Looking back on vacations, there are many memories that are made. Let me tell you………Darden memories usually center around food. Here are two more restaurants that we visited during our time in Paris.
Cafe Montparnasse
Beautiful Parisian brasserie in the heart of the Montparnasse district. They feature seasonal cuisine and a rigorous curated wine selection.
We had walked past this food stop several times, but one evening it was our destination. We had two appetizers – frites and foie gras. Most of my attention was directed towards the frites.
Our selections were varied: burger & frites (mine!)& vegetable lasagna.
Local seafood & Cesear salad w/ chicken
Aways remember to finish the meal with desserts – usually shared. 🙂
Le Petit Sommelier
Described as a place that is the alliance of a traditional Paris bistro and a restaurant that lives in the zeitgeist. Huh?
Zeitgeist = spirit of the time.
It is a family French bistro with a real sense of hospitality, fast service, table runners and white tablecloths. Their wine list displays 750 labels.
Lots of sharing plates in the beginning: No. 3 oysters, county pate’, eggs mayonnaise and grilled octopus a la plancha.
Oh yea, can’t forget the frog legs fricassea…….
Their specialty was Boeuf Bourguignon which had a strong presence at our table. Marinated 24 hours in red wine, onion and bacon. It was delicious!
And yes……………..we had to finish the meal with desserts.
Except for Eric. He finished his meal with a digestive. The large bottles seemed to be part of the decor so Eric inquired. Nope, it was available. Not my way to end a meal – just saying.
A few more posts……………..then finally done.
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