Les trois chefs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMps8IqS6QluHFATLgmgVpyyWKzvaQLQCMO8w8hgs7nxbJ7CkLohBU_7P1kRZ1lBTVGwRVIo7_wRqbChwgIgBvUYL2AGlyL7oZe0oTFVyf0KBkGX-FrD0Jo_KK1RrsbxPRzSoLbAFtMdA/s1600/2011+April+14+DSC_0272b-w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMps8IqS6QluHFATLgmgVpyyWKzvaQLQCMO8w8hgs7nxbJ7CkLohBU_7P1kRZ1lBTVGwRVIo7_wRqbChwgIgBvUYL2AGlyL7oZe0oTFVyf0KBkGX-FrD0Jo_KK1RrsbxPRzSoLbAFtMdA/s1600/2011+April+14+DSC_0272b-w.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Three chefs</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We found these three chefs taking a midday break.  </div><div style="text-align: center;">Actually, I would guess two chefs and a cook?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The one on the left looks dressed as a chef,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and perhaps the man in the middle as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wondered if the one on the right serves the plates?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Each of them has a white scarf or handkerchief </div><div style="text-align: center;">tied in a short knot around his neck.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ah, la vie quotidienne!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Brasserie Bofinger</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">5-7, rue de la Bastille</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Les trois chefs

Three chefs We found these three chefs taking a midday break.   Actually, I would guess two chefs and a cook? The one on the left looks dres...

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Le Petit Bofinger - Brasserie

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy17R5D-2LkwHPcCpHOtbSBS3_pWke29kWN1KddUsTrMw1Y3xKPLDw_lNAEfnwA1dt3pmD1ytuHJaGu27aDSzkCYYpWwy4NsohX6yxMS3pcGUJfARpD5aYLMw_Aqioxl97AZZolQzTfm4/s1600/2013+Oct+4+Thursday_285DSC_8377.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy17R5D-2LkwHPcCpHOtbSBS3_pWke29kWN1KddUsTrMw1Y3xKPLDw_lNAEfnwA1dt3pmD1ytuHJaGu27aDSzkCYYpWwy4NsohX6yxMS3pcGUJfARpD5aYLMw_Aqioxl97AZZolQzTfm4/s640/2013+Oct+4+Thursday_285DSC_8377.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Le Petit Bofinger</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This charming brasserie is just across the street from the famed Bofinger.  The reviews look good, and the ambiance is more intimate than its big sister.  The website states that it is perfect for a family meal or a quick business lunch (in Paris!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The menu provides a better value but if you are looking for the Bofinger Belle Epoque decor and the history of nearly 150 years, you best make a reservation across the street with its café curtain windows.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Le Petit Bofinger has an echo of the windows, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">not with curtains, but with gently frosted glass as seen in the photo above.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Le Petit Bofinger</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">6, rue de la Bastille</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75004, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Bastille </span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Le Petit Bofinger - Brasserie

Le Petit Bofinger This charming brasserie is just across the street from the famed Bofinger.  The reviews look good, and the ambiance is mor...

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Brasserie Bofinger

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtIilzPsP71OriA7PWGfEArz_NMop1m4mcWm9MfafUx3MZ6BjyHDlbsImF2EedJMwiCQjkKE23sNplGqPNzrybDCyqRYNObfzPCUMwqv4Yz3l4HfXSgG_fFsUO_K3x1RALzqumPVxVXo/s1600/2011+april+3+DSC_0277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtIilzPsP71OriA7PWGfEArz_NMop1m4mcWm9MfafUx3MZ6BjyHDlbsImF2EedJMwiCQjkKE23sNplGqPNzrybDCyqRYNObfzPCUMwqv4Yz3l4HfXSgG_fFsUO_K3x1RALzqumPVxVXo/s640/2011+april+3+DSC_0277.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Brasserie Bofinger was opened in 1864 and has a reasonable claim to being the first of the Parisian brasseries.  It was quite tiny in those days, not much larger than a bar serving draught beers and charcuterie.  Today it takes up the whole street of rue de la Bastille with bright red awnings embellished with a large gold "B."  The rich dark woods, shining brass and banquettes are remarkable, but the focal point is the intricate glass dome above the main dining room.  Bofinger seats 300 and each day a staff of around 100 serve over 800 dinners.  Although tourists have found this brasserie, it has a reputation as a place where French writers, academics and politicians frequent.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was taken with the fine wood doors and lace-curtained windows, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">allowing only a slight glimpse inside.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-small;">Brasserie Bofinger,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-small;">5-7, rue de la Bastille</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-small;">75004, Par</span>is</div>

Brasserie Bofinger

Brasserie Bofinger was opened in 1864 and has a reasonable claim to being the first of the Parisian brasseries.  It was quite tiny in those ...

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Brasserie Bofinger - Taking a Break

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineGNumGw3BjWXg-BphnFDhhJkZBNzmfVNeHEBq9UYSnIz6OZ_3VXqrOaTYXAyTWT7jBBURpd5H4q9KvJ-1iCTSiD5GX7_C8D522Kw5rBdJ2kvNfSPNbeBuWGsBXfdXCPk_S7YSeNojFw/s1600/2011+april+3+DSC_0272.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633504438620702002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineGNumGw3BjWXg-BphnFDhhJkZBNzmfVNeHEBq9UYSnIz6OZ_3VXqrOaTYXAyTWT7jBBURpd5H4q9KvJ-1iCTSiD5GX7_C8D522Kw5rBdJ2kvNfSPNbeBuWGsBXfdXCPk_S7YSeNojFw/s640/2011+april+3+DSC_0272.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Just around the corner from Bofinger on Rue Jean Beausire in the Marais, these gentlemen were taking a break, likely getting ready for the rush of the noon-time diners.<br /><br />This is a favorite of mine, as I enjoy capturing people in <em>la vie quotidienne</em>, a routine that is anything but for someone who loves these vignettes of Paris.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.bofingerparis.com/en/"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Brasserie Bofinger</span></strong></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">5-7, rue de la Bastille</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span>

Brasserie Bofinger - Taking a Break

Just around the corner from Bofinger on Rue Jean Beausire in the Marais, these gentlemen were taking a break, likely getting ready for the r...

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