In 2010 I was a very lucky girl and got to have my birthday in Paris. This year that's going to happen again. Back then I visited a bakery for a tour, then went out for lunch. But not just any lunch, we had lunch on the Eiffel Tower at Le Jules Verne. It was amazing.
Happily my birthday lunch experience at Le Jules Verne is going to be repeated this week too, although it'll be even more extraordinary as this time I will have lunch with 10 of my family and friends. Le Jules Verne is of course the iconic restaurant on the second stage of the Eiffel Tower.
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| Upside down plates as art |
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| The start of much deliciousness |
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| Liquid deliciousness Louis Roederer Cristal Rose if I remember correctly |
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| Buttery deliciousness Sculpted as the second stage of the Eiffel Tower |
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| Our amuse bouche tomato gazpacho |
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| My entree Veloute de crustaces au fumet de champignons et cerfeuil Shellfish velvety soup with mushrooms and chervil About which I have gushed previously |
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| My main Queue de Lotte cuite en cocotte, pommes fondantes et jus de coquillages Pan-sauteed monkfish tail, potatoes and shellfish sauce |
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| The extraordinary selection of free minidesserts served before our actual desserts I hope they still do this! Those marshmallows were the best things we ate the entire trip!! |
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| Master Wicker's dessert He was well chuffed with this strawberry and meringue confection |
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| Mr Wicker's indulgent Tartelette Chocolate Amer/Framboise Bitter Chocolate Raspberry Tarlet |
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| My dessert Fraise/Rhubarbe, biscuit moelleux et creme legere a la pistache Strawberry/rhubarb, soft biscuit and light pistachio cream The French achieve a magnificence with pistachio that is not found elsewhere |
I can't wait to see what is in store for us this week.
5 comments:
Oooh. Thanks so much for taking us along. I can't wait to see this year's lunch too. I love the look of the tomato gazpacho and the chocolate raspberry dessert. I'd love to visit the Jules Verne restaurant.
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Oh, wow! That's a lot to look forward to! Have a happy, happy day!
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Oh, how wonderful - the anticipation!
Could a birthday celebration get any more perfect? I think not.
OMG!!
You've just given me new heights to aim for Louise. My 50th birthday will now be celebrated at Le Jules Verne!
But for now - a very happy birthday to you xo
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