But there are several nice restaurants right in this same area - Hibou, Marco Polo, Les Editeurs...might be more than some are willing to pay - about 50 EU for lunch with wine, maybe more.
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Old Oct 8th, 2016, 08:49 AM
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I'm back and know our plans now. If anyone is interested in a get together on either Tuesday October 11th or Friday October 14 we would love to get together. It would be nice if anyone had an idea of where to meet because I really don't, although we get there Monday so if I see a restaurant I could ask if they take reservations. If it's a small group we could probably find some cafe or brasserie and just meet there as well. Let's start with the date and see if people are interested in either of those days and take it from there. Paris here we come!
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