We reached this tiny osteria after a delightful walk through the winding alleys of Venice. It is in the Cannaregio area about 20 minutes north (walking) of St. Mark’s Square. The food was fresh and delicious. We started with the grilled octopus. It was very tender and was served on a bed of polenta and…
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Le Relais de l’Entrecôte -Marbeuf
We decided to eat at Le Relais de l’Entrecôte for our last dinner in Paris. There are several locations. This one is very close to our hotel and they do not take reservations so we were able to arrive at our convenience, which meant early as we wanted to get back to the hotel at…
Osteria Al Cicheto
Osteria Al Cicheto is another delightful little place in the Cannaregio area in Venice. Cicheto also known as cicchetto and cicchetti are small, traditional Venetian snacks. We started with several. Our waitress chose for us from a glass case at the front of the restaurant. From the left they included prosciutto, anchovy and blue cheese,…
New Jawad Longchamp
As we walked in to New Jawad we were greeted by a friendly gentleman with a welcoming handshake. He also brought us a complimentary Kir (white wine and crème de cassis, a black currant flavored liquor) to start the meal. Very nice! We ordered butter naan, butter roti, and tandoori quail starters. We had lamb…
Restaurant Alan Geeam
Hard to believe a Michelin starred restaurant lies behind this unassuming facade. The Lebanese chef, Alan Geeam, came to Paris more than 20 years ago, starting as a dishwasher and has recently earned his first star. As Paris is the capital of Michelin starred restaurants, we decided we had to try one. Restaurant Alan Geeam…
L’As du Fallafel
My Instagram friend Lenny turned me on to this place. Lenny Kravitz that is. He often stops here when he is in Paris. There are even a couple of photos! See below. It was yummy! I had the fallafel plate. It came with red cabbage, white cabbage, roasted eggplant, hummus, cucumber salad, a pita and…
Les Arlots
We stood outside looking in. The door would not open. The waiter looked out at us. We tried it several times. We knocked lightly. The door was locked. We stood there for what felt like forever. We started to get mad. We had a reservation. How could they lock us out and just stand there…
Angelina
Angelina began in Paris in 1903 on Rue de Rivoli in the 6th. There are now locations across the city and worldwide. Angelina was on my radar after reading about their specialties: hot chocolate so rich and thick it approaches pudding consistency and the Mont Blanc. When we saw an Angelina while heading to Luxembourg…
Le Bon Georges, June 10, 2019
What a charming little place! We had the pleasure of sitting next to a friendly couple who were regulars of the restaurant. The husband was Parisian and his wife was from Delaware. She moved to Paris in the ’90’s. They have eaten almost the entire menu and made several recommendations. In fact, we ordered meals…
Au Petit Tonneau
Our meal started with crisp radishes with salt and salami with cornichons. Next came a gazpacho amuse bouche that we were encouraged to pick up and sip, or eat with a tiny spoon. For his entrée (which we have quickly learned is a starter or appetizer), Trey hesitantly tried the escargot. He LOVED them. I…