I have kept the menu of one such dinner, very well cooked
and well served in spite of the crowded balcony and general hubbub of
the evening, on a Grand Prix night. What the amount of the bill was that
the host of the party had to pay I did not inquire, but I feel sure that
it was a very long one.
This is the menu:--
Melon.
Potage Ambassadeurs.
Hors-d'oeuvre.
Truite Gelee Maconnaise.
Ris de Veau Financiere.
Demi-Vierge en Chaud-Froid.
Poulets de Grain Rotis.
Salade de Romaine.
Asperges Froides.
Coupes Jacques.
Dessert.
Petites Fraises.
The cold trout was excellent, and the wine was De St-Marceaux '89.
The Alcazar has a restaurant somewhat similar to that of the
Ambassadeurs.
Chevillard's, at the Rond Point des Champs Elysees, is not an
out-of-doors restaurant, but it is a favourite place to breakfast at on
the way out to the races. The cooking is good. Sometimes the restaurant
is crowded, and it is as well to secure a table in advance.
There are half-a-dozen cafes, farms where milk is sold, and other
refreshment places in the Bois; but the two restaurants which the
travelling gourmet is likely to dine at are the Pavillion d'Armenonville
and the Chateau de Madrid.
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