Just not on every corner. And, yes, I have refrained...Today was another crystal blue, nearly cloudless sky day. We walked down to Jeu de Paume on the end of the Tuileries at Place de la Concorde. We saw an exhibit of works by Edward Steichen, or as Brian dubbed: the Annie Leibovitz of the early to mid 1900's, because of his work in fashion and commercial photography. His entire career was quite fascinating as it ranged from commanding the photographic division of the American Expeditionary Forces to serving as the director of Photography at New York's Museum of Modern Art. We also visited the renovated Musée de l'Orangerie. The museum is known for Claude Monet's Nympheas. We also visited the exhibits at Centre Georges Pompidou. As most of you know, I'm not the biggest fan of modern art, but I particulary enjoyed the Wassily Kandinsky and Alexander Calder exhibits.
Our trip's splurge was dinner at Bistro Le P'tit Troquet on Rue de l'Exposition. This is a small bistro (10 tables or so) that we ate at during our trip five years ago. It was a few steps away from where we stayed at Hotel d'Alma. My menu du marche (appetizer, entree and dessert) tonight included a mussel and mushroom risotto, a braised pork with vegetables in a wine sauce served in its own little cast iron casserole and a lemon tart. Brian ordered a pumpkin soup, beef filet with vegetables and mashed potatoes and crème brûlée. The entire meal was delicious.
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