OK, second blog post for the day, but its our last night in Paris and our dinner just now was magical.

Went to a place down the road called La Ravigote that our hotel had recommended, but when we got to the front door they were closed (we were pretty early for dinner here, 6.50pm). As we turned to walk further down the street, we heard a voice calling behind us, a short man carrying half a dozen baguettes came bounding down the street. He was the chef, and opened up for us. We struggled with French, he struggled with English, but he was so incredibly friendly we immediately knew we were in for a great night. He’s this guy in the video:

We didn’t know what to order so went with the cheerful chef’s suggestions, Marthese had a stunning garlic ravioli followed by an amazing vegetable casserole. I had an interesting entree of terrine and assorted meat spreads, but then an out of control duck dish that I will dream of tonight. Oh and awesome wine – we wanted just one glass but ended up with most of a bottle.

The chef was delightful. As we left he saw us out to the front door, we all expressed our gratitude and compliments, he wished us well on our travels and kissed us both on each cheek. I don’t know if he does that for everyone, but he made our night. Wish we were here a little longer to visit this place again.

Funny how delicious food and a wonderful host can become a highlight of an already awesome trip. Also – wine is good.