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January Diet

Will you be eating salade today?

AND tomorrow?

And perhaps all of January?

Wouldn't it be nice if this month's salades could be Paris take-out from MIYOU?

Or La Cantine at Merci?

Miam...miam

MIYOU again - shrimp, quinoa, pomegranate, rocket.

Saumon + salade in St. Germain-en-Lay

I lurve Rose Bakery's mixed salade plate. Not a bad way to make up for all the marshmallows and gingerbread of December.

Is salade des fruits allowed on the January diet?

Luke's Lobster

Lobster Shake, watercolor, 9" x 11"

I was painting this lobster when the earth shook at 1:59 or so.

I picked him up by accident on Saturday. You know how these things go.

He was in good company. I could have chosen any of his friends nearby.

All so attractive.

But no, I fell hard, as usual/comme habitude. Lobsters are a favorite of mine from way back. It was my ritual birthday dinner since I was 5, so what do you expect?

Last night I headed to Staples and more lobsters stopped me in my tracks. Direct from Maine no less.

I'd heard a lot of talk about Luke. His reputations preceeds him. This guy is famous for being fresh, but sometimes a girl has to take a chance anyway.

I studied his street creds carefully.

Whoa $16 bucks for a lobster sandwich? I'd bought a cooked lobster at Union Sq Market for half that.

This guy has to be something!

A girl came by with her boyfriend. I heard her say,
"I don't care. I'm getting one and you can't have any"

"Oh..OK?

I started having second thoughts...that good?

I decided to show some restraint and ordered only half lobster sandwich. This better be good I'm thinking. At least the little box can be reused to carry macarons.

PBers, I'm here to tell you this is the BEST lobster roll I've ever eaten. Certainly far better than that precooked lobbie I ate Saturday. Who knew? This guy, Luke does it right! I'll be back for more. Big FRESH chunks of lobster straight from Maine. No mayo in sight. Just a tiny, drizzle of butter on a nicely toasted bun. Heavens PBers, I'm telling you. If this guy went to Paris, he'd make out like a bandit and I'd be 1st in line. Well worth every penny.

Luke's Lobster can be found in Union Square several days a week in front of Staples. If you live out of town high tail it over here right now, even if we do have the occasional earthquake or so.

BONJOUR LUKE'S LOBSTER!

La Croix Verte!

Have you also wondered why ALL pharmacies in Paris are green/verte?

Have you too found taking pictures of them addictive?

M. says they are green after La Croix Verte during World War I - assistents to la Croix Rouge. I used to always find chic reading glasses at this rue du Four pharmacie 75006.