The note on the door simply said that it would reopen in September. Not easily beaten, Christian and I immediately regrouped and found the nearest place selling wine by the bottle.
Entries Tagged as 'Drink'
Les Bas Fonds (11eme)
August 7th, 2008 · Written by Dan · No Comments · Drink, The Challenge
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Big Ben Bar (12eme)
August 7th, 2008 · Written by Christian · No Comments · Drink, The Challenge
Set within the Gare de Lyon train station, the station with the completely unnecessary faux palm trees, the blue neon lights of the Le Train Bleu sign beckon you, urging you to pass through its doors and into an arena that appears unchanged for a century. Once inside those doors, consider me surprised if you are unimpressed.
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The Honest Lawyer (16eme)
August 6th, 2008 · Written by Dan · 1 Comment · Drink, The Challenge
I have a friend that particularly likes this pub and as a testament to his impressive skills in persuasion and schmoozing, you can frequently find my coworkers here.
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Côté Vignes (16eme)
August 6th, 2008 · Written by Christian · No Comments · Drink, The Challenge
As it should be, the wine list at Côté Vignes dominated one whole wall. That’s right, one whole wall! The only place that usually has menus posted up in the dining room is a fast food restaurant, but I’m here to tell you that Côté Vignes did it much nicer than a Quick Burger joint.
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Fuxia l’Epicerie (9eme)
August 5th, 2008 · Written by Dan · No Comments · Cheap, Dan's Favorites, Drink
While the selection was small, the Italian wine we ordered was only 15€ and extremely tasty, and the meat was exceptionally generous for the price. They only charged 4€, and it was twice the size and quality of others I’ve been served costing more than 10€. So, even though it doesn’t technically count as a bar for the GPD, I highly recommend this fine establishment. I was actually kind of disappointed that I had to leave for my dinner reservation, as I wanted to check out their menu. The inside was promising, and I would certainly go back for groceries as well.
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Batofar (13eme)
August 3rd, 2008 · Written by Dan · No Comments · Dan's Favorites, Drink, The Challenge
The first time I came to Batofar was for a concert. I didn’t know anything about the venue, and in a rush I scanned through their website just long enough to find the address. I googled it, saw it was across from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, and think about it. As I biked over, I realized that the BnF faces the water. It turns out that Batofar is a boat (bateau…duh) that hosts concerts and DJs.
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