tod - do you mean to say that the bistro is closed for the weekend? I get in Sunday morning.

Annhig: I wore a black jersey sleeveless dress (rolls up, no wrinkles from the suitcase) with a dressy jacket over, tights and boots. I wore the same to Rostang with a different jacket.

After a nap of a few hours we went out for a walk. I was surprised to find that I had a bit of an appetite so we decided to get a crepe. I’ve been told by my friend Julien that the most authentic street crepes can be bought from a little hole in the wall stand on Blvd du Montparnasse under a yellow awning, diagonally across from La Rotonde. This is right around the corner from our apartment so we made our way over and bought a nutella crepe, passing it back and forth as we walked home to sleep for the night. Another delicious day awaited us tomorrow!

I work at 34 avenue George V, obviously directly across the street from the Cinq. A whole different universe for me! I have not yet ever set foot in the hotel, even though we are located across from it because so many of the customers need to come and see us. (Hint: my company and the Hôtel George V, as well as the Prince de Galles next door are all owned by people from the same country.)

Delicious report, plafield. Merci beaucoup, EJ

For those of you who like to look at food porn, here's a link to my food photos from this trip: http://www.flickr.com/photos/plafiel...7625123398082/

Had a delightful lunch at Le Cinq over a year ago but didn't take any pictures so yours are especially wonderful for me. The orchids, the butters, the creamed potatoes, etc. Thank you.

(Guiltily: Yes, I'll look at porn.)

thanks, Plafield, for both the culinary and sartorial details.

I had une crise de foie just looking! Thanks for such a treat.

The food pics are amazing! Please continue posting them and enjoy the city of romance!

Great report, gorgeous photos! Thank you!!

hi, Plafield,

I just looked at the George V website, and can't see anywhere to reserve a place for lunch. did you phone/fax/e-mail? and do you need to specify that you want the €78 menu in advance?

oops, sorry, ditto Michel Rostang - I've found the website -do you have to specify that you want the club menu when you book? [you can tell i don't do much of this sort of dining, can't you!]

annhig: A friend of mine who lives in Paris booked my reservations for me by telephone although we called ourselvs once in Paris to confirm.I imagine, though, that if you email them directly you can reserve that way but they will want you to reconfirm the rservation the day before. You don't have to say you want the special lunch menu ahead of time. They will give you numerous menus when you are seated (no prices on the women's menus which annoyed the h-- out of me!) and you can choose the special lunch menu at that time. You do have to specify that you want the club menu at Rostang as it's not obvious on the written menus that this is a choice. It's simply the 75E lunch menu with all beverages included for an extra 20E.

Yes Acacia - Open for dinner Saturday night but not lunch on Saturday - And closed all Sunday.

Wow, this is great, must save this for future!

thanks, plafield.

I can see some sort of plan coming together, posibly for early January, or at least in time to see the monet exhibition that Michel_Paris posted about on another thread.

ok just looked at the pics and food whore is not the word for me.is it possible to want to lick your screen. wonderful sots you took.

annhig, if you go in January you'll be there for the height of the truffle season along with marvelous game. If you go to Le Cinq, you must order the game and foie pathivier!

thnaks, plafield, I'll try to remember!