Comments for MEG ZIMBECK

Comment on Spring Wine Bar by Meg

Meg — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:16:03 +0000

Hi Laidback, my understanding is that the wine bar doesn’t take reservations. There were plenty of seats available on Friday night, but I suspect this will change as more people learn that they are open. I hope you enjoy your dinner on the 21st!

Comment on Spring Wine Bar by Laidback

Laidback — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:56:38 +0000

Is the downstairs 1st come-1st served or can you make reservations? We reserved for dinner on the 21st at the restaurant after reading your and Phyllis’ critiques, and I guess we can get all the particulars then if you are too busy.

Comment on About Meg by The Kans

The Kans — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:06:58 +0000

Meg,
We loved having you as a guide to introduce us to a bit of the culinary world in Paris. You made our trip to Paris memorable and fun and introduced us to unforgettable treats. We wish you continued success.
Warm regards,
The Kan Family

Comment on Aux Lyonnais by Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:30:53 +0000

Agree with David… this situation is the anti-french. Aren’t they supposed to get all huffy when you WANT to order? I thought waitpeople had a natural aversion to work? Me = confus-ed.

PS – You don’t enjoy eating your fish with chocolate cake? Pfffff.

Comment on Aux Lyonnais by Beth

Beth — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:51:32 +0000

Interesting. This is exactly the feeling I had at Thomas Keller’s Bouchon in LA. It wanted to be French but it had a really hard time finding out how to manage the American ideal of turning over tables and the French ideal of resto.

Comment on Aux Lyonnais by An American in London

An American in London — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:41:00 +0000

I had dinner at Aux Lyonnais in 2006, when it was at the peak of its hype, and even with decent service, I thought it was 100 euros badly spent because I didn’t think the food was 25-euros-a-main good.

I agree with David’s comment that the servers you encountered at Aux Lyonnais weren’t so much “American” in style as much as in target (because even in America, I’d think that sort of pressurized, rushed service would be considered rude, and I think of service in the US as pretty good).

With its location near the Bourse, maybe Aux Lyonnais gets a lot of impatient business types?

Comment on Cinéma en Plein Air by Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:16:59 +0000

We were there tues – saw andreia and bernhard, but it got super crowded and we didn’t go back to say hi to you all… we’re thinking of going sunday for the graduate…

Comment on Cinéma en Plein Air by Karen

Karen — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:15:32 +0000

What a great write up! I live in the 75019, too, and have wanted to go the past couple of summers, but we’ve been away for most of the screenings in past summers. This year, we’re in Paris the whole summer, and this seems like a fun and original thing to do. Thanks for sharing your tips and the film schedule, too. Nice work. :)

Comment on Aux Lyonnais by Steve Maricopa

Steve Maricopa — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:16:10 +0000

“Waitress” in Paris? It had to be down hill from there.

Comment on Aux Lyonnais by David

David — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:48:28 +0000

I’ve noticed this happening a lot lately; waiters not giving you barely a moment to look at the menu before racing to take your order. I don’t know if it’s something they do to Americans, who are always said to be in a hurry, or what, but I find it really disconcerting. The last time it happened to me, the waitress actually got mad that we weren’t ready to order literally seconds after we sat down.