Les Délices d'Aphrodite -- Restaurant Review

Some members of our Ethnic Dinner Club

Les Délices d'Aphrodite

4, rue Candolle

75005 Paris

01-43-31-40-39

Rating Standards: 4-Stars = Extraordinary; 3-Stars = Excellent; 2-Stars = Good; 1-Star = Fair; NO stars = Poor
€ = Inexpensive: 30€ and under; €€ = Moderate: 31€-49€; €€€ = Expensive: €50 -75; $$$$ = Very Expensive: more than €76 (prices based on plats--main course)
1-Bell = Pleasantly quiet (less than 65 decibels); 2-Bells = Can talk easily (65-70); 3-Bells = Talking normally gets difficult (70-75); 4-Bells = Can talk only in raised voices (75-80); BOMB = Too noisy for normal conversation (80+)

  2.5-Stars........................€€....................2-Bells

"It's all Greek to me..."

As some of you may know, last year, with our good friend Bonnie, we started an Ethnic Dinner Club. With the exception of Jack and myself, most of the members are French willing to explore the vast numbers of ethnic neighborhoods and restaurants throughout Paris. We each take turns hosting (organizing) a dinner. In some cases, because of our group size we sometimes get discounts on our dinner and/or get special pre-fix menu for our "group." Some have been hits and some have been misses. All-in-all, we always have a great time exploring.

"Let them eat cake"

Galette des Rois

Otherwise known as the "King" cake, it is a served during the Epiphany. Although Christmas is celebrated in France and throughout Europe, the month of January is a very special month for most French.  In the U.S., we typically exchange Holiday greetings by sending Christmas cards, Hanukkah cards, Kwanzaa etc. before Christmas.  In France, it is more typical to send New Year's greeting cards any time in January.

"Me, Myself and Paris", my interview with author Ruth Yunker

We first met Ruth in Paris in October 2010, author of “Me, myself, and Paris”, available at amazon.com. As many of you know, my first year of living in Paris was not easy, in fact it was down-right challenging to say the least. Ruth also had similar experiences and was able to look at Paris through the eyes of a “newbie” as well as a part-timer.  As I was reading her book I laughed and I cried because it brought back so many memories. Neither one of us are avowed Francophiles so we can see Paris from so many different angles. Ruth brings us on a journey of discovery. 

Recently, Ruth spent some time with us in our home in the U.S.  We introduced Ruth to our community, and she graced us with a “reading”.  I also had an opportunity to interview Ruth about her book.