café de l'epoque

You won’t be without options for a place to rest your weary feet in Paris, so how to choose? Follow my hints to eliminate the not-so-good options. If most of the patrons are reading Rick Steves guides, keep walking. A roving accordionist hovers. Run! The menu indicates all food is on sale. Dud! If you are near the Palais Royale go to one of my fave classics: Café de l’Epoque. Not only does it pass all of my tests, but it also offers very good, straight-ahead food and drink. And it’s mere yards from the Louboutin shop, handy for catching your breath after dropping 1,000 clams for some new heels.