A stalwart of the โold guardโ of classic Paris bistros has been revived. The reliable Rรดtisserie du Beaujolais, across the street from the Seine, had been remodeled and refreshed as Rรดtisserie dโArgent, the new name giving a nod to its famous cousin just across the street, the Tour dโArgent. [UPDATE: I posted this write-up in 2017, over six years ago (and pre-pandemic) and since then,โฆ
Call me old-fashioned, but sometimes I like old-fashioned places. One place that does old-fashioned especially well is France. But Iโm not the only one who feels that way; people come from around the world to visit the city, and baskย in the ร lโancienne charm, which is sometimes derisively described as carte postaleย Paris. Like other cities, Paris is changing and isnโt a museum, per se, butโฆ
When asked about my โdesert islandโ dessert, it takes me about a nanosecond to respond, and I invariably reply that itโd be ลufs ร la neige, otherwise known as โSnow Eggs.โ Itโs one of those classic French desserts that, even though Iโm not French, I have a deep fondness โ and a sense of nostalgia โ for. When I order it in restaurants I amโฆ
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