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" March 27, 2008  Finishing an especially excellent cappuccino at Le Comptoir du Relais in the St. Germain. As a self-described foodie, I was in 7000th heaven in Paris. Refusing to eat at any establishment more than once no matter how good, I traipsed around town with my trusty map in search of all the best the town had to offer. And, oh, it delivered. Here&amp;#039;s my rundown of highlights. Descriptions will be brief, but if it&amp;#039;s on this list, it&amp;#039;s highly recommended by moi:  1. Le Diane (46, Avenue George, 01-40-69-60-60): located in the Fouquet&amp;#039;s Barriere hotel and overlooking a chic and expansive terrace, this is a supremely elegant way to spend an evening. It served up one of the best meals of the week, starting with a butter tasting (yes, you read that right) that was composed of four different types of soft artisanal butter. When I started to feel pangs of guilt about the caloric intake, my dinner partner assured me that it was &amp;quot;fine to eat so much butter because it&amp;#039;s pure French butter, and not mixed with unhealthy oils and fats&amp;quot; the way American butters apparently are. Hence the reason I love this town.  2. Citrus Etoile (6 Rue Arsene Houssaye, 01-42-89-15-51) : Newly opened by Michelin-starred chef, Gilles Epie and his gorgeous ex-model wife, this restaurant serves fresh, innovative dishes like foie gras fried in tempura batter and raw zucchini diced into tiny crumbs and drizzled with olive oil.  3. Vins des Pyrenees (25, Rue Beautreillis, 01-42-72-64-94): A cozy, authentic Parisian brasserie situated between the Marais and the Bastille (two of the coolest neighborhoods in the city), Vins des Pyrenees gave me my favorite meal of the week. Their homemade terrine of foie gras was smooth and fresh and delicious and their cod (served over ratatouille) was one of the freshest pieces of fish I&amp;#039;ve ever had.  4. Le Comptoir du Relais (9 Carrefour de l&amp;#039;Odeon, 6th Arr, 01-44-27-07-97): I had my last Paris meal here (involving foie gras, of course\u2013I ate about 15 pounds of the stuff over the course of the week). Yves Camdeborde does amazing things with beef bourgignon and also manages to make a perfect cappuccino. You can stop in at his casual little counter shop right next door to pick up a transcendently good chocolate crepe, made steaming hot right in front of you, for a walking dessert.  5. Cafe de Flore (172, Bld Saint Germain, 01-45-48-55-26): One of the oldest cafes in Paris, this little gem of a spot is where such literary luminaries as Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre did much of their writing. Their perfectly runny cheese omelette melts in your mouth. 6. Le Pre Verre (8 Rue Thenard, 5th Arr, 01-43-54-59-57): The menu changes almost daily at this tiny, bustling restaurant located in the heart of the Quartier Latin. The Delacourcelle brothers believe in market-fresh ingredients and it shows\u2013the asparagus spears I had here were flawlessly crisp and bright.  And there you have it! Happy eating! xo "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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