As a pre-wedding treat, we ate at Le Grand Véfour, an old haunt of Napoléon and Josephine. A gold name plate graced the gilded mirror behind me; it was the former seat of Victor Hugo. Although it was lunch on a Thursday, this was the best food of my life. Amuse-bouche of lentil soup was followed by a first course of foie gras and spiced apples. Everything was art in the form of food. For the main course, I had chicken breast with pumpkin puree. Next up, a cheese course. And then a series of lovely sweets, including tarts, pâte de fruit, and a chocolate hazelnut pastry with caramel ice cream. Three hours later, I got up from the crimson velour seat and floated off down the streets of Paris.
Le Grand Véfour, 17 rue de Beaujolais
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