May’s Mutterings: Rants and Ramblings
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Guy Savoy (in Paris)
So, we didn’t think our meal at Taillevent could be surpassed or that any restaurant could come close in terms of food and service. We were wrong. Guy Savoy was another culinary marvel that we were lucky enough to experience during our stay in Paris. (The official address is 18 rue Troyon, 75017 Paris; 01-43-80-40-61.)…
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Hunger Games (book & movie)
On Saturday, we gave into our children’s pleadings (whinings?) and took them to see the movie, Hunger Games, since everyone in their grades had seen it already. After getting home from the movie, I then promptly read the book to see how true to the book the movie was. Book first (priorities are priorities). Hunger…
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Taillevent in Paris
One of the most spectacular meals we have ever had (and we have had a few!) was at Taillevent in Paris (the exact address is 15 rue Lamennais, 75008 Paris; 01-44-95-15-01). We opted not to do the tasting menu so that we could taste more dishes, and the dishes were universally excellent. We started off…
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Spring Break in the City of Lights
We left on a Thursday night for Paris after a crazy week where life actually interfered with our carefully balanced routine (more about that in a separate blog). We stayed at the Shangri-la Hotel, a fairly new hotel where one reviewer commented that it was the one place where you could actually get Asian quality…
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Chronicles of the Mole Family, Chapter 8
Brick for the new additions laid. Siding for the new additions in progress. New-fangled windows installed in the addition. Replacement of old-fangled windows by the new-fangled windows almost complete. The exterior is in good shape. The work is mainly focused now on the interior, starting with the HVAC and electrical systems. The geek in me…
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Chef’s Table at Blue Duck Tavern
Really, we aren’t into food at all. Why else would we venture into DC on a Sunday evening with 8 of our friends to try out the chef’s table at Blue Duck Tavern? While we had high expectations for the meal, the restaurant surpassed them all. To begin with, the table itself was stunning–a long…
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Victoria & Albert’s, Grand Floridian, Disneyworld
As I mentioned in my previous post, there is just something richly amusing about the fact that the highest rated restaurant in Florida is located in Disneyworld. (Perhaps it’s picturing the reaction of all those folks who turn their noses up at the thought of visiting The Happiest Place on Earth. I once had a…
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Disneyworld in March
The kids had a 3 day weekend (with Friday off) this past week, so we hopped on a plane Thursday night to go to <drum roll, please> Disneyworld!! (I know this comes as an immense surprise.) This trip was very different than most of the previous trips that we have made. The kids really wanted…
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Chronicles of the Mole Family, Chapter 7
As I may have mentioned previously, our house renovation is being done by Le and Sons. Mr. Le has been our contractor/handyman since we moved into our house in 1996. He has finished our basement and renovated our kitchen as well as done many fixit jobs over the years (since Jim Jim and I are…
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The Gastronaut’s Menu at the Inn at Little Washington
We introduced some good friends to one of our favorite restaurants, the Inn at Little Washington on Saturday night. The Inn is located in Washington, Virginia, about an hour and 15 minutes from our house. It was a beautiful afternoon to drive out to the Inn (sunny and in the 50s), and we were warmly…
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