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The Place des
Vosges is one of those old European city planning miracles, a lovely square
with uniform architecture surrounding a comfortable park square. There
are a few good restaurants surrounding the square and
Ma
Bourgogne is a storied old bistro/café you can't miss. The
tables under the colonnade are very comfortable so you can excuse if
the food is a bit dull, if proper.
Ken and I made the mistake of both ordering some dry cured sausages. Which is what we got, giant chunks of sausage with no proper knife to cut them. Good enough charcuterie but not exceptional, and too much of it. Our steaks and frites came out better, particularly my bavette, but other than the fried shallots there wasn't much to dress the steak. Very plain food. If I had a bit more courage maybe I could be telling you how good the andouilette or tête de veau are, but having had those French soul food adventures once I'm not in a hurry to do so again. If I'm in the area again I'd definitely stop in for a quick bistro lunch, but not worth a special trip. I'm still unsure about whether this restaurant is the same as the Ma Bourgogne on Bd. Hausmann in the 8th. I was there a few years ago, that place was marvelous. |
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