The last time I was in Paris (2007) I certainly don't remember Subway sandwiches being here. I suppose I could of handled seeing one subway sandwich shop but they are all over Paris which just shocks me.



In addition to subway there are even more starbucks coffee shops here than when I was here in 2007. This also really surprised me because this seems so counter culture to the Parisian way of life....

Le Grand Vefour (http://www.grand-vefour.com) was one of the highlights of this trip to Paris for me and my wife. The restaurant is beautiful, elegant, and you feel like you are stepping back to a time when life was not so fast paced and there was a deep sense of attention to detail. Le Grand Vefour is one of the oldest restaurants in Paris going all the way back to patrons such as Napoleon and Victor Hugo. Some of the patrons such as Napoleon and Hugo were regulars to the point they had brass name...

Since today was kind of like a break from all our running around we came back to the apartment for rest as I mentioned in a previous blog post. It was late when we returned and I thought we would call it a day but I was wrong. Around 9:00 pm neither of us was tired so we decided to venture out and enjoy a nice evening in Paris.

We headed for the Champs Elysees and took a nice stroll down this famous street. As we walked along enjoying the people and the lights we came upon the famous...

After two full days of eating and bread making it was time for a bit of rest so we slept in on Sunday. Once we decided to get up and get ourselves together we headed out for the metro and stopped off around the Jardin des Tuileries next to the Louvre. Our destination was to try some of the famous tea shops and hotels in the area. Our first stop Angelina.



Founded in 1903 Angelina (http://www.groupe-bertrand.com/gb/angelina.php)...

After baking bread all day and staying up till 1:00 am the day before I was pretty tired but we had reservations at Le Train Bleu that evening and I was not going to say no to those. Years ago when I was a young chef I remember reading an article about Le Train Bleu restaurant in Paris and it just seemed like the most beautiful restaurant I had ever seen. Since that article I have always wanted to go but never made a point until now.

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