a few steps to the left (or, show me your weenix)

[bookofsand]

- The Louvre beat me today; four hours were enough to send me into art shock. It didn't help that I was ambushed by unexpected wonders at the very start. Walking into the wing devoted to Louis XIV sculpture, I saw Desjardins' busts with lace ruffles carved from marble, a statue of Saturn devouring one of his children (he looks like Father Time, and

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[upperclasstwit]

If you haven't had a Croque Madam yet, DO IT. I cheated on my boyfriend with that sandwich...repeatedly. You can find it on any street cart or Cafe. Eat the whole thing with ketchup. IT IS DELICIOUS.

[gruebleen]

There is a little restaurant by Gard du Nord that is called Chez Michelle (there are at least two of them in the city but only one of them is good. Trust me, I learned this the hard way). Steingarten called it one of the best joints in town and it is. Incredible food, reasonable price (given incredible food) and low key. Make reservation, of course.

You are killing me with these Paris posts.

[gruebleen]

Oh crap: August = close. I am pretty sure.

[bookofsand]

We ended up having indifferent ribs and three bottles of fine cheap rose near the Opera with our friend. Not so bad.

And you are killing me with those Cambridge apartmment posts.

[sare12782]

aww, were you thinking of me when you said zombie attack? bryan always told me to blockade myself in the bexley library if there ever was such a thing..... ;)