Light lunch in Paris
Aug 15th 2004, 5:30 am
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Re: Light lunch in Paris
[email protected] writes:
> Isn't it also the fault of the local authority for not enforcing fire
> regulations?
No more so than it's City Hall's fault if you park illegally.
> You could always give them a call and make a complaint.
I've tried to track them down, but in typical French style, nobody seems
to know anything.
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> Isn't it also the fault of the local authority for not enforcing fire
> regulations?
No more so than it's City Hall's fault if you park illegally.
> You could always give them a call and make a complaint.
I've tried to track them down, but in typical French style, nobody seems
to know anything.
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Aug 15th 2004, 5:49 am
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Re: Light lunch in Paris
"f.crane" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
m5rTc.151387$eM2.128205@attbi_s51...
> Lots on information is available about Parisian restaurants, but it
> concentrates of full meals. Where does one go in Paris for a snack,
> such as a light lunch before a large evening meal or a little something
> in the evening after a large mid-day meal? Any suggestions?
Some place I recomend to you :
Mariage Frère 30 & 35 rue de Bourg-Tibourg who is a wonderfull tea/Coffe
shop (Mariage with one R)
and Angeline on Rue de Rivoli (in front the Louvre)
m5rTc.151387$eM2.128205@attbi_s51...
> Lots on information is available about Parisian restaurants, but it
> concentrates of full meals. Where does one go in Paris for a snack,
> such as a light lunch before a large evening meal or a little something
> in the evening after a large mid-day meal? Any suggestions?
Some place I recomend to you :
Mariage Frère 30 & 35 rue de Bourg-Tibourg who is a wonderfull tea/Coffe
shop (Mariage with one R)
and Angeline on Rue de Rivoli (in front the Louvre)
Aug 15th 2004, 6:22 am
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Re: Light lunch in Paris
Dave.US wrote:
> Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Runge writes:
>>>There's belgian fast food in Fance
>>Where?
>
>
>
> I think the name is Leon of Brussels or something like that.
Yes. It's definitely Belgian in style (although I prefer the moules et
frites I've had in Brussels), but I'm not sure you'd call it "fast"
food. The only one I've visited (I'm assuming it's a chain, I don't
really know) is near the Place de la Bastille, and is definitely a
"sit-down" restaurant.
> Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>Runge writes:
>>>There's belgian fast food in Fance
>>Where?
>
>
>
> I think the name is Leon of Brussels or something like that.
Yes. It's definitely Belgian in style (although I prefer the moules et
frites I've had in Brussels), but I'm not sure you'd call it "fast"
food. The only one I've visited (I'm assuming it's a chain, I don't
really know) is near the Place de la Bastille, and is definitely a
"sit-down" restaurant.
Aug 15th 2004, 6:26 am
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Mxsmanic wrote:
> pltrgyst writes:
>
>
>>Crepes, panini, sausages, pizza slices, baguette sandwiches, small tartiflettes,
>>etc, all available on the street in any city, are not fast food?
>
>
> They are snacks. Fast-food restaurants are places where you can obtain
> a complete meal in a minute or two and eat it on the spot or take it
> with you.
But I don't think that's exactly what the OP was looking for - unless
you define "light lunch" as "complete meal".
>
> pltrgyst writes:
>
>
>>Crepes, panini, sausages, pizza slices, baguette sandwiches, small tartiflettes,
>>etc, all available on the street in any city, are not fast food?
>
>
> They are snacks. Fast-food restaurants are places where you can obtain
> a complete meal in a minute or two and eat it on the spot or take it
> with you.
But I don't think that's exactly what the OP was looking for - unless
you define "light lunch" as "complete meal".
>
Aug 15th 2004, 6:30 am
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Re: Light lunch in Paris
[email protected] wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:11:06 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>B.deBurcht writes:
>>>Any Quick.
>>If you go by corporate ownership, Disneyland Resort Paris is a French
>>and Saudi Arabian amusement park (which is a contradiction in terms).
>>Currently Quick belongs to Ackermans & van Haaren and the CNP (Compagnie
>>Nationale à Portefeuille, not Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance).
>>Lately a lot of their stores have been unusually filthy, although clean
>>fast-food restaurants have never been common in France, and Quick used
>>to be a lot dirtier when it was under French ownership (albeit not as
>>bad as Free Time used to be). I've seen mice scampering amid the
>>supplies in Quick restaurants. But to be fair, McDonald's really isn't
>>any better (in France).
>
>
> It's a lot worse in UK.
Some in the U.S. aren't all that great, either - depnds upon where, and
what kind of "quality control" they maintain in that area. Franchise
chains all have "standards" their franchisees are "required" to meet,
but some are more strict in the enforcement than others. MacDonald's
being a world-wide operation, I'm sure a lot depends upon the local
"overseer".
> On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 12:11:06 +0200, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>B.deBurcht writes:
>>>Any Quick.
>>If you go by corporate ownership, Disneyland Resort Paris is a French
>>and Saudi Arabian amusement park (which is a contradiction in terms).
>>Currently Quick belongs to Ackermans & van Haaren and the CNP (Compagnie
>>Nationale à Portefeuille, not Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance).
>>Lately a lot of their stores have been unusually filthy, although clean
>>fast-food restaurants have never been common in France, and Quick used
>>to be a lot dirtier when it was under French ownership (albeit not as
>>bad as Free Time used to be). I've seen mice scampering amid the
>>supplies in Quick restaurants. But to be fair, McDonald's really isn't
>>any better (in France).
>
>
> It's a lot worse in UK.
Some in the U.S. aren't all that great, either - depnds upon where, and
what kind of "quality control" they maintain in that area. Franchise
chains all have "standards" their franchisees are "required" to meet,
but some are more strict in the enforcement than others. MacDonald's
being a world-wide operation, I'm sure a lot depends upon the local
"overseer".
Aug 15th 2004, 6:31 am
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Mxsmanic wrote:
> [email protected] writes:
>
>
>>It's a lot worse in UK.
>
>
> Worse than mice scampering along the floor, bone bits in the meat, food
> caked on "clean" trays, floors so sticky that they pull off your shoes
> (I'm not jokiing) and emergency exits locked?
You find all that in your MacDonalds, and still patronize it?
>
> [email protected] writes:
>
>
>>It's a lot worse in UK.
>
>
> Worse than mice scampering along the floor, bone bits in the meat, food
> caked on "clean" trays, floors so sticky that they pull off your shoes
> (I'm not jokiing) and emergency exits locked?
You find all that in your MacDonalds, and still patronize it?
>
Aug 15th 2004, 6:36 am
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Magda wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:51:33 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
>
> ... Magda writes:
> ...
> ... > Rue de la Huchette has the worst food on Earth !
> ...
> ... It's not that bad, but it's certainly among the least impressive in
> ... Paris. The street is nicknamed "Bacteria Alley," although I don't know
> ... of anyone who has gotten sick there.
>
> You must have a stomach that any old goat would be proud of.
>
> "Not that bad" ?! Please.
Well, Magda, consider some of Mxmanic's previous posts regarding food -
he's even stated (more or less) that to him, food is just a necessary
source of energy. (If there's any term signifying the OPPOSITE of
"gourmet", it evidently applies to him.)
>
> On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 14:51:33 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, Mxsmanic <[email protected]>
> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
>
> ... Magda writes:
> ...
> ... > Rue de la Huchette has the worst food on Earth !
> ...
> ... It's not that bad, but it's certainly among the least impressive in
> ... Paris. The street is nicknamed "Bacteria Alley," although I don't know
> ... of anyone who has gotten sick there.
>
> You must have a stomach that any old goat would be proud of.
>
> "Not that bad" ?! Please.
Well, Magda, consider some of Mxmanic's previous posts regarding food -
he's even stated (more or less) that to him, food is just a necessary
source of energy. (If there's any term signifying the OPPOSITE of
"gourmet", it evidently applies to him.)
>
Aug 15th 2004, 6:39 am
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Re: Light lunch in Paris
On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 19:49:20 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, "Montesquiou" <xxx@nn> arranged
some electrons, so they looked like this :
...
... "f.crane" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
... m5rTc.151387$eM2.128205@attbi_s51...
... > Lots on information is available about Parisian restaurants, but it
... > concentrates of full meals. Where does one go in Paris for a snack,
... > such as a light lunch before a large evening meal or a little something
... > in the evening after a large mid-day meal? Any suggestions?
... >
...
... Some place I recomend to you :
...
... Mariage Frère 30 & 35 rue de Bourg-Tibourg who is a wonderfull tea/Coffe
... shop (Mariage with one R)
And a tea museum upstairs. :-))
some electrons, so they looked like this :
...
... "f.crane" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
... m5rTc.151387$eM2.128205@attbi_s51...
... > Lots on information is available about Parisian restaurants, but it
... > concentrates of full meals. Where does one go in Paris for a snack,
... > such as a light lunch before a large evening meal or a little something
... > in the evening after a large mid-day meal? Any suggestions?
... >
...
... Some place I recomend to you :
...
... Mariage Frère 30 & 35 rue de Bourg-Tibourg who is a wonderfull tea/Coffe
... shop (Mariage with one R)
And a tea museum upstairs. :-))
Aug 15th 2004, 6:44 am
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Mxsmanic wrote:
> B.deBurcht writes:
>
>
>>I'd prefer a pita/kebab or some good ol' (Belgian) fries with a snack
>>on the side anyday.
>
>
> Take a look in the kitchen sometime. You may be surprised.
Some people are more squeamish than others. "Pests" like mice and
roaches are almost unavoidable, both in restaurants and food markets.
Health regulations in most places dictate that the management at least
TRY to keep such things under control, so unless I find rodent droppings
in my food, or the cockroaches are sharing the table with me, I prefer
to assume the restaurateur is complying with the laws.
>
> B.deBurcht writes:
>
>
>>I'd prefer a pita/kebab or some good ol' (Belgian) fries with a snack
>>on the side anyday.
>
>
> Take a look in the kitchen sometime. You may be surprised.
Some people are more squeamish than others. "Pests" like mice and
roaches are almost unavoidable, both in restaurants and food markets.
Health regulations in most places dictate that the management at least
TRY to keep such things under control, so unless I find rodent droppings
in my food, or the cockroaches are sharing the table with me, I prefer
to assume the restaurateur is complying with the laws.
>
Aug 15th 2004, 7:14 am
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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) writes:
> You find all that in your MacDonalds, and still patronize it?
Yes, from time to time. There aren't any alternatives, except Quick,
which is just as bad.
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> You find all that in your MacDonalds, and still patronize it?
Yes, from time to time. There aren't any alternatives, except Quick,
which is just as bad.
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Aug 15th 2004, 8:06 am
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Re: Light lunch in Paris
Originally Posted by F.Crane
Where does one go in Paris for a snack,
such as a light lunch before a large evening meal or a little something
in the evening after a large mid-day meal? Any suggestions?
such as a light lunch before a large evening meal or a little something
in the evening after a large mid-day meal? Any suggestions?
bars?
Aug 15th 2004, 9:26 am
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Re: Light lunch in Paris
On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 16:54:03 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Padraig Breathnach
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
...
... >McDonald's lawyers are going to be real busy if a fire ever breaks out
... >in a McDonald's, with the emergency exits locked. Ditto for any cases
... >of food poisoning.
...
... How do you lock the food poisoning emergency exits?
The toilets ?
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
...
... >McDonald's lawyers are going to be real busy if a fire ever breaks out
... >in a McDonald's, with the emergency exits locked. Ditto for any cases
... >of food poisoning.
...
... How do you lock the food poisoning emergency exits?
The toilets ?
Aug 15th 2004, 4:44 pm
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Re: Light lunch in Paris
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (PJW) wrote:
> Any café on almost any street corner. They will all do things like
> sandwiches, omelettes and so on. As well as the printed menu in the
> window and on the tables outside, they will have a daily specials menu
> as well.
"Light" lunch in most of these places is still about 10-20 euros.
[email protected] (PJW) wrote:
> Any café on almost any street corner. They will all do things like
> sandwiches, omelettes and so on. As well as the printed menu in the
> window and on the tables outside, they will have a daily specials menu
> as well.
"Light" lunch in most of these places is still about 10-20 euros.
Aug 15th 2004, 4:48 pm
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Re: Light lunch in Paris
In article <[email protected]>,
Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
> Finally, you can always go to McDonald's or its direct competitor,
> Quick.
They really need something like Togos or Quiznos.
Ham and butter sandwiches just don't cut it.
OTOH, those sandwiches (I can't think of the word now but it's Italian)
with the flat-shaped bread which is toasted in these presses are good at
the delis in most of the larger supermarkets like Inno
Mxsmanic <[email protected]> wrote:
> Finally, you can always go to McDonald's or its direct competitor,
> Quick.
They really need something like Togos or Quiznos.
Ham and butter sandwiches just don't cut it.
OTOH, those sandwiches (I can't think of the word now but it's Italian)
with the flat-shaped bread which is toasted in these presses are good at
the delis in most of the larger supermarkets like Inno
Aug 15th 2004, 4:52 pm
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Re: Light lunch in Paris
In article <[email protected]>,
devil <[email protected]> wrote:
> Arguably panini and pizza are not native.
Yeah but panini is pretty widespread. You can get it at delis in
supermarkets and they're pretty good for what you pay.
Pizza isn't quite that widespread. Most of the pizzas I've seen over
there just aren't appealing. So thin you have to use a fork and a knife.
That deep-dish place off the Champs isn't bad, although that's not my
favorite style of pizza either.
devil <[email protected]> wrote:
> Arguably panini and pizza are not native.
Yeah but panini is pretty widespread. You can get it at delis in
supermarkets and they're pretty good for what you pay.
Pizza isn't quite that widespread. Most of the pizzas I've seen over
there just aren't appealing. So thin you have to use a fork and a knife.
That deep-dish place off the Champs isn't bad, although that's not my
favorite style of pizza either.
