巴黎的Restaurant Epicure是米其林三星的餐館，提早近兩個月前預約，還是在waiting list. 這是餐館的回信：
Dear XXX，
First and foremost, allow us to thank you for the interest you show in our gastronomical restaurant, Epicure.
We are sorry to inform you our restaurant is already fully committed for lunch on Thursday, May 26th 2016.
However, we would be happy to add your request on our waiting list may you provide us with a cell phone number reachable while you stay in Paris, as well as the name of the hotel you will be staying in Paris. We would keep you informed in any case of cancellation.
As an alternative, we would be happy to assist you in booking a table in our luxury brasserie the “114 Faubourg”, one Michelin star, or to consider any another date that would be suitable for you.
Do not hesitate to contact us if this option could be of any interest. We would be delighted to be welcoming you in any of our venues.
We thank you for understanding and hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you very soon.
Best regards,
Miranda
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Restaurant Epicure |
我選了推遲一天，結果回複說有位置。
提前兩天到巴黎，剛走出機場就收到餐館確認的電話。
Restaurant Epicure 在1924年就開張的五星級酒店Leaders Bristol 。這是家宮殿式酒店，裏麵的藝術品都是原件，也是歐洲唯一 一家同時有米其林三星和一星餐廳的酒店。不同於其他古色古香奢華的餐廳，優雅明亮是Epicure 給人的感覺。
桌上的骨質餐具和水晶杯都是定製的，坐在裏麵同時還可以欣賞到花園的漂亮景致。
一般來說，高級的餐館對著裝都有要求。 我看見有人穿上酒店提供的西裝並把雙肩包留在外麵。
先送了三道開胃菜，服務生在一旁詳細介紹食材和醬汁。然後就是各式各樣的麵包，他示意我各種都拿點，考慮到有限的胃口，隻拿了帶芝麻的。
正餐我點的是魚。忘了拍side dish.
上甜點之前，餐廳還很貼心地送一道爽口的檸檬沙冰。
咖啡和甜點，上麵有小小的金箔。
請上咖啡的服務生給我拍個照，結果來了三個，他們幽默地先自拍了一張，說給我留作紀念。
最後推上來一個像放首飾的大櫃子， 服務生打開一個個抽屜，裏麵是各種各樣的甜食：巧克力，花生糖和馬卡龍......隻要吃得下，隨便拿。盡管已經撐得不行了，還是拿了兩塊馬卡龍和一塊花生糖。
走出餐廳，隨便逛逛，酒店附近就是總統府，周圍名店林立，每個櫥窗都賞心悅目極了......
