Au Petit Bistro July 2nd

So this Sunday we got to sleep in and get the day off to a slow start which was much appreciated after the late nights and early wake-ups of the past several days. Once we uploaded GPSA's I went with Tori and Caroline to the bakery down the road that we have been frequenting and I am trying to do as Vanessa said and try a new pastry each day. Today I got my classic raisin roll which earned it's classic perfect score for being a perfect pastry...done and done. However, this more savory offering that I tried was a miss...it was much like a high quality hot pocket? The meat in it was much too salty and fatty. In the future I would be willing to try the cheese version of this as the bread was quite good but I will pass on the jambon variety. 2/10

Not to be deterred, after some relaxing Tori and I made a trip over to Bercy Village, an outdoor mall that gave me Brentwood Mart flashbacks. There we didn't buy anything as the stores were more high end but we did smell a beignet and churro cart that we had to try! Unfortunately the beignets were not freshly fried but instead were heated up from a case...this let me down. The beignet was good but tasted more pedestrian and Kroger-like than I was anticipating. The center bites were more delicious but it left me wanting for a fresh out of the frier, fluffy square beignet of my dreams. 5/10 For the chase.

Finally, the part I've been dying to discuss is our dinner! After Bercy was a little lackluster as the surrounding area didn't have much to see we headed to the Latin Quarter for more walking and shopping. Many things close Sunday so it was a bit hard, but restaurants stay open. Neither of us were hungry but didn't want to go home to empty fridges so we decided we would have to eat. We walked down a small cobblestone street and stumbled upon Au Petit Bistro which had this prix fixe menus where you could get an appetizer (called entree en France), entree (plat principal), and dessert for either 10, 16, or 22 euros! We promptly sat down and she got a 10 euro offering whereas I opted for the 16 euro one because I was excited to try some warm goat cheese (chèvre) like Vanessa recommended to me. We also got a glass of wine for 3 euro...who said Europe was expensive? They must have been eating at the stops directly next to the tourist attractions the way some of our group members do! Anyways I loved the goat cheese, this kind has a more brie-like texture as you can see here so it had a goat cheese tang with a more creamy, buttery texture-I fell in love! I put it on the baguette they serve with our food and it was heaven! For the main course I enjoyed chicken with mushroom cream sauce and to our surprise they gave us side dishes! You'll see I got green beans and scalloped potatoes with my meal. This dinner was rich and buttery (you could taste copious amounts) my best description of it-with which Tori agreed was "really good wedding food." It reminded me of a fixed banquet menu but if the food was just a lot better...not the most luxe or best thing I've ever ate but for the price a kickass deal. 10/10 for finding fun spots and great deals. We took down the name so we can return! Also, this place has wonderfully chill and quaint vibes that let us relax amongst the cobblestone streets and exposed brick walls. It was family owned by a husband and wife who served us...a perfect Sunday night in Paris.