by Editor | Dec 1, 2010 | Simon and Baker Travel Review
As in past trips to Paris we were looking forward to visiting the Restaurant Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée. This time was particularly convenient as we were staying a block away. A few minutes before our 8 p.m. dinner reservations we enjoyed a leisurely stroll to the Plaza Athénée hotel. It was a chilly winter night and a cold breeze brought with it thin beautiful snow flakes. Most disappeared, melting before they hit the ground.
After admiring the Christmas decorations at the entrance and in the lobby of the Plaza Athénée hotel we walked back past the reception area to the restaurant.
by Editor | Dec 1, 2010 | Europe, France, Paris, Simon and Baker Travel Review
We knew from a previous visit the view at Maison Blanche would be pretty. We did not know it would be even lovelier in the evening (we had been there for lunch) or that it would be raining that night transforming the rain drops into millions of shimmering lights, like priceless gemstones, as they dropped in front of the huge glass wall of the restaurant.
by Editor | Dec 1, 2010 | Europe, France, Paris, Simon and Baker Travel Review
Since we first visited Ledoyen in 2005, this elegant and well situated restaurant has remained reliable and satisfying. At the same time, when we return we discover new dishes or new variations on classic dishes, keeping novel and traditional options available on the menu.
Christian Le Squer, the talented executive chef, is capable of creating light and flavorful dishes. He maintains a balance between the characteristic flavor of an ingredient and blending simple flavors in harmony.
by Editor | Dec 1, 2010 | Europe, France, Paris, Simon and Baker Travel Review
Named for the Comte de Crillon who bought it in 1788 the Hotel de Crillon property remained in the family until 1907. We had an opportunity to revisit the property recently and remembered the many reasons we liked it the first time we stayed in the former palace now one of the better known addresses in the European capital.
by Editor | Dec 1, 2010 | Europe, France, Paris, Simon and Baker Travel Review
This small hotel, named to honor Louis II de la Tremoille and the Tremoille Family dating to the time of the crusades, had many pluses and made fans out of us for a second time (we had stayed there several years earlier). In addition to the accommodations and pretty interior, what we liked most was its wonderful location in a quiet street in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods of the city, and within walking distance from the famed Champs Elysees.
