We're really taking it easy today, having gone pretty much full blast for the last 6 weeks here in Paris. By the time we were ready to get up and go, it was mid-day. Jill had read about another ancient train station that had been beautifully restored into a "super hip" classic French restaurant in the Passy area in the 16th arrondissement near where we used to live. It's called La Gare, meaning The Train Station.
It has a cafe/bar on the main floor, with a lovely outdoor terrace for dining 'en plein air' when the weather cooperates.
Downstairs is an immense dining room brilliantly designed with plasma screens and private dining for a party of 8 situated in a red round screen for privacy.
Note the red draped area for private parties...how cool!
The scene is amazing, and one can only imagine what it's like when it's packed with 'Le Tout Paris.'
We had a perfect light lunch of salmon tartar garnished with pesto, and a lovely triple-decker chicken sandwich which bore no resemblance to sandwiches of a similar name "aux States". All very chic and sophisticated!
It was getting late and we had a reservation at La Galoise on Avenue La Motte-Piquet, not too far from our apartment. So we took the Metro part of the way and walked part of the way. It's in a lovely upscale residential area. The restaurant is very romantic and with very good traditional French food...not a tasting menu. We had a delicious dinner of endive with a Roquefort dressing, followed by chateaubriand in a pepper sauce, topped off by a Grand Marnier soufflé, and of course some lovely red wine.
On our way home we pass some cafes still going strong. It was a perfect last evening in our beloved Paree!
Tomorrow we fly to Nice and go to our next apartment in Beaulieu-sur-Mer. We can't believe the past 6 weeks are already over...it just flew by...and good things must come to an end.
Maybe our next visit will be with our growing family.
Au Revoir Paris! A bientot...
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