A recent trip to Paris yielded three awesome bistrots, or more accurately, bistronomes (an amalgamation of gastronome and bistrot - a type of restaurant combining traditional foods with diverse ingredients and techniques).
Les Racines - 22 rue Monsieur Le Prince
Friendly staff and an awesome menu. The wine menu was reasonable. I had duck with honey and lemon. The meat, I think, was cooked sous-vide, making it tender and juicy. The sauce itself was the best thing I've ever tasted. So good that my friend stole it by soaking it up with chunks of bread. One note, the desserts were universally disappointing after such an awesome main.
Le Pre Verre - 8 rue Thenard
Lunch was a mere 14 euros including a glass of wine. Can't argue with that. Tender beef, fried, pickled ginger and the finest mash ever. Bo!
Au pied de fouet - 45 Rue Babylone
I found this place at the recommendation of a local butcher. Man, did he get it right. Poached beef cheeks, sour mayonnaise sauce, and funny staff. What's more, I was sat next to a man who looked like Max Von Sidow.
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