For lunch, we picnic-ed in the gardens outside of the Louvre. Went to Fauchon (24-26 Place de la Madeleine, Paris) for some top-quality French products for our picnic. We got a traditional baguette, a whole wheat baguette, a raisin-nut loaf, brie cheese and a goat cheese. It was simply wonderful.
For dinner, we went to the Paris institution Le Relais de Venise (271 Boulevard Pereire, Paris) for some delicious steak frites, French for steak and french fries. After waiting in line for an hour (we didn't arrive until 10pm so we didn't even get in until 11pm) we were seated and, instead of being handed a menu, were simply asked how we would like our steak cooked. After some bread and a decent salad, we were brought our steak frites, the steak covered in a garlicky, herb-y sauce, and the fries crispy and perfect. The best way to eat it was to take a forkful with a little steak, a little french fries, and smother it in the sauce (which I also mixed with a little French mustard that was on the table). Then, once you finish, which doesn't take long, they bring you more. We were planning on eating about 4 servings of this until we learned that you only get 2. Oh well, it was really delicious, and probably not a bad thing that we stopped after 2 servings.
For dessert, some crepes (this one with butter, lemon and sugar) by the Eiffel Tower.
