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Article: Wine list a good guide to dining out in Paris
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- Daily Breeze
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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PARIS -- On my way to observe the harvest in Champagne, a few
nights of rejuvenation were required before the short journey by
train to Epernay.
That meant a bit of grog and good fellowship at a few of my
favorite Paris haunts. It occurred to me as I boarded the train at
Gare de l'Est that in three nights of wining and dining I had
encountered three distinct levels of Parisian cuisine -- a bistro, a
brasserie and an elegant restaurant.
To wine lovers these levels are of no small consequence, for the
ambition of the wine list is directly proportionate to the level of
cuisine.
For example, on my first night in Paris, following a grueling
flight from California, I opted for the casual ambience ...