Le Relais Gascon

Le Relais Gascon, "the salad joint," has been on our list of to do's since we got to Paris. I read about their amazing salads on some online reviews and it definitely lived up to the hype. My salad came in a large bowl with greens, foie gras, smoked duck, lots of potatoes, and tomatoes. It was, by far, the best salad I've had in Paris (and maybe ever). The dressing was light and tasty, the potatoes were perfectly crisp, and you can never go wrong with foie gras! We had a long lunch accompanied with a carafe of wine and followed by cafe creme.

Deep in thought...

A lot of our time in Paris has been focused around mealtimes. I'm not quite sure if it's because of the lifestyle here, the great food, or both. Only in Paris will I hardly think twice about spending $60 on lunch. Lunch is now my fav meal of the day. Only in Paris can I have a 2 or 3 hour lunch any day of the week. Splurging on lunch and having a more reasonable dinner (i.e. last night's dinner of cream puffs :-)) is one way we've managed our budget in Paris. Paris can be a very expensive city, but you can still experience all of the great food at a more reasonable price if you splurge during lunch instead of dinner.