Wine list a good guide to dining out in Paris

From: Daily Breeze | Date: October 1, 2004| Author: ROBERT WHITLEY SPECIAL TO RAVE! | Copyright information

PARIS -- On my way to observe the harvest in Champagne, a few nights of rejuvenation were required before the short journey by train to Epernay.

That meant a bit of grog and good fellowship at a few of my favorite Paris haunts. It occurred to me as I boarded the train at Gare de l'Est that in three nights of wining and dining I had encountered three distinct levels of Parisian cuisine -- a bistro, a brasserie and an elegant restaurant.

To wine lovers these levels are of no small ...

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