Bonjour mes amis! I am still here, despite what you have NOT heard from me in the last week or two. I have put down my tour guide umbrella and put on my tourist fanny pack for a lovely visit to Budapest and Milan. As in Paris, spring is knocking but has not yet put down her bags. The trees have buds but few leaves and we are still zipping up our coats. The fruit trees are resplendent, though, and the forsythia is ablaze. I am loathe to miss the wild flowers in Texas this year, which promise to be especially knock-out due to the wet winter and spring, so I will be consoling myself with lots of fresh flowers from my market.
But now, back to Paris!
I have been fortunate to dine at the elegant Jules Verne several times, but had not been there in over a year. When my mother and niece were with us we thought it would be the perfect time to revisit the amazing Eiffel Tower restaurant and share it with them. This Alain Ducasse restaurant is located on the second platform of the tower, and is accessed by a private elevator.
When the elevator doors open into the restaurant, you are led to your table by waiters who make you feel as though you were royalty. The tables are close together but not crowded, and the atmosphere is subdued elegance.
The white dome in front of my mom is about to be flipped over to become a charger. The geometric pattern is repeated on the ceiling.
The food is every bit as good as one would expect from a Michelin starred restaurant (which it is).
who could resist this little beauty from the bread basket?
soup starter- I think it was lobster
spring asparagus with an egg
roasted lamb
chocolate dessert
another dessert doused in armangac
Of course, it is not so hard to find delicious food and elegant presentation in Paris. The reason people reserve weeks in advance for the Jules Verne is for the view. I neglected to take any photos from our table this time, but if I had, they would have looked much like these, which I took from the top after we ate.
note- the triangular roof with green tarp, about one quarter from the top, is right by our apartment
wave to the tourists
It was a memorable lunch for all four of us. If you ever have the opportunity to dine at the JV- grab it!
Cheers to all of you.
Mais Oui Paris 
Loved the post. Thank you. I miss European spring fare! Yum. xo