Chez Gladines - cuisine Basque à Paris

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1CArRDFzOsQAJ2NXarIF8l1GjZficly9ik5Cnj_aVEperaVkf5T07NPn-ybT2UQkLOkS9SrJ9sncG01CSGa_BFC_N85dT0WFmmPebhiyuMHY40GlVrAjUEHQDUqZYGjPsdyAgaA2XJo/s1600/2014+Sept+19+Fri+++++_20140919+509+DSC_9622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ1CArRDFzOsQAJ2NXarIF8l1GjZficly9ik5Cnj_aVEperaVkf5T07NPn-ybT2UQkLOkS9SrJ9sncG01CSGa_BFC_N85dT0WFmmPebhiyuMHY40GlVrAjUEHQDUqZYGjPsdyAgaA2XJo/s640/2014+Sept+19+Fri+++++_20140919+509+DSC_9622.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: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Chez Gladines</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This charming bistrot serves reasonably-priced Basque cuisine. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I first "discovered" Chez Gladines, the original restaurant, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">on rue des Cinq Diamants in the 13ème.  The food is simple, but delicious. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Be sure to select a dessert while I whisper in your ear....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>(crème caramel -or- mi-cuit au chocolat et Piment d'Espelette )</i>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This lively scene is on Boulevard Saint Germain and </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the warm September evening filled all the tables,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> inside and on the terrace.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Chez Gladines</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>44, boulevard Saint Germain</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>75005, Paris</i></span></div>

Chez Gladines - cuisine Basque à Paris

Chez Gladines This charming bistrot serves reasonably-priced Basque cuisine.  I first "discovered" Chez Gladines, the original res...

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Le Violoniste

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHushukztDqvsqRRAd4hrB_UODTcb3bx1xaYpeyG-Sm6Ljfxbyc6PxATdIq7jC2xiXywg2PKLu2NZQPQ4zEeAZP0_U6Cp3KuoFdMJ-7JotScFnK0ktrugxw1sj0XO6bJttUpGf2FG_WME/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+014+DSC_1239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHushukztDqvsqRRAd4hrB_UODTcb3bx1xaYpeyG-Sm6Ljfxbyc6PxATdIq7jC2xiXywg2PKLu2NZQPQ4zEeAZP0_U6Cp3KuoFdMJ-7JotScFnK0ktrugxw1sj0XO6bJttUpGf2FG_WME/s1600/2013+Nov20+Paris+_20131120+014+DSC_1239.jpg" width="422" /></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;">The Violinist</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;">The sounds coming from his violin were clear and mesmerizing.  Asking permission for the photo, he nodded in return.  Clicking twice, I thanked him for his music, dropped a tip, and walked on my way as he gave me the hint of a smile.</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;">I hope that all who passed this corner enjoyed a pleasant break from the noise of the street, replaced by the strains of Bach from this single violinist.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro St. Germain des Prés</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;">in front of Église Saint Germain des Prés</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;">75006, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></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>

Le Violoniste

The Violinist The sounds coming from his violin were clear and mesmerizing.  Asking permission for the photo, he nodded in return.  Clicking...

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Boulevard Saint-Germain - le marché

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD2tEmDw4UHdd30iDF1VKjklEyYL5Wb6Lfz3TXT1nxAY1qOGbMBt33_bP7yjLT9uCuzfuLkqqT24-GNNEBgLN4pfPzw6RPbyL7YGam_LOayPSw6ixKULqS72-mFDOHafNJh6H1MaBbv0/s1600/2010+June+17-18+DSC_0700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD2tEmDw4UHdd30iDF1VKjklEyYL5Wb6Lfz3TXT1nxAY1qOGbMBt33_bP7yjLT9uCuzfuLkqqT24-GNNEBgLN4pfPzw6RPbyL7YGam_LOayPSw6ixKULqS72-mFDOHafNJh6H1MaBbv0/s640/2010+June+17-18+DSC_0700.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Booths along Bd Saint-Germain</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;">The colors in this booth caught my eye, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but it was only just now that I noticed two souvenirs </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I should have purchased that day.  </span></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;">I see the <i>vélos</i> in many bright shades and just below... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">are those miniature 2CVs*?!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">* 2CV = <i><span class="st"><em>deux</em> chevaux-vapeur</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="st">Weekend street (sidewalk) market</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="st">Bd Saint-Germain at Rue Bonaparte</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="st">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="st"> </span></i></div>

Boulevard Saint-Germain - le marché

Booths along Bd Saint-Germain The colors in this booth caught my eye,  but it was only just now that I noticed two souvenirs  I should have ...

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Scouts Guides de France

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13YI2TehfT5e2tuwYbnad-maKufIDQko7Wn57cujn_6KGHJCi7BNYHDB7xxBjd7GSEYbSS6uqGbXlIryd_60MKh-cvvwUsQKF8RawJWkscyeGq8kTJTXCRiny-VdPbOsBT39buMg5Wdo/s1600/2011+nov+3+DSC_0629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" nfa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13YI2TehfT5e2tuwYbnad-maKufIDQko7Wn57cujn_6KGHJCi7BNYHDB7xxBjd7GSEYbSS6uqGbXlIryd_60MKh-cvvwUsQKF8RawJWkscyeGq8kTJTXCRiny-VdPbOsBT39buMg5Wdo/s640/2011+nov+3+DSC_0629.jpg" width="640" /></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;">As I headed out on a Sunday morning in November, I encountered a group of scouts selling <em>Calendrier 2012</em>.  After a long busy day with my camera, I encountered another group of the </span><a href="http://www.sgdf.fr/"><strong><em><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Scouts Guides de France</span></em></strong></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> wrapping up their day of calendar sales.  </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;">The one I bought sits in my office </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and reminds me of this group of enthusiastic young people.</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: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>(Joyeux anniversaire, Nanette!)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Boulevard Saint-Germain</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">75005 Paris</span></em>

Scouts Guides de France

As I headed out on a Sunday morning in November, I encountered a group of scouts selling Calendrier 2012 .  After a long busy day with my ca...

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