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Andy, Andy Mack, Canal Saint-Martin, Il Tre, Il Tre 3, Italian Beer, Les Délices de la Lune, Les Enfants Perdus, meals, neighborhoods, Paris, rue Montorgueil, Zhizhong
Ten years ago, in 2008, I took my nephew Andy, then 15 years old, on an eleven-day trip to Paris (and Chartres). He had been studying French for several years, so when I offered to take him pretty much anywhere he chose France. I had been here many times as a tourist, but this was my longest visit, and the experience — even though we stayed in hotels — started me thinking about the idea of an even longer petit séjour. It was thus a particular treat to host him for almost a week this year.
Andy and Uncle Bob (2008)
Andy and Uncle Bob (2018)
Andy arrived on Saturday evening after a 3-1/2 hour drive to LA, and two flights, so we just had a quick Breton meal at a favorite neighborhood place, Les Délices de la Lune.
The next two days we had a great time visiting art studios and galleries in the Belleville neighborhood, which had its annual open studios event that weekend. I’ll post separately about that, but on Sunday we first met up with Zhizhong for brunch along the Canal Saint-Martin. We had a delicious meal at Les Enfants Perdus, which Alexis had introduced me to several years back.
Andy and Bob at brunch with Zhizhong at Les Enfants Perdus
Brunch with Zhizhong at Les Enfants Perdus
There was a funny moment when the waitress whisked our menus away after we chose drinks and breads from the top section. We were still trying to decide among the several tempting main courses and desserts, but it turned out that you get all of them!
The main courses of our brunch at Les Enfants Perdus
Monday evening, after all our walking, Andy and I had a simple Italian dinner at Il Tre, on rue Montorgueil.
Andy’s first Italian beer
A simple well-prepared Italian dinner at Il Tre on rue Montorgueil
