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I had a lovely Sunday lunch today at
Les
Fous d'en Face, a sidewalk bistro with a great location.
It's in the 4th at
3, Rue du Bourg-Tibourg, just north of Rue de Rivoli in
a charming little restaurant lined square. Just the thing on a sunny
Sunday afternoon.
My salade du chevre chaud was a surprise; the salade is served separate from the cheese, a fresh mild crottin that looked more like a poached egg. Very nice, a bit heavy. The salmon main course was excellent; fresh and well cooked if a bit plain. Dessert, a fresh strawberry soup, just the thing for the end of summer. Ken enjoyed his rabbit terrine but was a bit unimpressed with the veal cutlet and girolles. The Languedoc rosé we chose (Peyre Rose) was excellent if a bit strong for the day. A deep color, almost a red, and strong for a rosé (14%!). Excellent wine, just not the perfect choice at the time. Our waiter was quite friendly and made the experience all the more enjoyable. Definitely a comfortable place for a tourist to visit, but being a bit up the Seine in the 4th it wasn't overwhelmed by Americans in shorts. Not cheap but not terrible, three courses will cost you about 30€. A good choice if you're in the Marais. We went back and had another good lunch. My
tuna was great, Ken's steak was not as good but that's what he gets
for ordering steak in France. Our Beaujolais order (Chiroubles,
of Eric Morin) got us a special friendly visit to explain what
we'd ordered. The place is choosing wines carefully.
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