Yesterday we began our tour of Paris eateries. But first, we visited the Impressionists at the Museé d'Orsay, a converted train station. In the wide open space under the view of the giant, golden clock, we met Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Cézanne, and Rodin among others.
Following our trip's theme (food and Impressionism), we made our way to DeDa, a restaurant owned by a Foxcroft parent. This was the first time for many to try Georgian food and we enjoyed the family style entrees and desserts. Everyone got to try many delectable Georgian dishes, while enoying each other's company. Served-lunch Paris style!
We continued eating throughout the afternoon, with stops at Ladurée for macaroons, Maille for mustard, and Angelina's for the finest hot chocolate on the face of the earth.
To follow our day of decadence, we attended the Opera at Bastille. After a brief history lesson about the plaza (It was where the Bastille Prison and the Guillotine were during the French Revolution), we thoroughly enjoyed "The Marriage of Figaro", an opera sung in Italian, written by an Austrian (Mozart), with subtitles in French. Needless to say, we bought a program with a summary. Although it was a late night, we felt quite saturated in food, art, and culture.
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