Paul and I ate at our favorite Mexican restaurant in
Anahuacalli
30, rue des Bernardins
75005
01.43.26.10.20
Our recommendations:
turkey mole, enchiladas verdes, flautas, guacamole, and definitely the margaritas!
Sunday evening was spent with our good friends Kristina and Bruno at Le Refuge des Fondus. This tiny place is just a 4-5 minute walk from our apartment and serves amazing fondue. Le Refuge is about as typically
Once our table was ready, we got called by our slightly decrepit waiters (who were smoking, by the way) to come take a seat, which meant that Tina and I got a hand with stepping up on the chair and over the table to shimmy down into our seats on the bench against the wall. Everyone has to do this as there is absolutely no room to pull out the tables. So, we squeezed into our allotted 2 feet of bench while eyeing our neighbor's pot of molten cheese. The menu at Le Refuge is this: a small plate of charcuterie (with cheese and olives), an aperitif (a kir), choice of meat or cheese fondue, fruit salad for dessert and a biberon of red or white wine all for 16 Euros. If you pay a few euros more, you can choose a really great dessert like chocolate cake or ice cream. We all ordered either the orange or lemon sorbet which came in a hollowed out orange or lemon. Very cute!
You might rightly be asking, "hey...what's a biberon?" Well, it's a baby bottle. They serve you wine in a baby bottle. With the nipple thingy. It was okay. It's weird, but it isn't that weird when you understand that if you call someone a drunk in French, you can say that he has his biberon with him. So, at least there is a pretense. Anyway, meals spent eating fondue have been some of the most fun meals spent here. I don't think it possible to be more satisfied than with bread, melted cheese and poking elbows with your neighbors.
Le Refuge des Fondus
17, rue des Trois Frères
75018
01.42.55.22.65
4 comments:
Yo Pauly and Meggie!!
I have been to that fondue restaurant, and it was one of the best nights of my life (although admittedly I did end up taking the biberon off to aid in the flow of the wine). How exciting that I know what the hell you're talking about and have been to such a bona fide hip place!
Can't wait to see you both so soon. There certainly is a phone call in your futures, so be prepared. Run for your lives.
To relationships!
Atim
Atim, how great that you've been there! We also had the best time. We should go again when you visit! We were thinking you guys would love it, too. Alas, though, we will have to find some other new and exciting places you haven't been! Much love and thanks for reading! =)
Thank you Megan for the suggestion. I have been living in Paris for 3 years, and didn't know about Anahuacalli until last week. I gave the place a try and loved it.
Tien S.
I've heard so much about that fondue place and I got to take foreigners there next I have some family visit or such. It sounds hilarious.
The Mexican is definately going to be a try next it's time to go to Paris for a Dinner.
Cheers!
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