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Life after Chez Georges
In an article written earlier on the ?Eating well in Paris? theme, I described the grandiose experience I had at ?Chez Georges?. The owners of Chez Georges carry the French cuisine flag with pride Cheap Dejounte Murray Jersey , and their number is outstanding.
After such a gratifying meal I was wondering who could rise to the challenge of getting my taste buds as excited. Rescue came in the form of a dinner invitation by my partners in crime, Angelo and Vinni.
?To Tantalis!? was their battle cry.
Tantalis... or not
Tantalis. With such a name I didn?t know what to expect really. Tantalis does not mean anything in French. It sounded like a coined word, made up maybe to don some Nouvelle Cuisine joint. To me, Nouvelle Cuisine means product puffery, very little substance Cheap Derrick White Jersey , and high dollars. Not so promising. Yet I rallied their flag, thinking they would know better.
Arriving at the scene I realized I had erred in my linguistic assumptions: Tantalis wasn?t at all -- Tante Alice it had always been.
Now, Tante means aunt in French, so Aunt Alice. Alice is one of those names which girls used to receive in the 1930s, but which very few people dare giving their offshoot today. Aunt Alice brings back pictures of the old relative from the boondocks adorned with an unlikely (and unsightly) moustache Cheap Kyle Anderson Jersey , but endowed with a golden motherly heart. The kind of aunt who used to serve you and your friends delicious home-made berry jam on large slices of fresh bread at the end of a mid-summer day.
Outside and inside
There we were, at Tante Alice?s door. From the outside, the place makes a favorable impression. The building is modern, the restaurant sign above the door is drawn in a classic font, in a deep burgundy red. The street environment is nice Cheap George Gervin Jersey , with numerous clean-looking stores. We are in the Southern section of the 10th district, about 10 minutes on foot from Place de la République.
Patrons entering the place face the wooden bar. The decor appears tastefully simple. The abundant use of wood and the Vichy-style tablecloth reminded me of a Normandy inn. Though the restaurant room isn?t that large, tables are far enough apart from each other that you may be comfortable having a private conversation with your better half or love interest.
We were welcomed by one of the two owners of the restaurant, and speedily led to our table. There is a second room upstairs, which I was told is used at lunch time when the neighboring businesses? staffers invade the place. It was about 7:30 pm Cheap Bruce Bowen Jersey , and at this time the first floor operated at 80% capacity. The noise level was very acceptable, local patrons were quiet.
Ordering
As we sat down our hostess handed us over the menu and asked whether we wanted to start with the aperitif, the lightly alcoholic beverage which French people usually consume right before lunch and dinner to open up their appetite. I ordered a Kir Royal, a mix of blackcurrant cream and champagne. The owners of Chez Tante Alice offer their own version of a mint cocktail, which my friend Vinni ordered.