Edit my Paris Eating Itinerary?

[LostBread]

My husband and I will be in Paris the second week of September after a week in Burgundy (and two days in Lyons). I'd love it if the savants would take a look at our itinerary and help me through the doubled and tripled days. Also, if anyone has a sense of how likely it will be to get a reservation at these places after they come back from the congé annuel, I'd appreciate the information. Thanks!

Saturday -- Brasserie Lipp (I know, I know--for personal reasons, it's non-negotiable)
Sunday -- lunch at Comptoir du Relais? Baratin? Liza? (depends on what we're up to/how we're feeling) / Dinner at a friend's
Monday -- Les Papilles / L'Agrume / Jadis
Tuesday -- Auguste / Christophe
Wednesday -- Chez Omar / L'Atlas
Thursday -- Dinner at our apartment with friends (this is a good market day, right? Not that it matters utterly as we're near Le Grand Epicerie)
Friday -- L'Ami Jean / Pre Verre

[pkyeater]

Hi, not to confuse the issue, but I'm going to re-opened Spring today. Lunch is EU 38, w/o wine (can't have everything!), and will let you know if this is worth adding to your itinerary. Anyone been?

[Parigi]

Am going tomorrow.

[John Talbott]

You bet; many pix at John Talbott's Paris. Great reopening.

[LostBread]

ooh, I'd love to hear. Anychance in Hades we'd get in?

[Parigi]

Been there, done it, totally won over.

LostBread, give the resto a call now. It is still in its reopening period, with a lot more possibility of booking than before (or after).
Esp for lunch, which is excellent value. The house kept give us mini dishes for tasting. It was a tasting menu without being called so.

[bdachow]

I've tried calling (long distance on a cell phone) so can't hear the message very clearly but do they say to call between 3:30 and 7:30 for new reservations?

[Parigi]

Yes, the recording, which indeed sucks, - pardonnez mon Français, - says:
for new reservations; call between 3:30 and 7:30pm Tuesday to Saturday.

But I never called the resto except once to change the number of our party. I always called Josh at the Spring store. You may want to try him. He is there all day and speaks English.

[bdachow]

Merci beaucoup! I will try again in a few minutes. Hopefully they can speak English or else they'll have to work through my high school French from a long distance cell phone too. :)

[LostBread]

Thanks for the help! Lunch there sounds great. I'll see if I can work out my time zone math and call. BTW, bdachow, try Skype, if you don't have a decent international cell phone plan. The fidelity is great and, so far, I've made 5 reservations for 45 cents in calling fees. Not to be an advertisement or anything...

[bdachow]

Thanks LostBread. I've been using Skype with my bf who's traveling but so far, I can't say that I'm impressed. Too many dropped calls between us which is really frustrating.

I tried calling on Saturday multiple times between the appointed hours and everytime, it went to the message. I'll have to try them on Tuesday but it's really frustrating. I did try calling the boutique and got noone as well.

[LostBread]

Humph. Maybe there's a bandwidth problem?

I haven't been able to get through to Spring either. Let me know if you do!

[bdachow]

I tried again today close to 6:30 and still answering machine. Am wondering if they're on vacation?

[Parigi]

Did you try the boutique?

[John Talbott]

Or walk to it. Then you can buy some yummy stuff for dinner.

[LostBread]

Ok. Lipp settled for Saturday and Pre Verre for friday. Everyone else is on vacation. The reservation question becomes important--is it foolhardy for me to wait until the reopenings (23rd for Jadis and Auguste, 31st for L'Ami Jean and L'Agrume) before hammering down the rest of the itinerary? Or should I call my second choices (Christophe and Papilles, then untold others) now?

[souphie]

you can wait for reopenings.

[Parigi]

All your alternatives and "second choices" are better than Pré Verre.

[LostBread]

Thanks to both of you!

[souphie]

Sounds good.

Thursday has the market on avenue de Saxe in the morning. Funnier and better than Grande épicerie.

[Nancy S.]

I love that market. I've bought fabulous produce their and some great homemade jam.

[LostBread]

Thanks for the market tip! I only knew about the market on Raspail--my husband's in big trouble. Going to markets with me exhausts him utterly, but if he stayed home eating croissants, who would carry the bags?