The surfeit of French dining establishments in downtown Bethesda is expanding rapidement. Just days after I broke the news that the world-famous Ladurée Paris would be opening at Bethesda Row, signage has been installed for Paris in Town at 4903 Cordell Avenue. That the former home of Smashburger, beneath Tommy Joe's, and next to Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins.
That puts it diagonally across from the award-winning, full-service Duck Duck Goose, but Paris in Town has more in common with Ladurée. The cafe will serve breakfast and lunch, with a wide variety of French soups, salads, and sandwiches. Yes, escargot and croque monsieur are on the menu. No, I still don't know where in Bethesda I can buy today's edition of Le Figaro to read while dining.
You're joking right? What the heck? Another one likely to die a quick death. Now Tatte is amazing. But this? Doubt it.
ReplyDeleteVery ambitious! Menu looks good to me! I wish them good luck.
ReplyDeleteI think this can work... if they stay open later. That area is more lively in the evenings. They can turn it into a French bistro place in the evenings and it'll draw a decent crowd. Kind of like Bistrot du Coin in Dupont Circle.
ReplyDeleteMenu looks good and prices are reasonable for Bethesda.
ReplyDeleteTo answer your last question - print editions of foreign papers are not available anywhere anymore except for China Daily and one or two international Arabic papers.
ReplyDeleteJust bring a nice tablet with you and go to lefigaro.fr and pretend to read the articles which are sadly only in French.