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Le Violon d'Ingres
I've had dinner twice at Le Violon d'Ingres, and was even more thrilled the second time. As far as I can tell, it's perfect. Advance reservations are essential. This is a place to dress a bit, people come in formal business attire. Closed Sun and Mon. Purely French food, with astounding modern twists and variations. Guinea hen with turnips, a lentil soup that seems to be made only of air and essence of lentil, lamb, venison. Non-intimidating cheese offerings. In general the service is friendly, helpful, and yet with some formality. The chef Christian Constant started as a pastry chef, so I can assure you that the desserts are both unusual and sublime. Wine available by the glass. Crowd a mixture of Americans and Parisians, most Parisian arrivals are after 8pm. Plan on at least 1500FF for two with a couple of glasses of wine.
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