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re: Dining in Paris
Posted on 5/9/11 at 5:03 pm to Catman88
Posted on 5/9/11 at 5:03 pm to Catman88
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I know one requisite I have from the wife is that I find a place to get good crepes.
I would hope that good crepes in Paris are as easy to find as good poboys in NOLA. The trick is to avoid the tourist traps and ask the friendly locals where they go for crepes fantastique.
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Posted on 5/9/11 at 5:09 pm to OPR
Well at the same time I dont want to end up at the Mothers version of crepes in paris..
I figure that one will be easy to find.
I figure that one will be easy to find.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 8:58 pm to Catman88
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Also my wife has a fear that people will screw with her since she doesnt speak any French. Any experience with this?
It's really hard to find a bad meal there. We would just pick our dining spots randomly. One I remember in particular was called "Georges Opera", we were walking around looking for a place to eat and the owner saw us. He ran outside with a huge smile on his face to greet us and insisted that we come in to eat...so we did, and it was delicious. He was the nicest guy we'd come across the whole trip too, very genuine, very helping, and very proud of his food. He knew we were American when he saw us and was trying his best to speak English, it was great. So, I recommend that place...though I forget what street it was on...
You won't get screwed either, we had no issues with the language barrier, and most of the people aren't rude as they are made out to be here in the states. Most speak English, or at least understand it, and most restaurants have an English menu.
ETA: There is a great crepe restaurant in Montmartre. You can't miss it...pretty much in the middle of everything and under a massive tent near the square where all of the artists sell their work at. Kind of touristy so they speak English and have English menus as well.
Found a link to Georges Opera reviews,etc..LINK
And the actual site for the restaurant LINK lol
This post was edited on 5/9/11 at 9:09 pm
Posted on 5/9/11 at 9:13 pm to OPR
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L'Atelier Joel Robuchon
Might wanna convert a few more euros if you plan on hitting that.
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I know one requisite I have from the wife is that I find a place to get good crepes.
Get one from a food truck, they're plentiful, and great. That's where we found ours.
My brother was living in the Montmarte section of Paris about a block and a half from the Sacre Couer at the time I visited. He picked out a ton of good places in that area to eat. Which unfortunately doesn't benefit you in any way since I don't remember any of their names.
In addition to restaurants, make sure you save some room to do a wine and cheese thing at night when the Eiffel Tower's lit up or a picnic on the hillside of the Sacre Couer.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 10:14 pm to Catman88
Most places we hit in 1998 were good, just walking in off the street. We had a great experience with the locals by just trying to speak a little French with them. They seemed to appreciate it.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 10:18 pm to zippyputt
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just trying to speak a little French with them. They seemed to appreciate it.
Being respectful, and just a few words of French go a long way. Everyone we talked to was very cool...except for a dickhead customs guy.
This post was edited on 5/9/11 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 5/9/11 at 10:44 pm to Catman88
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Catman88
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Any recommendations?
Just be careful. A lot of places put tomato in the jambalaya.
Posted on 5/9/11 at 10:45 pm to Catman88
I can't remember the names of the places we went but there are great places to eat everywhere, literally...
Posted on 5/10/11 at 5:23 am to Catman88
oh, and to disagree with several posters here, i found it very easy to have a bad meal in paris. being informed is the way to go.
Posted on 5/10/11 at 6:48 am to CITWTT
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French women that are a pain in the arse. BTW, did you know my ex was from ST. Bonnet en Champsaur?
I did know that. Prior to marriage she was Jacqueline Clouseau if I remember correctly.
Posted on 5/10/11 at 7:12 am to AreJay
quote:+1
oh, and to disagree with several posters here, i found it very easy to have a bad meal in paris. being informed is the way to go.
Posted on 5/10/11 at 7:33 am to Catman88
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Dining in Paris
Thanks...
Kinda makes my Scottsdale/Tempe thread look like shite.
Posted on 5/10/11 at 7:44 am to DanglingFury
quote:I think all overseas customs guys are trained in courses of: Dickhead 101, and Lack Of Personality 303, or, maybe it's just the machine guns that tend to bother me..
except for a dickhead customs guy.
Posted on 5/10/11 at 7:58 am to Catman88
Le Baratin I've heard good things!
Just try to speak simple phrases like "Bonjour" "Bonsoir" "Merci" and may be "Je voudrais" means "I would like". The effort goes a long way
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Also my wife has a fear that people will screw with her since she doesnt speak any French. Any experience with this?
Just try to speak simple phrases like "Bonjour" "Bonsoir" "Merci" and may be "Je voudrais" means "I would like". The effort goes a long way
Posted on 5/10/11 at 9:25 am to mus289
La Cochonaille...Rive Gauche (sp?) twice me and my wife have been to Paris, and have eaten there probably 4 times...trust me you cant go wrong, very affordable and classic Parisian atmosphere and dishes. Thats where my wife became an escargot fanatic...after quite a few glasses of wine of course.
Posted on 5/10/11 at 10:50 am to mpar98
If I were to return to Paris tomorrow, two bistro's I'd definitely revisit,
1. Josephine Chez Dumonet
2. Le Regalade
Chez l'ami Jean is excellent as well, though the tourists have now discovered it. Expect to be "grouped" with other American's.
1. Josephine Chez Dumonet
2. Le Regalade
Chez l'ami Jean is excellent as well, though the tourists have now discovered it. Expect to be "grouped" with other American's.
Posted on 5/10/11 at 11:11 am to Catman88
Posted on 5/10/11 at 11:21 am to BrockLanders
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a single slice of white bread served with olive oil. With it explain that this single slice of bread was made with the “utmost care to be entirely flavorless” so that we could “experience” the 2010 Frantoi Cutrera Primo Olive Oil
That place doesnt sound pretentious one bit!
Posted on 5/10/11 at 11:27 am to Catman88
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That place doesnt sound pretentious one bit!
It's gotta be the most opulent restaurant I've ever laid eyes on.
I'm guessing 200 Euro or so for the tasting menu. Posted on 5/13/11 at 11:32 pm to coolpapaboze
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quote: oh, and to disagree with several posters here, i found it very easy to have a bad meal in paris. being informed is the way to go. +1
I can see this being true as a "tourist" diner. Your sixth sense as a traveler should kick in. Go where the locals are packing the place. Stay out of the tourist crap.
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