Rue Cler update
Dec 9th, 2002, 12:37 PM
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Rue Cler update
The Champ de Mars restaurant at the end of rue Cler is closed for renovations with no reopening date posted on the door. this means that Florimond just up the street is booked every night and you can't just drop in and get a table. They try to accommodate and will help if you are there at seven and promise to be out before nine since they only plan one sitting a night.
Jan 18th, 2003, 06:56 AM
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Went to Auberge in October and had a pleasant meal. Very reasonable. Le Petit Trocquet down the street is VERy good--need a reservation. I don't understand the statement about Le Florimond--reservations have always been a must in our experience (last 2 years).
Jan 18th, 2003, 06:59 AM
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Two other changes I noticed in the lat year: the nice, independently owned charcuterie on the rue Cler across from the Cafe du Marche closed and re-opened as an also nice, but chain-owned Le Notre charcuterie. And the pet shop at the "far" end (near rue St. Dominique) is gone. <BR>
Jan 19th, 2003, 04:37 AM
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paul,<BR>Thanks for the reminder about le Florimond.<BR>We just had another wonderful dinner there this past week (yes, the Champ de Mars is still closed with no opening date posted). We booked our 9 p.m. table at le Florimond 3 weeks in advance, all 30 seats were filled, save ours, when we arrived. Every aspect of our dining was just perfect-the warm, smiling welcome, the attentive service, the very pretty and lovingly cared for decor (the room sparkles), the nice greeting from chef Pascal Guillaumin as he made the rounds to all his tables at the end of the evening, the fantastic value and copious portions of the 28,50 euro menu and the carafe of house vin rouge, a Coteaux du Lyonnais. For our starters, we had a warm salmon salad with julienne vegetables and lobster raviolis, then for plats, perfectly grilled slices of hanger steak with endless au gratin potatoes plus a tiny little le crueset pot of boeub en daube on the side and turbot in a rich champagne sauce, desserts were a warm chocolate cake and creme brulee with honey. The elegant and tiny lady next to me ordered the enormous milefeuille a la vanille, which she actually managed to finish. Of all the chef-owned bistros we visited in 8 days (most from the book, Bistros of Paris by the Hamburgers), we thought le Florimond was near perfection-they simply get everthing just right, and we didn't even sample the house piece de resistance, their stuffed cabbage, chou farci, said to be Paris' best. My husband now declares it his favorite Parisian bistro (which used to be the nearby La Fontaine de Mars).<BR><BR>I didn't notice anything else different about the rue Cler, but they did still have their festive holiday lights up.<BR><BR>topper,<BR>I enthusiastically recommend le Florimond to you, and it's also "family friendly", as is La Fontaine de Mars. It's closed Sat. lunch and Sunday.
Feb 1st, 2003, 07:10 AM
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I was doing some surfing on the Accor hotel group web site and apparently they own the Le Notre chain of charcuteries. A new Le Notre opened on the rue Cler at the corner of rue du Champ de Mars in mid 2002, replacing an independent charcuterie that had been there for many years.
Mar 10th, 2003, 11:41 AM
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Just returned from a 16 day trip to France and walked through the Rue Cler last week. The Champ du Mars restaurant was open and people were seated outside under their awning and screen last Monday night. We didn't eat there but have in the past. All appeared open and operating as usual.<BR>Paul
