tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post3502325876089631472..comments2023-11-22T15:04:13.888+01:00Comments on Just Another American in Paris: A Tale of Two RestaurantsAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09601542052605334407noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-62209960076194454452010-01-28T08:34:55.215+01:002010-01-28T08:34:55.215+01:00Thanks for the review and recommendation! I'll...Thanks for the review and recommendation! I'll be in Paris in a week and am compiling a list of good places to eat - especially if they are local neighbourhood gems. Any more places to suggest? :)gallychanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15077330161836660607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-51196710084247812652010-01-25T13:40:57.976+01:002010-01-25T13:40:57.976+01:00Thank you very much for the interesting and useful...Thank you very much for the interesting and usefull information. I am planning to visit Paris in May this year.Larahttp://www.picturesfrombulgaria.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-53475988613471029302010-01-21T19:05:52.709+01:002010-01-21T19:05:52.709+01:00Nicole, of course if you go to a starred restauran...Nicole, of course if you go to a starred restaurant it'll be good famous or not. But starred restaurants are usually out of my budget.<br /><br />What I meant by "famous" restaurants, it's either the famous brasseries like Chez Flo, or the brasseries from Montparnasse Boulevard, or the BS trendy restaurants like Kong, where I wouldn't eat even if they paid me to do so.<br /><br />Then, I agree with the neighborhood thing, that's how I found all of the restaurants I like (whether they're actually in my neighborhood or not), but it really depends on the neighborhood.David in Setouchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895289419248698831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-65835651573918408182010-01-21T18:35:49.604+01:002010-01-21T18:35:49.604+01:00I don't know if I agree with David. I tend to ...I don't know if I agree with David. I tend to find in our neighborhood that it is sort the luck of the draw as far as new places go. There are so many restaurants with similar prices but wildly different levels of quality. This week, I had a surprise visit from family who requested a very french restaurant for dinner, that wasn't too pricey. I had a really hard time thinking of a place in my neighborhood with reliably good food. In the end, we went to l'Atelier Maitre Albert, a Joel Rebouchon resto, because the food is always good quality even if the prices are slightly higher than I would like. The menu at 32 euros is a really good buy.<br />In response to your question, I would say that it is d): your best bet is always something recommended by a local- those little neighborhood places that don't look like much but are ALWAYS full of people in the know.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05668499644450303275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-85629276603166152992010-01-20T19:35:58.197+01:002010-01-20T19:35:58.197+01:00The closest I've ever come to one of the "...The closest I've ever come to one of the "famous" brasseries was coffee at Les Deux Magot. It wasn't that impressive.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-16731105495160986672010-01-20T14:57:47.913+01:002010-01-20T14:57:47.913+01:00I like going out for lunch much better than dinner...I like going out for lunch much better than dinner most times...more relaxed...<br /><br />love the sound of that rabbit.debbie in torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606750113188414437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-15173936893617920792010-01-20T14:20:51.733+01:002010-01-20T14:20:51.733+01:00"a) Paris dining isn't all that it's ..."a) Paris dining isn't all that it's cracked up to be"<br /><br />Well, there isn't any Parisian local food (which makes sense, where would they grow and raise it?).<br />France has some of the best food in the world. Paris doesn't.<br />Remember, it's all about the local food.<br /><br />"b) sometimes the best meals come at the most reasonable prices"<br /><br />That's actually almost a rule in Paris. The more famous the restaurant, the more overpriced and crappy it's likely to be.<br />It's this constant duel between Appearance Vs Substance that's been raging in Paris for decades if not centuries. Both sadly being antithetic in Paris.<br /><br />So the right answer is:<br />"c) all of the above."David in Setouchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09895289419248698831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011647259561000207.post-54355540867614591722010-01-20T10:12:57.581+01:002010-01-20T10:12:57.581+01:00Mensusa.com an online store offers some of the bes...Mensusa.com an online store offers some of the best largest selection of men’s tuxedos, formal wear, cuff links Men’s suits, overcoat,tuxedos, zoot suits and shoes.Tuxedoshttp://www.mensusa.comnoreply@blogger.com