Jean-François Piège was one of the most difficult reservations to get for the Paris trip. You must call ahead exactly two weeks before your desired date. Dinners are almost instantly filled up. Fortunately, they have lunch, which was fine by me. I wanna be in bed by 10 p.m. (22h to the French)! Piège, together with Les Bouquinistes, probably has the chicest clientele that I saw in our food adventure. The lunch crowd was definitely more casually dressed but Lanvin/Prada casual. Anyway, the Top Chef France judge is quite a presence in the country at the moment. How hardworking is he, though, that he was also present in the kitchen for our lunch? Overall, a virtuoso meal from the Michelin-starred restaurant: technically proficient without sacrificing taste. Go! If you're there, get his book " Best of Jean-François Piège ," which the restaurant sells near coat-check. Beautiful pictures, Piège recipes, hardcover--at €10, it was the true bargain of the ...
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