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I recently had the opportunity to dine at
La Tour d'Argent in Paris during a
trip with a friend. We had a fabulous time
and a great meal, but frankly, I have a
few pointers for them. Sure, they've been
around for more than six centuries and have
received umpteen awards and served
presidents and dignitaries,
but there's a few things I'd like them to
know:
1) Force everyone to order duckling
How did I go to La Tour d'Argent and
forget that this is the one big thing they're
known for? They may try to blame this on me but
when my dining partner didn't want to
share a duckling dish (it must be ordered for
2) and we ordered scallops and veal instead,
WHY did they not remind us?!? After we
ordered, suddenly I saw that ducks were
everywhere - in the carpet pattern, the
tablecloths, the table decorations, the
paintings - and too late, I realized what
I'd done. Granted, what we had was
delicious, but I will forever assume the
duckling would have been so much better.
2) Hello - wines by the glass?
Their wine list is really more like a wine
encyclopedia. It came in a giant binder that
was so heavy I think I could have done bicep
curls with it. However, when I told the
sommelier that I was just looking for
one glass - I was the only at my table
having wine - he advised me that there was
only one offered. A Bourgogne Aligote. A
second-rate white Burgundy not even
made from Chardonnay. Quel horreur.
3) Force everyone to have the cheese
course
Unlike the duckling, I actually did have
the cheese course and as I repeatedly told my
dining companion (and granted, I'd only had one
glass of mediocre wine so this was
no alcohol-fueled exaggeration), the
cheese course was
life-changing. Amazing. Don't let anyone
leave without having
it.
So
La Tour d'Argent - I hope you'll take
my pointers to heart. And should you be so
generous as to fly me out to Paris to
finally try your famous duckling, please know
that I would accept that offer.
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