Eating on the Go in Paris

Everywhere -perhaps two or three per block- there are people outside in Paris making crepes and Belgium waffles. Either could be bought with sugar, whipped cream, chocolate or other toppings depending on the vendor. I had several of them in various parts of the city and found that treat to be a really nice way to experience something I never would at home.

The Deli's Café which is a restaurant but like many has a person making crepes and waffles (Oftentimes you'll find donuts and other pastry there.) is located at 10 Rue Sauval. Also like other vendors this food is to-go only. You cannot take a crepe and sit down and eat it. We were there off season. I doubt that we would have been kicked away but we always walked with our treats. From wikipedia "A crêpe (pronounced kreip) is a type of very thin, cooked pancake usually made from wheat flour. The word, like the pancake itself, is of French origin. While crêpes originate from Brittany, a region in the northwest of France, their consumption is nowadays widespread in France and it is considered a national dish."

We couldn't help but notice Monoprix while in Paris. Many of the "supermarkets" are very small so when we started seeing this store we started shopping here almost daily. I thought that it was like Wal-Mart but nicer. There is almost nothing you can't find in Monoprix from clothes for the entire family, makeup, health items, books, and aisles of food you will also find ready made dishes and food to go in a deli type fashion.

One night at Monoprix we chose a potato with eggplant, a vegetarian egg roll, and my husband got foie gras (pronounced /fwɑːˈgrɑ "fat liver." This is a food product made of the liver of a duck or goose that has been specially fattened. This fattening is typically achieved through gavage (force-feeding) corn, according to French law, though outside of France it is also produced using natural feeding. Pâté de foie gras was formerly known as "Strassburg pie" in English due to that city being a major producer of this food product." Wikipedia I got very delicious zucchini rolls. As we walked in we found a bakery with fresh breads of all sorts and very delicious pastries.

Outdoor markets are also everywhere in Paris. We had a whole section of them around the corner from our apartment. You'll find fruit, vegetables, flowers, fish, poultry and some have an entrance where you'll find even more food but still in an outdoor market environment.

We found Greek food and chose feta cheese and spinach squares and baklava. In another I got quiche, cheeses, a tart, a loaf of bread and a drink for less than $7E (about $8+). Truly much of the fun in Paris is eating and this is certainly a city for your stomach to enjoy. So many people walk around with loaves of bread. I enjoyed croissants - one of them almond and I found wonderful and halvah. The cookies are not all that different than those of the U.S. On more than one night we went into Monoprix for their cookies that looked like Oreos but actually were much better.

Skip the diet for this trip.