Vous Vous 2012

A blog Kate and Dave are keeping as we plan and travel to France in 2012.

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The Paris Blog: Paris, France Expat Tips & Resources

Interesting stuff about summer swap meets:

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A Gastrocrawl Along the French Riviera - NYTimes.com

Perhaps an overnight?

Permalink 36 Hours in Paris.
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The Best Paris Markets

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NYT - Where to Eat in Paris

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Paris River Cruises- Dinner, Lunch, or other

I think a dinner cruise might be great.

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French Food Vocabulary

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#12 on Word's Best Restaurant List: Le monde de Joël Robuchon

Permalink Bistrot Paul Vert. Review from New York Times. Best steak au poivre and frites. 18, rue Paul Bert, 11e, Paris, 75011 New York Times Review This calm, mostly unadorned restaurant has a welcoming atmosphere and extremely pleasant staff. It’s also relatively spacious, though some tables are better than others; one friend seated by a supporting column claims he had to wrap his arm around it in order to reach his food. The prix fixe menu offers pretty much everything the kitchen turns out except côtes de boeuf, though there are the usual supplementary charges for truffles and the like; it’s a good buy. Begin with fried eggs with truffles and cream, comfort food done exquisitely. Salt cod cheeks with beets, broccoli, chopped eggs and artichoke are delicious. The steak (entrecôte) frites is perfectly Parisian, the meat cooked saignant and therefore a tad chewy — which is appropriate — but super flavorful, and the fries just right. Beef cheeks braised in red wine, a real peasant dish, are served in a pot and quite fine, as was monkfish (lotte) with more delicious potatoes, these mashed. A plate of tender, bloody, absolutely stunning squab steals the show, served with a puree of turnips and parsnips. The desserts are killer, especially the classic Paris-Brest, choux pastry filled with nut-flavored cream, whicj is astonishing. It is also large enough for four. The slightly salty Tarte Tatin is another good option.
Permalink Le Baratin. Known for wine, terrine, lemon braised veal, hazelnut pudding. In Belleville.
Permalink “Tongue Numbing” Catonese French Fusion.  In les halles.
Permalink Spring restaurant. In the first arr. Cured pork loin, grilled chicken, broth and wine get the nod.
Permalink Jean Francios Piege - more supper club than restaurant. Best baguette jambon beurre. Not only knocks your socks off, but is fun. On the left bank.
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Le Pantruche

Le Pantruche. “People who know food eat here.” Oyster tartare, sea bass, pork chop. 

3 Rue Victor Masse

75009 Paris

Permalink Le Bal Cafe. Go for the gigot d’agneau, sticky toffee, best cup of coffee. A haven of dancing and drinking in the 20’a.  6, IMPASSE DE LA DÉFENSE 75018 – PARIS+33 1 44 70 75 56 Metro: Place de Clichy, lines 2/13 Bus: 54, 74, 81