Les Fables de Fontaine

Paris is such a beautiful city; I get a kick out of just walking from one lovely place to another. Even in cold, rainy weather there is beauty to behold. Here is what filled the skyline as we walked from the metro to our restaurant 

Imagine having the Eiffel Tower as part of your skyscape.

Le Fables de Fontaine is another of Christian Constant's re-imagined bistros.This one is devoted to fish and I think this may be some of the best fish that I have ever had the privilege to eat.Fresh, fresh, fresh and fresher still are the keys to the excellence of this restaurant. By now it's a cliche to say that the best ingredients are the basis of good food. Cliche it may be, but eating at a place like this reminded me of the truth of the truism.

This place is tiny, only seating 30 people. But that means that every dish gets the personal attention of the chef and his cooks.

Entrees

Croustillants de langoustine au basilic, emulsion d'agrumes (langoustines in a crispy dough with basil)

Huitres (oysters)

Plat

Sole meuniere

If you've seen Julie and Julia, you might remember Julia swooning over a Sole Meuniere , her eyes closed in orgasmic pleasure, whispering "Butter." With this dish, I have some idea of how she must have felt. This was sooo good.

Each of us chose a difference garniture to accompany our fish. Kay had asparagus with morels and I had the polenta with calamari. Goodness upon goodness.

Polenta croustillante, caviar d'aubergine fume et chipirons

Asperges rouless au lard Ibaiona et morilles

Fromage

Le fromage du moment de mon village et sa confiture de cerises noires d'Itaxassou

This sheep's milk cheese with black cherry preserves was the perfect end for this perfect meal.