Monthly Archives: May 2021

Our outdoor dining double-play

Posted on May 28, 2021 by loren24250

Loyal and alert readers with good memories (and you know who you are), will recall that on Tuesday, Jan and I had our first meal at a restaurant in a long, long time — not just take-out food from a … Continue reading →

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A scrumptious return to the near-normal

Posted on May 26, 2021 by loren24250

With the worst of the pandemic seeming to fade, restaurants in France recently were allowed to receive customers — but only on their outdoor terraces; to be seated inside a restaurant, we will have to wait until June 9. But … Continue reading →

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Anniversary dining — and future treats

Posted on May 22, 2021 by loren24250

Yesterday was our wedding anniversary — the 33rd, in fact — and in “normal”, pre-pandemic times, we would have tried to celebrate with a lavish lunch in a fine-dining restaurant. But restaurants in France remain closed (for indoor dining), and … Continue reading →

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Dainty but delicious dishes

Posted on May 3, 2021 by loren24250

For the second week in a row, our Sunday lunch was the 26-euro take-out special from the excellent restaurant Le Grand Bleu. On Friday I had telephoned the chef, Maxime Lebrun, to place our order, and yesterday Jan drove to … Continue reading →

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