Mmmm....Paris

Felipe and I arrived to Paris on Friday evening, and have been non-stop since then! But oh, the wonderful company (Sebas and Marcos) and the yummy food we've had.

Friday night our friend Sebas, with excellent foresight, booked dinner at Brasserie Lipp in Saint Germain des prés.


I had a super super yummy Poulet formier rôti.


And of course there was dessert. We each ordered one and shared...Chocolate eclair, tart tatin and a mont blanc (kind of like a hazelnut cream - similar to marzipan in texture - over a whipped cream).




It was a delicious dinner, and a highly recommendable restaurant. It was pretty busy, so we were lucky to have had the reservation (but this might have also been because it was the 1st of January).

151 Boulevard St-Germain
75006 Paris
+33-1-45-48-53-91

Yesterday was also a very delicious day....In the morning, we made a special trip to the Champs Élysée to go to Ladurée.

They are well known for their macaroons, but also have an abundance of of wonderful pastries.

The Macaroons...

I got two excellent pastries (unfortunately my camera batteries died just before and so I was forced to photo them on my iPhone - bummer)

The Beautiful box they come in.


mmmm....Blackcurrant-Violet "Religieuse", choux pastry, blackcurrant & violet flavoured confectioner’s custard. Oh man, this was delicious!!! The other is a pistachio Eclair, also fantastic.

I wish I could have tried everything there...so good!

75 Avenue des Champs Elysées
Paris 75008
+33-1-4075-0875

Then lunch...we went to Le Relais de l'Entrecôte. This is a very nice, very simple restaurant. They have one thing on the menu - steak l'Entrecôte (it's a certain cut) with pommes frite (See below). Well in reality, they do have a variety of drinks and desserts, but only one main.

The steak was perfect, the sauce was delicious and the fries excellent. And they bring you seconds! They've just opened a location in New York City, which has received favorable reviews...I may have to go there.

101, boulevard du Montparnasse
Paris 75006
+33 1 46 33 82 82