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À la Biche
au Bois
The best-priced place on the list, À la
Biche au Bois admittedly is somewhat of a
trek across town. It's a small, pleasant res-
taurant with a homey feel and a menu of
fairly standard dishes, but it's best known
for its coq au vin, which is brought out of
the kitchen in a large steaming pot. Maybe
it's just me, but it seemed like the sauce
and the chicken, which was a little tough,
were cooked in separate pots. Everyone
else in my party, however, vocalized how
much they enjoyed it.
People seem to love this place, and
overall, the food is pretty good: The pro-
prietress, who directs the service, works
hard and mostly succeeds. 45 Avenue
Ledru-Rollin, 12th Arrondissement,
+01 43 43 34 38
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Au Petit Tonneau
serves a delectable
blanquette de veau.
Au Petit
Tonneau
This cozy and friendly Left Bank
establishment makes you feel
like you're dining comfortably in
the home of your French rela-
tives. The patron and his wife are
always on hand to serve dishes,
open wine, and offer advice.
There's the usual bistro fare—
steaks, chops, et cetera—and the
prices are quite moderate (12
escargots here are 18€; at L'Ami
Louis, they're 48€). I was drawn
to the blanquette de veau, a dish
my mother used to make that cov-
ers chunks of veal breast in a rich
velouté cream sauce. Yum!
The wine list here is also quite
good: something of which the
patron is very proud. Make sure
to check out the lemon meringue
tart for dessert. 20 Rue Surcouf,
7th Arrondissement, +01 47 05
09 01, aupetittonneau.fr
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