I must relate a recent experience I had with brunch in Paris. The concept of %26quot;brunch%26quot; is relatively new in Paris and is a sort of offshoot of the traditional Sunday lunch with the family. G %26amp; I were out and about in our neighborhood on la Fête Nationale, and noticed some very tasty-looking hamburgers at one of our regular bobo joints. G sensibly ordered a club sandwich with fries, and I foolishly ordered the burger, not realizing it was just one part of the %26quot;brunch experience%26quot;.
First came the juice; then the pot of yogurt served with bread and jam. Next came the burger (delicious) on a freshly baked sesame bun served with pommes sautées, coleslaw and four pieces of bacon. I couldn%26#39;t possibly finish the potatoes or coleslaw, and I shared the bacon with G to add to his club sandwich. I couldn%26#39;t believe it when the server brought a plate of pancakes with syrup to erase the memory of the burger. AND THEN, a dish of fresh pineapple.
I swear I thought I was a TGI Fridays, the Cheesecake Factory, or one of those other American chain places that serve grotesque portions. I still think the French have a much healthier diet and better sense of portion control than we Americans, but I%26#39;ll certainly have to keep the %26quot;brunch experience%26quot; in mind the next time I get on my high horse about international eating habits!
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I%26#39;m not meaning to chase you through your threads... But à propos brunch, I recommend Dupond Durand in Neuilly (M° Sablons) on sundays, large choices all you can eat kind of and 35 Euros pp.
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Neuilly!!!! Might as well go all the way to Deauville for brunch.....
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Why the hell not, I%26#39;ve heard there are some nice places n the beach!
More seriously, it%26#39;s on line n°1 two stops after place de l%26#39;etoile!
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Oh....but doesn%26#39;t that mean it%26#39;s in the dreaded banlieues??? LOL
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Banlieue maybe, but Sarkozy%26#39;s !
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Well, Bob, at least there won%26#39;t be any prostitutes there!
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Ok, not worth a visit then :(
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Highly entertaining thread, thanks friends ;)
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