The Straw That Broke the Camel's Back

One evening, we were at the grocery store buying some fruit, water, yogurt, and other staples. We were tempted by the fresh pineapples but decided against them because (1) they would be troublesome to peel and cut, and (2) the menu for dinner that night included ananas - pineapple - as an appetizer.

We arrived at dinner to find:



Last night, three of us had decided we'd had enough dorm food. So we ventured out to the 7th, to Les Fables de la Fontaine, a restaurant recommended by Miss Pim of Chez Pim fame. We could not be happier with our meal. At this point, anything that is fresh and not overcooked is a treat. The restaurant has a small menu entirely of fresh seafood. You can see from the pictures that foam is requisite on almost every dish. Funny. A few days before, we were just discussing how foam is de rigueur at restaurants these days. The dishes were all delicious and we were very happy with ourselves that night.


Carpacchio of tuna


Steamed langoustines served with homemade aioli


Brochettes of prawns in a foamy butter sauce


Cod with white beans (and foam)


A fish called "Lieu" with yummy potatoes (and foam)


Sea Bream with a fennel salad (and foam!)