February 24, 2009


BAR PANORAMIQUECONCORDE LAFAYETTE
3, Place du général Koenig
75015 Paris
Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 68 50 68

I continue my discovery of the bars of hotels. This one is as bling bling as Golden Black is discreet. Decoration of the seventies, young trendy couples sit at the first places with bottle of champagne at 200.00 € ! Anyway, the view is magic. The Eiffel Tower which glitters to the left, the Bois de Boulogne and the illuminated allée de Longchamps, La Defence to the right. I had never gone to this bar before and it is really worth it. Paris of postcard as we like which makes us forget pollution, traffic jams and strikes. But without all this, Paris would not be any more Paris !



Florence

Hotel Eiffel Capitol

February 20, 2009


BAR GOLDEN BLACK
HOTEL CONCORDE SAINT LAZARE
108, rue Saint Lazare
75008 Paris
01 40 08 44 44


If you want to have a drink in a quiet place, I recommend you the bar of the Concorde Saint Lazare. We often forget that the 4 stars hotels have cosy bars, where the bartender is polite, reserved and very professional. This changes from fashion bars where decoration dominates on the professionalism. Here, everything is quiet. No hudge flat screen on the wall with music which makes you shout to be listened by your neighbour

Florence

February 17, 2009


L’Annexe Montmartre
13, rue des Trois Frères
75018 Paris
tel : 01 46 06 12 48

Metro : Abesses (line 12) Anvers (line 2)

In the heart of Montmartre, this small restaurant treats you well, the atmosphere is there very convivial and we fell well. We are a bit gripped but it is definitely in the spirit of bistroes montmartrois. The traditional French cuisine is delightful even if acording to me a zest of spices was missing. For my part, I took the vegetarian plate and well-blended cheese.

Do not hesitate to cross the door of this bistro, you will come back from it delighted.

Florence
Hôtel Eiffel Capitol

Carolina Point of vew on november 2006 :

Last Thursday night, I went with my 2 girlsfriends, Eve and Jess, at l’Annexe Montmartre. It is a little restaurant that we found by chance when we went to another restaurant that we selected initially. It was a good idea and we were delighted. It is decorated with sober of colours beige and red, and there are 2 waiters who are the owners and they welcome you very well. We can also see the kitchen. (I think that a restaurant who has nothing to hide, can show the kitchen). The menu is displayed on the wall and propose you dishes so attractive.

We chose salmon rolls with feta cheese and mixed herbs, served by two. Delighful.
For my main dish, I chose a duck breast with maple syrup with gratin dauphinois ( sliced potatoes baked with milk and browned on top). The meat was very tender. Even at home I cant have a breast so good. And the maple syrup is very appropriate. My friends chose different dishes, one crispy chicken with a pancake and slices of vegetables and a fish in buttered paper very tasty and boneless, with vegetables, and tagliatelles with olive oil.

For dessert, we shared a chocolate cake with vanilla sauce. Delicious.

We arrived, as usual first, but when we left, the restaurant was full. It’s very pleasant to discover a place where dishes are good and well served and with a sympathic welcome. I only found one bad thing it’s because I dont smoke and the restaurant is just one room and it’s very smockey. And the noise aswell, the atmosphere is very animated, but I doubt it is ideal for a romantic dinner, unless you come early at 7pm.

We will come back, for sure.

This Restaurant is near
Hotel Berne Opera (Metro station Rome)