656782 Sat Oct 03 12:22:58 -0700 2009 10 49 France 0 5076678 I first spied a little wild flying thing at the Cartouche Café (a new terrific offshoot of Rodolphe Paquin's) earlier this week along about the time hanging hares appeared in my butcher's pass-through, so today we went to Au Petit Marguery and the grouse (plus two other savage things) was on the menu with only a 10 E + charge; it was quite wonderfully gamy. Thursday we'll try A la biche au Bois for the umpteenth time, can you ever get too much? John Talbott http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/ Sat Oct 03 12:22:58 -0700 2009 1088206 John Talbott 1 5084260 I heard that there is a sort of "Paris Restaurant Week" called La Semaine du Gout happening the week we're in Paris...we happen to have reservations at Au Petit Marguery for the last night, and they are supposed to offer a special menu that sounds wonderful...does anyone have any info about this? Will our reservations make us eligible for this? Thanks! Tue Oct 06 18:59:59 -0700 2009 5076678 81915 sistereurope 2 5084805 What week? Wed Oct 07 05:11:51 -0700 2009 5084260 136075 anachemia 3 5085226 Oct 10-18. See the programme here: http://www.legout.com/restaurant.php 80€ at l'Arpège, 50€ at Gordon's -- it's going to be a busy week. Wed Oct 07 08:09:57 -0700 2009 5084805 96547 souphie 4 5086431 wow...what a deal ! L'ARPEGE < retour aux résultats > Chef de cuisine Alain PASSARD > Lieu 84 Rue de Varenne 75007 PARIS 01 45 51 47 33 www.alain-passard.com > Prix Formule entre nous : > 50 € > Menu Menu valable au déjeuner toute la semaine et au dîner pour les réservations du jour même et sous réserve de disponibilité (nombre de tables limité) 80€ TTC + une surprise du chef Couleur, saveur, parfum et dessin du jardin Collection légumière Automne 2009 Robe des Champs Multicolore "Arlequin" Canard de Challans à l'Hibiscus Dessert d'automne VINS 1 verre de Haut Poitou Marigny Neuf Sauvignon 1 verre de Bergerac Château La Tour des Gendres 2007 Eaux et cafés Wed Oct 07 14:13:20 -0700 2009 5085226 27499 mdietrich 5 5086698 so if we want to do this menu for dinner you have to call the same day to see if you can get a reservation? what is the likelihood of that? Wed Oct 07 15:40:41 -0700 2009 5086431 276094 schmoopykitty 6 5087576 Why would you call the same day? Call now. Wed Oct 07 23:55:16 -0700 2009 5086698 96547 souphie 7 5087627 It's because if you want to have the 80EUR menu for dinner, you have to make you reservation the same day. For lunch, though, I agree it's really important to call as soon as possible. Thu Oct 08 02:04:42 -0700 2009 5087576 223249 olivierb 1 5087082 I didn't know about this when I made my reservation...I just wondered if we'll be able to get the special deal at Au Petit Margury, since we will be going there anyway...my husband just wants to be able to get something gamy!! Wed Oct 07 18:29:50 -0700 2009 5076678 81915 sistereurope 2 5087598 Five days ago at the Petit Marguery, there was a special game insert in the big menu with three items on it: lievre royale, grouse and one I forget. Fear not. John talbott - full review at http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/johns_reviews_the_13th_arr/ Thu Oct 08 00:56:42 -0700 2009 5087082 1088206 John Talbott 1 5088451 "Thursday we'll try A la biche au Bois for the umpteenth time, can you ever get too much?" And indeed we did and they had three game items featured on the incredible 25.90 E 4-course menu: wild duck, biche stew and their traditional pave of biche which was wonderful. Full report at http://johntalbottsparis.typepad.com/john_talbotts_paris/ John Talbott Thu Oct 08 09:50:14 -0700 2009 5076678 1088206 John Talbott