Tableau Vivante

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.

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

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.