Thursday, August 17, 2006

Best meal I had in Paris


. . . wasn't in Paris.

Le Manege in St. Germain en Laye was fabulous. The owner was accommodating and helpful, steering us away from a sub-par wine we were trying to order. The food was quite delightful and we were never made to feel that we were imposing on anyone, as we were in every restaurant we ate at in Paris.

We were walking down the street in St. Germain en Laye, looking for a restaurant that wasn't in St. Germain en Laye because we were looking at the wrong page in the restaurant guidebook. So there we were, looking obviously lost when this helpful older woman walking her dog noticed our plight. She approached me and recommended Le Manege. Some in our party were loath to follow the recommendation of an old woman on the street but the hungrier of the group prevailed and voila!

I love happenstance.

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