Late in March we had the opportunity to have dinner here in Paris with Lauren Meyer. She works for a company on Bainbridge Island planning tours like the ones you might receive from your alma mater, “Join us for a 2 weeks on the French Riviera!” or something like that. She said that the Naval […]
Dining
Street side crèpes!
Oui! There really are crèperies with windows opening onto the street so you can walk right up, order, pay then continue on your way while enjoying a delicious snack. In the Marais, a lively neighborhood within half a mile of our apartment, this delightful frenchman sings and jokes while preparing your crèpe. You can have […]
Dinner at Le Petit Bofinger
Back when we were still living in Vincennes, Brenda and I had picked out a restaurant that we wanted to try called “L’Hedonist“. One night we set out to show up early and beat the rush, only to discover that l’Hedonist was closed. We found ourselves wandering around Vincennes with no idea where to eat. […]
What is Picard?
I have been walking past this shop for over a week and cannot figure out what it is. There are people inside bending over containers but from the street I cannot see what Is in them. The place is all white walls, floors, even the bins into which people are peering. The lighting is bright […]
Brasserie Gallopin à Paris 75002
Last night we met long time Bainbridge and Poulsbo residents (now of Port Ludlow) Jeff and Carrie Goller for dinner at Brasserie Gallopin. It was wonderful. We met at the Hotel Scribe where they were staying and walked the 10 blocks or so to the restaurant, including past the Paris Opera, which was ablaze in […]
