Aw that's nuttin' -- I've got Der Weinerschnitzel, Jack In The Box, McDonalds, with drive-thru, about fourteen Starbucks, and an entire Mall Food Court, including Sbarro's, and Hot Dog On A Stick, within a five block radius. HA! So there, Mr. Smarty Pants!!
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote: > > My 'hood is just full of great little restaurants, each with its own > unique flair and cuisine. This tiny little place is famous for its Asian > food, as is its sister restaurant in the Marais, Chez Tang. I don't have > a clear choice as to which is better, myself, just bouncing back and > forth between Poon and Tang. > > [http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7309/9477182309_cf3d4b69c5.jpg] > This one is Le Petit Zinc, which has a following among Zen monks because > it's almost a koan to visit its Art Nouveau restrooms after a dinner and > gaze upon the ornate, antique, and very tiny sinks that give the place > its name. Because you can only fit one hand into the sink at a time, it > gives new meaning to "What is the sound of one hand washing?" > > [http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5331/9479971422_8154fdf9ab.jpg] > Here's a restaurant designed for Bhairitu. It's just a corner bistro in > the Vth, but as you can see from its signage, it specializes in that > newest of French cooking trends, "Cuisine of Terror." This seems to be a > natural outgrowth of the French fondness for horror movies. > > [http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3795/9477201831_7907839d55.jpg] > If you're there at lunchtime, you could go for either of the plats du > jour -- le soufflé de zombie or le cauchemar sur la rue d'ormes -- > both reasonably priced at 1190. Or you could take my advice, spend > a little more, and try the specialité de la maison, la massacre > Texane à la tronçonneuse, prepared according to the traditional > recipe developed by master chef Ed Gein. > > After a meal there, however, I would advise postponing dessert, walking > a few blocks, and having it at this place, which specializes in > delicacies gleaned from the insect kingdom. High prices, but > good...uh...grub. > > [http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5504/9477185475_852f7cbec3.jpg] > Continuing in the horror movie theme, here's my 'hood's most popular > shapeshifter bar. Interesting crowd, but it can be disconcerting because > you start talking to an attractive blonde, only to look up from your > drink a few minutes later and find that she's morphed into a brunette, > and not one from your species. > > [http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5502/9477180513_4b96f4a623.jpg] > That can make you want to go outside for a cigarette. Or, these days, > you may not even have to go outside. The French may lose their nicotine > habit, but they'll never lose that need to fire up a cigarette after > dinner. Now they can, and anywhere: > > [http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5483/9477186961_d81ff8b7b3.jpg] > And that's the culinary tour. Maybe I'll follow up with a short tour of > Dan Brown territory... >
