Movie-Thon and a Really Cool Dinner

Just a quick blog tonight since I was gone all day I will need to wake up in less than six hours at this point.  Today we did indeed have Movie-Thon in the Bercy section of Paris with Blake and Andrea.  We watched both Die Hard and Transformers.  I certainly have my share of large explosions and gratuitous gun violence for probably a year or more, but I must say that I enjoyed each movie more than I thought I would.  Last night, however, Jason and I went to a really great restaurant that was so different than anything I have ever experienced before.  When you first walk in, two baskets await you: one filled with fresh vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, lettuce and hard-boiled eggs.  The second basket has several types of salamis.

These are accompanied by a large knife, a cutting board and a wine bottle full of dressing.  You’re free to cut as many or whichever vegetables/meats you’d like.  Then, they bring out fresh bread, a bottle of wine, and a crock of soup.  You pick your main entree: Jason had the grilled beef and I had the burgundy beef stew, which was delicious.

After them main course we were served a cheese plate with five or six different cheeses for us to try as we desired.  Finally, you have a choice of desserts.  By the way, this whole process took about three hours.

One thing I’ve noticed about the French is that the meal is not the precursor to the whatever else you may be doing that night: it IS what you are doing that night.  Anyway, I thought it was such a unique and delicious experience.  Tomorrow Andrea and I are taking the train to Brussels, Belgium for the day.  Lots of pictures coming up tomorrow!

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