2 1/2 weeks away!!
We’ve never been to Juveniles, so we are very excited. We’re also doing Cagouille.
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It’s in a cool neighborhood and walkable from Palais Royale/Musee du Louvre if you’re comfortable with the Metro. Check out the columns in the Palais Royale before dinner (will be closed after) and then enjoy the Louvre view at night on the way back. Also worth the block and a half walk to see the Fountain Moliere (same street as Juveniles).
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Well Bouillon serves a purpose, but not a great one. The food was just about acceptable (with the caveat ‘for the money’ which was basically nothing.
The Republique branch is huge, 400 covers at least, and they seem to maintain a queue outside even as it was 1/3 empty at 16th when I arrived.
The customers were an odd mix, LOTS of American students or just youngsters in their 20s. I ordered a lot of food as this was lunch and dinner, it was ok.Just.
The difference to my favourite bistro in Bordeaux was as marked as McDo and the Ritz. Sort of.
It solved a problem.
Just had some great meals at Le Cafe de l’Usine and Parcelles. Reports below and off to Erso tonight.
Cafe de l’Usine
We began the evening with a glass of Cremant from Jura that worked so well with the tarama et herbes marines, also shown is another natural wine from Joahnn (the Somm) that we loved…
Followed by Peas and Strawberries, which L and I were delighted by! The labor required to remove the peas outer skins must have been tedious but so worth it! The creme fraîche had just a hint of smokiness that was enchanting.
Gnocci with wild garlic in vin jaune, so buttery yet balanced.
The main was lamb and haricot verts with a most inventive mustard that worked so well.
And for dessert, a chocolate mousse that was paired with a haznelnut ice cream and we still are not sure how they did it, but the ice cream was a light as the mousse and the balance was spot on…
Parcelles
We had booked Parcelles while still in the US and I was not sure how I would feel about our visit after truely exceptional meals at Le Cafe de l’Usine.
It was of course a totally different experience than l’Usine but every bit as enjoyable.
The wine steward remebered us from our November visit, along with the bottle we ordered at that visit. He then confirmed my thinking that a Puligny-Montrachet would work well with the Sweat Breads and helped me settle on the 2022 Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet, and this bottle was just excellent.
For starters my wife had the pate, which was lovely:
My choice was the white asparagus, with hollandaise sauce, with Salmon roe, and lemon infused cucumbers, which was excellent! The asparagus and hollandaise provided richness, while the roe and the cucumber provided the salt and acid balance, along with a wonderful crunch.
L and I both indulged in the sweat bread dish and it was just decadent, so so good. This was only the second time I have had sweat breads (the first time was a lackluster showing at Septime) and they were divine. Certainly not a dish I would enjoy more than once or twice a year, but what a treat.
Just a wonderful evening with great service and great food.
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