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Hello Fellow Foodies!
Chicago is your kind of town!
One town that won’t let you down, Chicago is…
Please enjoy Frank’s singing while taking a bite of Chicago!
This is my kind of town.
Chicago is,
My kind of town,Chicago is,
My kind of people, too;
People who smile at you,
And each time I roam, Chicago is,
Callin’ me home, Chicago is,
One town that won’t let you down;
It’s my kind of town.
Happy Pi Day!
If you are a math nerd (like me), this is a fun day!
People young and old, all around the world, challenge themselves to memorize ∏ on this day
March 14 or 3.14
3.141592653589793238462643383279502884…
Pi, the ratio of the circle’s circumference to its diameter, is an irrational number which never repeats, so, memorizing pi can be a lifelong adventure!
For this Pi Day, we are not baking an apple pie, nor a pizza pie, nor egg pie or quiche!
We are traveling back to Paris to visit Three-Star Michelin Chef Pierre Gagnaire, aka ∏.
My Family and Friends Dining at Pierre Gagnaire
My brother, Don, was planning his wife’s birthday party at Pierre Gagnaire. Being a party of 8, they required us to choose the menu ahead of time. Below is their email exchange. It was destined to be an interesting and amazing experience!
Dear Sir,
Please find enclosed our new menus for your dinner.
Could you please contact us back with your choice before next Tuesday?
Do not hesitate to contact us for further information or for any explanation.
Best regards.
Xavier
Dear Xavier,
My French is not so great. Is it possible to send me the menu in English. Thank you.
Best regards,
Don
Dear Sir,
Unfortunately we do not have any menu in English, however you can call us at the restaurant if you wish and ask for me or just give us your cell phone number we will then contact you.
Best regards.
Xavier
Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire
6 rue Balzac
75008 Paris
tel: + 33(0)1.58.36.12.50
fax: + 33(0)1.58.36.12.51
p.gagnaire@wanadoo.fr
www.pierregagnaire.com
Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon
Red Wine Mushroom Sauce
Spinach in Puff Pastry
Served on an authentic reproduction of the Lincoln Presidential dinner service plates.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential China
The Lincoln China was the Kennedys preferred pattern for dining in the White House.
Mary Todd Lincoln was renowned for her enjoyment of shopping, thus she selected the Lincoln White House china shortly after her husband’s inauguration. An elegant French design, the Lincoln china combines the American eagle with various decorations in a brilliant color called “solferino”. This purple-red hue was invented by the French in 1859 and was very popular among the fashionable hosts of the Lincolns’ day. Authentic reproductions can be purchased at the JFK Museum Store here.
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