Just a quick bite from France. The Louvre was a must-see on this trip, but it’s one of those must-sees that can’t been seen in just one day. So I spent as much time there as I could in one day, wandering around the maze of halls and galleries and being in awe of the grandeur and detail that surrounded me at every turn. By the time I finally got around to The Wedding at Canna (which is directly across from the Mona Lisa), I was famished. I think it was looking at all the exquisitely detailed food and wine.

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So I booked it over to Café Richelieu on the other side of the museum and sat down for a quick lunch.

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I ordered the Soupe Formula – A delicate vegetable bisque (which was smooth and creamy and simple), green salad with smoked duck breast (the duck was melt-in-your-mouth tender), Morrocan cous cous with preserved lemon (generic but still very taste and a good compliment to the salad dressing), “cole slaw” (unlike any slaw I’ve had - crispy, hardly sweet, and very green tasting - not bad, just not the usual), and a tart and tangy Bella Lula lemonade (add that to the list of commercial products I miss). A lovely repast.

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Followed it up with a barely sweet hot chocolate before heading back into the depths of the museum. The cafe dining room is spacious and elegant with an ornate marble fireplace at one end of the room. There is art placed on the cafe walls as well, though it is of a more modern representation than most of the inventory housed there.Health and time prevented me from going back for a second tour. The Louvre (and it’s cafe) can’t be fully appreciated in just one visit. I guess I’m just going to have to make another trip.

Darn.