One restaurant recommendation
Sep 29th, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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One restaurant recommendation
My husband and I just returned two days ago from nine glorious days in Paris (the first time for both of us!). While there's so many memories swirling in my head, I thought I'd mention just one:
Our favorite meal was at La Guirland de Julie (25, Place de Voges, Metro: St. Paul or Bastille). Romantic. Swoon-worthy food. Three course meal was 27 Euros, I apologize for not knowing the names of the dishes...but I enjoyed a potatoe puree-type soup with a bit of curry seasoning and a dollop of cream. Warming on what had been a blustery Paris day. Wiped up every last bit with bread! My entree was a grilled salmon with a rich and delicious sauce and a small helping of crisp green beans and tomatoes on the side. Dessert was a pannacotta with raspberries and passionfruit. DH ordered a la carte, lagostines for his entree, duck for his main.
We'd read a very favorable review of this restaurant in our local paper the day we left for Paris, the article's author reviewed a number of restaurants and called them 'gastro-bistros'. According to this author, a few celebrated French chefs are leaving their old-school (expensive, formal, up to ten courses) restos and opening up affordable bistros..serving French food with a twist. Apparently it's much more relaxed for the chefs, and gives them a greater opportunity to 'play' and try new things. High-end food at bistro prices. It may have not been a traditional French meal...but it was our best meal of the trip.
Bevvies: Two apertifs (a martini and a kir), one glass of white wine for me, a carafe of red for DH. At the end of the meal, a port and a coffee. The final bill was approx. 115 Euros. Well priced, for the food, the service, and the atmosphere.
We were in such good spirits from this meal that when a man came by selling garlands of jasmine to diners, I bought one. Usually, I just smile politely and shake my head 'no'. I thought perhaps it was a resto employee selling the garlands, given the resto's name, but no...we watched the man walk to the next place and the next place, making his way around the Place des Voges selling his flowers.
The jasmine blossoms were creamy white, smelled strongly but wonderfully sweet...they were laced together with a thick white string. I kept bringing the garland to my nose the whole walk/metro ride back to our hotel. The next day, I dropped the garland of jasmine in my handbag, and as a result, my bag and its contents smelled glorious! I'll be picking little dried brown bits of jasmine out of my handbag forever, but it was worth it! I'll add that the next day, on a not-so-fresh smelling Metro ride, I took out my little notebook from the depths of my bag and brought it to my nose. My nose was very relieved...and it reminded me of what a great meal we'd had the day before.
Our favorite meal was at La Guirland de Julie (25, Place de Voges, Metro: St. Paul or Bastille). Romantic. Swoon-worthy food. Three course meal was 27 Euros, I apologize for not knowing the names of the dishes...but I enjoyed a potatoe puree-type soup with a bit of curry seasoning and a dollop of cream. Warming on what had been a blustery Paris day. Wiped up every last bit with bread! My entree was a grilled salmon with a rich and delicious sauce and a small helping of crisp green beans and tomatoes on the side. Dessert was a pannacotta with raspberries and passionfruit. DH ordered a la carte, lagostines for his entree, duck for his main.
We'd read a very favorable review of this restaurant in our local paper the day we left for Paris, the article's author reviewed a number of restaurants and called them 'gastro-bistros'. According to this author, a few celebrated French chefs are leaving their old-school (expensive, formal, up to ten courses) restos and opening up affordable bistros..serving French food with a twist. Apparently it's much more relaxed for the chefs, and gives them a greater opportunity to 'play' and try new things. High-end food at bistro prices. It may have not been a traditional French meal...but it was our best meal of the trip.
Bevvies: Two apertifs (a martini and a kir), one glass of white wine for me, a carafe of red for DH. At the end of the meal, a port and a coffee. The final bill was approx. 115 Euros. Well priced, for the food, the service, and the atmosphere.
We were in such good spirits from this meal that when a man came by selling garlands of jasmine to diners, I bought one. Usually, I just smile politely and shake my head 'no'. I thought perhaps it was a resto employee selling the garlands, given the resto's name, but no...we watched the man walk to the next place and the next place, making his way around the Place des Voges selling his flowers.
The jasmine blossoms were creamy white, smelled strongly but wonderfully sweet...they were laced together with a thick white string. I kept bringing the garland to my nose the whole walk/metro ride back to our hotel. The next day, I dropped the garland of jasmine in my handbag, and as a result, my bag and its contents smelled glorious! I'll be picking little dried brown bits of jasmine out of my handbag forever, but it was worth it! I'll add that the next day, on a not-so-fresh smelling Metro ride, I took out my little notebook from the depths of my bag and brought it to my nose. My nose was very relieved...and it reminded me of what a great meal we'd had the day before.
Sep 29th, 2007 | 04:06 PM
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Good review...I can tate and smell it!
I know it is owned by the same people as Tour D'Argent. The Rotisserie de Beaujolais is also in the same group. I've eaten at RdB, so trying GdJ will be in my plans for next trip (I'll delay TD for...someday!).
I know it is owned by the same people as Tour D'Argent. The Rotisserie de Beaujolais is also in the same group. I've eaten at RdB, so trying GdJ will be in my plans for next trip (I'll delay TD for...someday!).
