As the title suggests, I usually plan for a few restaurants where I want to go while on vacation. Even if I know good restaurants to go to, I like trying new ones.
In a past trip, I looked for restaurants in a Time Out book about Paris, but I don’t have it anymore, so this time I decided to search on the internet.
I came across some articles about Paris in the New York magazine, and I found a restaurant recommendation: “Citrus Etoile” . The food looks great, so I am planning to go there. After living in California for a few years, the chef went back to his home country and opened up his own restaurant in Paris.
I am glad I looked the internet page, because I found out that this restaurant is closed Saturdays and Sundays, just when I was planning to go. Now I’ll make the reservation for Friday.
One thing I learned the hard way (after not finding a restaurant with room for 2 or 3 more hungry tourists) is to make reservations in advance if you want to get into a certain restaurante in Paris. Some restaurantes are very small, and their kitchens close early (around 10 PM). Living in the largest city in the world I usually don’t have to make reservations, unless I am with a lot of friends. The restaurants in Mexico City close very late (1 AM or so).
So, next time you travel to Paris, make reservations in advance for dining in a restaurant you want to get into. Now I will keep looking for more places to visit, of course, I’ll keep you posted.
