Location: Latin Quarter, Paris
I'm over a month behind on blogging about my visit to Paris, but it's been a crazy month with starting a new job and apartment hunting. My new job has been amazing, but the apartment hunt was such a stressful period. NYC is so crazy when it comes to looking for a place to live!
Robert and I planned a last minute week-long vacation to Paris in April, since I had a break in between jobs. We stayed at a "cute, but I wouldn't stay there again" hotel in Saint-Germain-Latin Quarter. For our first night, after taking a red-eye from JFK to CDG, we decided to take it easy, explore the neighborhood, and find an authentic "French" place to eat. We stumbled upon this amazing tapas restaurant called Dans Les Landes.
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| Robert and me |
We walked in and the waiters immediately started speaking fast French to us. After studying French for 7 years from middle school to college, I just stared blankly back. WIth some hand gesturing and random phrases of French on my end and English on their end, I managed to tell them that we didn't have a reservation and that we wanted to sit outside. It was a beautiful night out, and we started off with a carafe of house wine.
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| Cous du Canarde "duck neck" |
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| Pate Spring Rolls - the best item of the night! |
After the waiter realized that we couldn't read the menu and that we were just randomly pointing at items to order, he recommended the Pate Spring Rolls. OMFG! They were absolutely amazing! I am still craving this today.
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| Pig's Feet - yes, we decided to eat things that we didn't normally eat back in NY |
After dinner, we walked around the corner to Le Saint Medcro for dessert.
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| Crepe avec Grande-Marnier (aka alcohol and fire) |
Crepes are a must-have in Paris; we had them everywhere - both at restaurants and on the streets from food trucks. I have to say though that I love crepes from food trucks the most.
Where would you recommend as your first meal in Paris?
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