All Things French in New York City
Feb 19th, 2006, 07:08 AM
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All Things French in New York City
Being unable to return to Paris anytime soon, we are planning a girl's reunion with a French theme in NYC. So far I have booked two rooms at The Washington Square Hotel (looks very Parisian on website) and dinner at L'Ecole. Any suggestions for cafes, wine bars, restaurants, walks, shops, or other NY experience with a European feel. TY
Feb 20th, 2006, 05:39 PM
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Thank you all for great restaurant suggestions.....I missed Fauchons in Paris so that will definitely go on the "must do" list.
Wondering if there is an area/street resembling the "Left Bank", small shops, outdoor cafes?? Merci
Wondering if there is an area/street resembling the "Left Bank", small shops, outdoor cafes?? Merci
Feb 21st, 2006, 04:19 AM
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My girlfriends and I had a shopping spree at Bloomingdales and then sat at a sidewalk cafe (drinking wine) very close to there and it sort of felt like Paris. I think it was Brio Forno's. It was near the Regency Hotel and I believe it was on 61st and Lexington. I'm not sure.
Until recently, actually Manhattan discouraged sidewalk cafes. Some legislation was changed in 2004.
I'm sure others will have better ideas.
Until recently, actually Manhattan discouraged sidewalk cafes. Some legislation was changed in 2004.
I'm sure others will have better ideas.
Feb 21st, 2006, 04:36 AM
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Cindy, are you familiar w/ Soho? No big surprise, but that would seem more LEft Bank-ish certainly than anything uptown. And your hotel is in the general vicinity.
Jacque Torres chocolate shop is certainly french. Daniel is too, and you can go for late night dessert in the lounge if you can't get a reservation (or afford) dinner. I Agree with the Balthazar suggestion - good spot for breakfast/brunch.
Jacque Torres chocolate shop is certainly french. Daniel is too, and you can go for late night dessert in the lounge if you can't get a reservation (or afford) dinner. I Agree with the Balthazar suggestion - good spot for breakfast/brunch.
Feb 21st, 2006, 04:37 AM
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The Greenwich Village area is probably the closest to a Parisian feel, i.e., outdoor cafes and the like.
Key question: When are you coming? It'll be a few weeks before springlike weather-inducing prolonged outdoor sitting!
Key question: When are you coming? It'll be a few weeks before springlike weather-inducing prolonged outdoor sitting!
Feb 21st, 2006, 06:19 AM
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Wihout a doubt, your group must lunch at La Goulue, Madison Avenue, UES. Dress to impress.
www.lagouluerestaurant.com
www.lagouluerestaurant.com
Feb 21st, 2006, 06:43 AM
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It's a lovely store on the Place de Madeleine in Paris, where you can buy very expensive chocolate, wine, coffee, tea, jams, and so much more, all beautifully gift wrapped. Scroll down to see a photo of Fauchon in Paris:
http://www.photo.net/france/paris
Fauchon:
http://www.fauchon.com/
Sandy
http://www.photo.net/france/paris
Fauchon:
http://www.fauchon.com/
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Feb 21st, 2006, 07:10 AM
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Hi, cindylo,
Have to agree with Tulips about Le Pain Quotidien for breakfast! We eat there all the time in Paris, and the one we went to in New York was wonderful! Big wooden tables and wonderful pain chocolat
There are several locations in New York, but this one is near Central Park, on 7th Ave.
New York, Central Park
922 Seventh Avenue
NY10019
Tel.: 212 757 0775
http://www.painquotidien.com/
La Maison du Chocolat, located at 1018 Madison Ave.
http://tinyurl.com/qqwqz
You may also want to check out the Librairie de France, located at Rockefeller Center. There, you'll find Michelen guide books and maps, as well as Le Petit Prince related products:
http://www.frencheuropean.com/
Have a wonderful trip!
Sandy
Have to agree with Tulips about Le Pain Quotidien for breakfast! We eat there all the time in Paris, and the one we went to in New York was wonderful! Big wooden tables and wonderful pain chocolat
There are several locations in New York, but this one is near Central Park, on 7th Ave.New York, Central Park
922 Seventh Avenue
NY10019
Tel.: 212 757 0775
http://www.painquotidien.com/
La Maison du Chocolat, located at 1018 Madison Ave.
http://tinyurl.com/qqwqz
You may also want to check out the Librairie de France, located at Rockefeller Center. There, you'll find Michelen guide books and maps, as well as Le Petit Prince related products:
http://www.frencheuropean.com/
Have a wonderful trip!
Sandy
Feb 21st, 2006, 11:53 AM
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I am sure I already answered this on another post, but you should check the Alliance Francaise and see what programs (films, lectures, etc) they are offering when you are here. Although Balthazar is not French-owned, that would give you the type of French style that I think you are looking for. Book a table for breakfast or lunch one day and from there, you can walk around Soho. If you are uptown, stop into Payard Patisserie on Lexington for lunch or tea with the sweets of Francois Payard. Or, also on Lexington on the Upper East Side, Orsay is a bistro with a very old-style Parisian feel and menu. And yet another similar place in the East 60s, not far from Bloomingdale's, is L'Absinthe. You can see the menus of these and other Manhattan restaurants on www.menupages.com.
