Restoration

Dining at an old favorite in the Marais district.

 Above: duck in Moroccan brik pastry w/vegetables atop a sweet potato purée; foie gras de canard w/its confit d'oignons and glass of Sauternes

 

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Se restaurer literally means, "to restore yourself" - by eating. It is the origin of the concept "restaurant," a place where one goes to restore body and soul with food and drink. Today the synonym for "se restaurer" is manger, to eat.

This restaurant whose name translates to "spiral staircase" is an old favorite from back in the day when we lived in this lively quartier, and still comes through with no-fuss traditional French dishes that restore, and satisfy, with a contemporary twist. - BPJ

 

 

Le Colimaçon

44 rue Vieille-du-Temple 75004

 

Floral Friday

An unexpected composition outside a fast food on rue Lepic.

Welcome back Wednesday

 

 

Good weather prompts an impromptu apéro in Montmartre among friends.

 

Travel Tuesday

 

 

 

Charming villages, log fires, cozy pubs, farm fresh foods and produce: a too short séjour in the enchanting English countryside.

Below: kitchen table view onto vegetable / herb garden

 

3 hours (or less) from Paris

London 

Flights daily from Paris into Heathrow or Gatwick

By train: Eurostar

+ car rental

 

Mocha Monday

 

Mid-morning café-ing in Montmartre.

 

Floral Friday

 

Paris florists were busy all week with the Feast of La Toussaint - All Saints Day - as cemeteries filled with visitors placing flowers on the graves of loved ones.

 La Toussaint: All Saints Day

1st November

 

Woolly Wednesday

 

Window of a knitting boutique in a 19th C covered passage in the 9th district.