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Post by georgeleitch on Jan 23, 2010 16:39:09 GMT -5
After due deliberation, my wife (Stella) decided that, as this May 9 (I think) is our 40th wedding anniversary we would spend it in Paris, a city we have visited but once and which we loved. We only had 3 days the only other time we visited and now we have a whole 10 days to explore and eat and drink and be merry.
As our anniversary falls on the 9th which is a Sunday and a holiday weekend, can anyone please recommend a decent restaurant for our evening meal. We will be staying in the 8th and just beside Gare St.Lazare but with the Metro that is not of significance.
Being Scottish by birth and now living in Canada, Euros are a protected species in my wallet but on this occasion, I am looking at around 100 each for dinner. Any advice and recommendations are welcome.
BTW I think we win the old age stakes here as I am 65 and the Memsahib isn't.
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Post by georgeleitch on Jan 23, 2010 17:31:02 GMT -5
As usual I forgot something. Please excuse my "senior moment". I am allergic to shellfish. Anaphalactic shock allergic. Epi-pen allergic and despite the enthralling company I do not wish to end up in Montmartre cemetery due to consuming a crevette or wee bit of homard.
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Post by holger on Jan 23, 2010 18:39:06 GMT -5
We celebrated our 50th in Paris in 2006 and have been back in 2007 and 2009.
Dinners are always more expensive in that they tend not to have the special menus. So would suggest a lunch at Taillevant or Le Grand Vefour to stay in your price range. I am not sure what is open on Sunday but others on the site may be.
As to allergies I am allergic to many foods not shell fish and had a friend write down all of them in French and made copies which I gave to the Chef at every restaurant and found no problems. Would strongly suggest this.
My favorite restaurant in Paris is Josephine Chez Dumonet but they are closed weekends. Their prices are the same for lunch and dinner and it is like walking into Paris in the 1940s. Some of the top hotels are likely to be open on a holiday weekend.
I am nearly 75 and husband is 77 plus.
Will go back over our journals and see what I can find.
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Post by Shoesy on Jan 23, 2010 22:32:02 GMT -5
 Hi Georgeleitch ! Welcome to the forum, where you will find quite a few members in your age group. I, for one, am 60 years old, and speaking of anniversaries, today my husband and I are celebrating 41 years since the day we met. ;D As for restaurants, I certainly hope there will be some open that particular weekend because I too will be in Paris at that time.  I haven't yet checked out my options for those days, though I won't be looking for anything in the price range that you quoted.
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Post by Jody on Jan 24, 2010 8:08:27 GMT -5
Welcome george, you are a youngster !
Not Michelin starred places but I know they are open on Sundays and the food is excellent, Le Reminet--sit in the cellar!--, Chez Fernand on rue Christine.
We'll be celebrating our 49th anniversary in Paris in October and your post reminded me to look at the day, a Thus. so we'll be okay for just about anyplace
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Post by gertie on Jan 24, 2010 18:51:20 GMT -5
Regarding your allergies, please please give me time to hunt it down! There are companies that will sell you a packet of cards you can give the waiter or a plastic covered card for a very very nominal fee. These cards detail you allergy in the language of your choice. Given your severe allergy, I would say these cards are a must for your trip. If you google food allergy restaurant cards you can find several. You can probably call a few local pharmacies and find them. These cards are made out specifically for restaurants, and a good quality restaurant anywhere in the world should know what is necessary. Allergy Translation is one I have seen before.
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Post by georgeleitch on Jan 26, 2010 18:19:41 GMT -5
Thank you all for giving us the benefit of your wisdom regarding Paris. I had never heard of the Allergy Cards but I am now making them up and will get them laminated soon. As for the restaurant, I think that we have decided on Josephine Chez Dumont (sic). It looks Parisian and from the revues we have read ,the food should be good.It is closed on the Sunday but a day late after 40years, we can live with.
We have an excellent little restaurant called Nice Bistro here in Whitby Ontario and we are planning on going there every Saturday for lunch. Mainly because they speak French and it will give me a chance to practice my very rusty high school French which is spoken with a strong Scottish accent overlaid with some Canadian eh?
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Post by geordy on Jan 26, 2010 18:27:46 GMT -5
Oh a very excellent choice..I'm already looking forward to your report! And your "homework assignment" sounds delicious..and inventive....I'll plan more French restaurant visits here before my next Paris trip...purely as "prep work"! ;D |
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Hi Georgeleitch ! Welcome to the forum, where you will find quite a few members in your age group. I, for one, am 60 years old, and speaking of anniversaries, today my husband and I are celebrating 41 years since the day we met. ;D
I haven't yet checked out my options for those days, though I won't be looking for anything in the price range that you quoted.
hahahha