+PARIS RESTAURANT HEAVEN+ (a personal short list for) +McDERMOTT & VERLOIN deGRUY+ (dining aesthetes) +GOURMETS-GOURMONDS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >lynn, this list will attempt to >provide a variety of experience< >at many price ranges< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +ULTIMATE CIVILISED ALCHEMY+ (food/ambience/people) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +when the universe was invented+ +PARISIEN DINING WAS THE+ +CROWNING GLORY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) LA TOUR d'ARGENT perhaps the best >dining experience in the world< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >incomparable combination of a view +HAUTE CUISINE ELEGENCE+ >from up high to notre dame cathedral +FLOOD LIGHTED AT NIGHT+ >and french cooking at its very best< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +DUCK IN A CHERRY SAUCE+ >is a signature dish and afterwards purchase a ceramic duck from +BEAUTIFUL GLAZES+ >their shop across the street< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >lunch is always more affordable at +65 euro vs 160+ >parisian restaurants. marianne +ELEGENT RECEPTION+ >loved the ceremonial entry< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2) CHARTIER a most affordable dining >experience and very charming w/ +YOU WILL LOVE IT+ >its 19th century ambience that >was enjoyed by our< ^^^^^^^^^^^ +FRANCOIS VERLOIN deGRUY+ >and other of our visiting people< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 3) JULES VERNE RESTAURANT high up in the eiffel tower is worth every penny of the once in a lifetime +DINING-VIEWING+ >cost of radiant enchantment< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 4) LA CLOSERIE des LILAS to find the +"GARDEN OF THE LILACS"+ >ambience of sartre, hemingwy and +MONTPARNASSE GEM+ >modigliani dine on the brasserie- >bar side with a great pianist< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >tables w/ brass plates of famous +CROWDS-ATMOSPHERE+ >french artistes add to the charm< +WE SAT W/ SARTRE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ 5) AUX LYONNAIS this is paris's most famous chef, alain ducasse's bistro +LUNCH MENU, 30 EURO+ >w/ an affordable menu of the >best of french lyonnaise fare< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(lyon is the locus of france's great +CHEF, PAUL BOCUSE+) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ 6) RESTAURANT du PALAIS-ROYALE is an affordable, magical patio dining experience in a fabulous structure. +28 EURO vs 74 EURO+ >at the nearby grand dame of paris +haute cuisine, aristocratic dining+ +LE GRAND VEFOUR+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(although one can enjoy a vefour +"ANCIENT REGIME", 1784+ >grand luncheon dining experience +88 EURO, FIXED PRICE+ >complete w/ the ghosts of cocteau +BERNARD MARIGNY+ >and colette who lived upstairs<) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 7) CHEZ CLEMENT the classic parisian >brasserie (busy-vital) dining experience, affordable and have profiteroles for +AN UNFORGETABLE DESSERT+ >two locations : one near the opera on bd. capucines, the second near the +ARCH de TRIUMPH+ >on avenue de champs elysees< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 8) LE TRAIN BLEU amazing, beautiful, elegent classic parisian dining >surrounded by fabulous frescos< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +IN THE GARE de LION+ >evoke travel to the french riviera< >in the glory days of "belle epoch"< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 9) LE MOULIN de LA GALETTE offers a historical dining experience in the +WORLD FAMED MONTMARTRE+ >at very reasonable prices< +MILIEU OF TOULOUSE LAUTREC+ >eat his food/drink his wine< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 10) +BRASSERIE le PETITE ST. BENOIT+ >near the cafe "deux magots" on rue st. benoit this restaurant brings +MARIANNE LOVES IT+ >tears of memory to my eyes< +PARISIANS DINE HERE+ >a still elegent, affordable respit >from the glorious grand venues< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +YES, PARIS REALLY IS FABULOUS+ >dine on the bateau mouche river boat or the follies bergere (i won't tell +BURN A CANDLE @ N.D.C.+ >even if you go to the "crazy horse") ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +HAVE A SANDWICH @ "COSI"+ (my favorite tuna saled w/ +YOU DESIGN IT+ >carrot saled in a pita pocket +YOU EARNED IT+ >and two glasses red wine< ! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >FINALLY: DINE AT ANY PARISIAN MUSEUM ESPECIALLY THE (remodeled train station) +MUSEE d'ORSAY+ ^^^^^^^^^^ gene ray, san diego, california