Le Train Bleu

So as promised,

here are a few more photos of the birthday dinner restaurant

with food photos. 

As mentioned, 

Le Train Bleu is located right inside the Gare de Lyon

with a lovely, sweeping staircase

leading up to the door.

And a menu sits at the bottom of the staircase. 

One of our dinner party members had the traditional Foie Gras.

I know.

I love it.

I'm sorry. 

My entree was a new concept of Foie Gras for me: 

They called it 'Royale de foie gras de canard et duxelle de champignons,

en cappuccino de celeri-rave'. 

It. Was. To. Die. For!

At first, I couldn't help looking at the block of foie gras on someone else's plate across from me,

bemoaning the fact that I had clearly ordered wrong.

Then I TASTED mine!

Floating foie gras in a cup

with a mushroom something-or-other on the bottom. 

Oh mon dieu! 

And the nice man sitting across from me

shared his block of FG with me anyway! 

So I got double the dose.  

He also shared his Noix de Saint-Jacques 

with spinach, endive and fennel. 

I had the Boeuf brase facon bourgeoise

with carrots and jus a glace. 

And then came the cheese,

which I couldn't finish. 

And Baba au Rhum

(Love when they leave the bottle!)

My niece had the Tiramisu
(which she also shared.)

And out the window was a view of the trains

coming in and leaving the station. 

I wandered about and took a few other view photos

on various shelves.

All in all, it was the perfect evening

with the big surprise at a sweet little bistro before dinner. 

I'll be back next week 

with photos of magical Paris!

(All photos copyright: Kirsten Steen)

Birthdays in Paris

Just a quick note to tell you 

that I am in Paris this week for two birthdays. 

Mine (which is today) 

and my sister's which was this day last week. 

My sweetie surprised me with a ticket 

to surprise my sister for her 50th.

And surprise her I did! 

We pulled it off and she had absolutely no idea.

We took her to Le Train Bleu

in the Gare de Lyon train station. 

What a magnificent place! 

I'm posting a few photos just to give you an idea.

I had to stifle my reticence at snapping photos 

in the face of such opulence...

but they must be used to it.

And all the waiters were very kind. 

Of course I've taken a boat-load of photos while I've been here...

...and promise to be back soon with photos of our dinner.

In the meantime, 

Oh La La

and 

A bientot!

(Photos copyright: Kirsten Steen)