tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011870221257149580.post3619032125629341965..comments2024-03-26T05:11:54.819+01:00Comments on Paris Missives...: "Staggered" dining in Paris, Oh mon dieu!, c'est pas possible!Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09963964390168247553noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011870221257149580.post-63780894469400931522011-03-25T12:15:34.208+01:002011-03-25T12:15:34.208+01:00A Parisian friend recently asked me, why do Americ...A Parisian friend recently asked me, why do Americans put so much emphasis on the home (e.g., remodeling), response: because we entertain in the home. Even when we go to a restaurant in the US we can't linger as we do in France; henc, we typically ask if they want to "come-over" for a night-cap.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963964390168247553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011870221257149580.post-7607617707676017532011-02-14T15:01:39.183+01:002011-02-14T15:01:39.183+01:00I'm with you! One of my favorite things about ...I'm with you! One of my favorite things about dining out here is that we are free to take our time and enjoy our meal, our companions, and our evening. It would be awfully disappointing to feel like I couldn't do that.Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011870221257149580.post-57049763537586682092011-02-14T14:58:40.313+01:002011-02-14T14:58:40.313+01:00Oh cool! I was on your site because I was respondi...Oh cool! I was on your site because I was responding to the email you sent through my blog, I clicked on something else on your blog, and then back to the homepage, et voilà! A new post appeared! It's a great one, too. It explains so very much about a dining experience in Paris and how that experience is evolving.<br /><br />I'm with you: I have become accustomed to slowing down and lingering in restaurants, and now that I have, I am loathe to think of it being different. I totally understand a business wanting to become more profitable, but I also hope that there will be some choice involved in the future re: staggering. Kind of like there used to be with smoking versus non-smoking sections in restaurants, maybe? A "lingering" section and a "non-lingering" section, perhaps? :)<br /><br />I think that there will be plenty of French that will keep non-staggered restos in demand. I can't imagine the average dining Parisian wanting that much change in a full dining experience.<br /><br />Thank you for your thoughts on this. I enjoyed reading them!Karin B (Looking for Ballast)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03592528618484082434noreply@blogger.com