Loved you trip report, so much great information on a favourite passtime, eating! Will be back in Paris in September and noting the restaurants. But I have a dream wish to visit Paris (and Europe) in December to see all the Christmas grandure.

Thankyou - loved the photos too!

Just loved your report,We are going back in May (trip #7),hoping to try some of your restaurants.Thanks for all the pictures and descriptions of what you ate.
Thanks
Elaine

I went to Paris for Christmas a few years ago and it was magical... This made me want to go back!

Many thanks for your fabulous report. I envy your being in Paris at Christmas. It must be sensational.
Thanks for the restaurants listing. Saving for my trip in May.
Again great report and so much fun to read.

Denisea - I've been waiting for this! Ziggypop beat me to it.........WOW!!!! It sounds like you had a wonderful time. You've so made me want to go during Christmas.

Loved the nose-picking story! And if you don't mind, I'm going to borrow your word "spectaculareness."

Great report and pictures. (You and your husband are very photogenic, BTW).

I was actually thinking about Paris today. I'm glad you had such a wonderful time. Happy New Year!

Oh, and glad to hear you got lost (I mean that in the nicest of ways). And that chocolate shop on the island you talked about is where I got all my chocolate gifts to take home - although I ate half of what I bought! :-)

Buffalo Girl...I certainly know that you mean that in the nicest way...I literally was thinking about you and explaining your lost time to Chaz...and BTW...I just mowed right through the chocolates I brought home yesterday. All gone. Borrow any word you wish!! I make them up all the time!

The Notre Dame in the background of someone picking their nose really was funny... we needed a laugh at that point 'cuz we just wanted to get to the hotel so bad and get on with our trip!!!

Ooops, I did it again...found some more photos that didn't make it on the original report... here is the link if you would like to see them:

http://picasaweb.google.com/denisewa...GOorr-m8W3oAE#

enjoy them!

Great report! Thanks for writing it. I think we will be staying in an apt right near where u stayed (corner of Rue du Seine and Blvd Saint Germain), so the neighborhood hints are appreciated. I think I will follow 1/2 your breakfast ritual with pastries from Gerard Mulot. I love Le Comptoir -- one of our favorite spots for lunch. Cant wait to try some of your other meals.

can't go wrong with pastries from Gerard Mulot...we regret never having time to get some of their lunch items or gorgeous dessert items in the cases upfront...always an excuse to go back, please do report on what you get there during your trip....as far as Le Comptoir, I could live off that lobster bisque or even the saucission! I am missing it now!

Yes, that is always a problem in Paris --too many good things to eat...can never get enuff!

:-)

the food looks wonderful...so does Paris!

Great report - thanks, denisea. Le Danton was a hang-out of mine when I went to college in Paris a million years ago, so it brought back lots of memories. I know that "corner" well.

So tell me, how do we go about getting ourselves invited to Ina and Jeffrey's? ;-)

We really loved hanging out at Le Danton! If only I knew how to get that coveted invitation from the Gartens...glad to hear someone else has the same "dream"

Great report, the nose picking reminded me of the "Seinfeld" episode. We were there from Dec 18-29. I will start my trip report tomorrow. It will take some time. I have a special story for BuffaloGirl.

can't wait to hear your BG story and the whole TR...I loved Christmas in Paris and will enjoy hearing all about your experiences

I enjoyed reading your report very much! We were there at the same time and enjoyed the cold, snowy weather and all of the decorations. Wintertime is so magical in Paris isn't it?!

>>a pain au chocolat to start my day (that’s what I call, the breakfast of champions<<

I share your love of food with a lust for pain au chocolate. I think we had at least one every day if not two. To get your fix here at home get these. I promise they are as good as what you get in Paris. I promise they won't disappoint!

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/produ...late-croissant


Glad you had such a great time and thanks for posting!

I read that Trader Joe's pain au chocolate are manufactured by the same company that makes Williams-Sonoma's. I haven't tried W-S but Trader Joe's come pretty darn close to Parisian!

Interesting because, although I haven't had the p.a.c. from Williams-Sonoma, I sent them to a girlfriend for Christmas this year ( a little Paris in Chicago ), so now I will HAVE to get some for myself. I believe that they are made by a very famous French pastry chef. Will definitely check at Trader Joe's. It seems like even a bad p.a.c is probably heavenly! :-)

Winter really was special in Paris and would go back in a heartbeat! Still so much stuff I didn't get to (like every other trip to Paris)!!