I just discovered Chez L'Ami Jean posts their a la carte on their facebook page www.facebook.com/LAMIJEAN

Patty, thanks for that. I had heard that recently but I had been so many places on the internet I could remember where I saw it.

patty- they show a "menu a tout toute" at the top of the page - any idea what that is?

they were showing one dish as costing €120 [ok it was for 2 but still] - any ideas what made it so special?

would this make a good place for a birthday dinner for DH do you think?

Sorry, I must be blind. I'm not finding the "menu a tout toute". Is it hand written?

Was the 120 for the wagyu cote de beouf? I believe it's because it's wagyu beef. I think the regular cote de beouf for 2 is 90.

I don't know what your DH likes but it's fun, lively, loud, cramped (but not more so that some other places) and has yummy food (and lots of it).

patty - it's right at the top on the right above the cours du jour no 60! [BTW, get those pigs!]

in fact I had another look and it's "menu a tout Truffles", which explains the €100 price tag

i have heard of wagyu beef but never eaten it. not sure that i'd want to splash out that much; there are so many other good choices.

Wagyu is divine. It's one of the few times I'll order beef in a restaurant. I don't like ordering dishes for 2 though as we like to try different things. Like you said so many other good choices.

Bookmarking, so I can read on my way to Paris! Thanks Patty.

Bookmarking- great report!

I'm making a list and checking it twice----too bad I won't be there on Christmas. The food photos will have to do until next Sept.

Official Chocolate Tasting Results:

Our clear favorites were Jacques Genin and Jean-Paul Hevin. We also quite liked the spice and herb Richart. The rest (Patrick Roger, Michel Cluizel, La Maison du Chocolat) were fine but didn't wow us. To maintain impartiality our own truffles that we made at Un Dimanche were excluded from judging ;)

By the end of this week I'll be out of chocolates :((

By the end of this week I'll be out of chocolates>>

you'll just have to go back then!

I enjoyed your report and pictures very much. And, I took notes!

ttt

<you'll just have to go back then!>

We're going back in March, yippee! I just put flights on hold and we'll arrive on the 12th (I'll post in the GTG thread too). Planning to dine less extravagantly this time around, mostly bistro/wine bar-ish type places. Currently considering Les Papilles, Au Passage, L'Office and I have to go back to Neva for their chocolate sphere! Maybe Sola for lunch since we had to cancel last time. L'Auberge du 15 sort of intrigues me, again maybe for lunch. Thinking of spending an afternoon at the Omnivore food fest. Not sure if we'll be totally lost being non-French speakers though. Anyone have any thoughts on the places I'm considering? Any other suggestions? After Paris I think we'll head to Reims so any suggestions there would be appreciated as well. I fear we'll bankrupt ourselves at the champagne houses ;)

annhig,
Did you decide on a birthday dinner location?

annhig,
Did you decide on a birthday dinner location?>>

well, I've been considering this place

http://www.pointbulles.com/introduction/home.html

as it combines both oysters and champagne which are respectively DH's favourite food and drink, but they do what looks like an excellent sunday brunch, so we may go for this instead:

http://huitrerieregis.com/resto.html, though that looks like a good place for friday night before we go to the comedie francaise.

so the answer is no, not really. we like bistro food, and would prefer to be able to walk "home" - we staying near the RER St. michel stop. and as you say there is the food festival though that might prove a bit too much for DH if not me!

any ideas gratefully received.

and place join us at the GTG - we haven't decided where to go for that, either!

Oh their brunch does sound good. Tapas and champagne sounds good too. Heck, anything with champagne sounds good ;)

Thanks, you've given me an idea for Sunday. I think we'll leave for Reims late that afternoon or early evening.

Thanks, you've given me an idea for Sunday. I think we'll leave for Reims late that afternoon or early evening.>>

patty- glad to oblige. lots of the brunches I've seen amount to no more than glorified breakfasts with a hot course to justify doubling the price.

now can you solve my saturday evening problem? please?

Les Papilles isn't that far but I've not eaten there (yet) http://www.lespapillesparis.fr/ I believe it's also a no choice 4 course at dinner.

funny patty - it's really near where we stayed 2 years ago the first time we had tickets for the rugby, and we missed it.

it's right up by the jardins du luxembourg, I think - at the top of the hill. as my object in staying near the St michel RER stop is to avoid walking up that hill ever again, I don't think I fancy it, much. looks like a nice lunch place though.

Did you rule out L'Ami Jean? Too far? Too much food? I selfishly want you to go there, order the petit voyaguer and tell me if it's manageable ;)