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re: Paris recs for a first-timer
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:51 am to hungryone
Posted on 4/7/14 at 8:51 am to hungryone
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My upcoming food plans include very little high end dining--I get my fill in bakeries & patisseries during the day and often have little interest in food remaining by dinnertime.
Thats a good plan. Paris really shines when it comes to the simpler places. I find if you go to the high end dining places that is where you will find the more rude servers expecting you to order properly in perfect french. (and I speak french fairly well) The bread and pastries there are amazing. Chocolate au pain and croissant will never be the same to you again after a visit. Be prepared to look down on every american bakery attempting to even try to make a croissant when you get back.
Posted on 4/7/14 at 10:28 am to Catman88
Ive never once experienced this Parisian or French rudeness, at least not anything noticeable, and I barely speak a lick of French. I think the difference is one of service. At most American restaurants, the waiter is conditioned to be your buddy, someone who is always checking on you. The French style of service is much more private. That is the waiter will leave you alone until you need him or her.
In fact, and not to argue against simpler places, most of the destination dining places have multi-lingual staff who are used to speaking in English, Mandarin, German, Italian, and French depending on the table.
In fact, and not to argue against simpler places, most of the destination dining places have multi-lingual staff who are used to speaking in English, Mandarin, German, Italian, and French depending on the table.
Posted on 4/13/14 at 8:58 pm to Catman88
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The bread and pastries there are amazing. Chocolate au pain and croissant will never be the same to you again after a visit.
No kidding. The croissants were incredible. The best place we got some from was Du Pain et des Idees. The escargots there were fantastic as well.
But you don't need to put forth much effort to find good croissants in Paris.
This post was edited on 4/13/14 at 8:59 pm
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