Fabulous French Cuisine, Fabulous American Food

Any French restaurant with a star is a revelation. Anything less would make some of the average restaurants in the US look pretty special ...New England seafood, South West Mexican, Louisiana Creole and ......North Carolina barbeque, South Carolina shrimp. And the price is hard to argue with. I’m surprised there aren’t more Restaurants Américain popping up in France where ExPats hang out.

One item in day-to-day French restaurants that reminds me of certain restaurants in the US—in particular Italian Restaurants in San Francisco—is the over cooked spinach. Spinach is cooked to mush, and is always le végétarien du jour. With the exception of North Beach Restaurant, this is the San Francisco North Beach one and only vegetable. When I found it popping up in
restaurants moyens (average restaurants) in France, I felt kind of let down.

So if hand shaped carrots in a 2-star restaurant are for you, go for it. And make sure your credit card has plenty of room.

Of course the three food items the French excel in are bread, wine and cheese, and they’re considerably less expensive than hand shaped carrots.

Bon appétit