Jo & Den, has started blogging with SlowTrav too (though I think this is mostly Jo )! She'll be blogging about her travels. Up next Paris for two weeks next month, looking forward to it!

Enjoy: Live, Love, Eat and Travel

I'm happy to see this, Jo, and looking forward to reading your adventures.

I also love your title and the photo you chose for the header!

Thanks Chris, and thanks Kim for setting it all up!

I've been MIA this week, very busy at work, but will hopefully start posting entries tomorrow. I'm still navigating my way around the site, but am excited about sharing our trip with everyone.

Jo

Jo, this is an exciting beginning. I'll be checking back for more on the upcoming Paris adventure. You've got an audience now! Love the photo. Barb Cabot

Just a reminder, Jo is blogging from Paris!

Jo-
I am loving your blog!
Thanks so much for the description of the restaurant Spring. It sounds incredible and I think I will try to get a reservation for my next trip.

I ate again at Spring, not long ago.
Had the tenderest pigeon in my life, and I have had pigeons galore.
Jo&Den described the inventiveness and excellence of the cuisine and the "complicité" of the dining atmosphere to a T.
And yes, dining in the tiny place does curiously give one the sure feeling that one has enjoyed a very rare, precious experience that one will boast of years from now.
David and I tried to compare that dinner with our previous fabulous dinners there.
We agreed that the best meal seems always to be the last meal.
As usual, ended the dinner on the right top note - standing at the kitchen counter tasting wines with chef Daniel Rose.
Don't forget to book wayyyyy in advance (3 months).
Lastly, unlike Jo&Den, we never spend more than 100 euro for two chez Spring (39 euro for the menu, + wine). Excellent value for the experience.

Questions about Spring (hopefully Jo or Americana can answer)
Is it true they are only open Tues-Friday?
True they only take reservations via phone and not email?

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Originally posted by Kristina:
Questions about Spring (hopefully Jo or Americana can answer)
Is it true they are only open Tues-Friday?
True they only take reservations via phone and not email?

Kristina,
Yes on both counts.
They are also open for lunch on Thursday and Friday. For lunch the wait is less long. You only need to book a week or two in advance.
By the way, now everyone is asked to come at 8h30pm. The diners are now very "disciplined". I think everyone arrived around the same time, around 8h30pm, and dinner was served shortly afterwards.

Americana,

Do you have an e-mail address for Daniel? I tried to e-mail him using the address he has on his blog but my e-mail came back undeliverable twice.

Just PM me if you have it,
Thanks
JO

Hello Jo

I want to thank you for sharing your trip with all of us. I got up every morning and turned the computer on to see what exciting things you had done during the day. We were just in Paris in April thus I especially loved to read your blog. I am presently on day 20 of my trip report. I have never done anything like this before! If mine is at least half as interesting as yours, I will be happy .

Thanks again Jo
Sandy
PS I just turned 48 too!

Try sending him a private message, Jo. That's always worked for me.

By the way, I LOVED your Paris blog!

Chris, is he on slow travel, how would I PM him?

Thanks Chris and Sandy for your comments on my blog, now does anyone know how I can get paid to write and travel!!

I loved blogging and am looking forward to doing it again. Also, I don't have to come home and write a long trip report, it's already done (though I will get in my apartment review and some restaurant reviews when I get a chance)

BTW, a local radio station interviewed me this morning on my Robert Plant sighting after Den sent them an e-mail to squash rumoured Led Zepplin reunion plans based on my first hand information!

Jo

I just realized you're talking about Daniel Rose, not the Daniel who's a regular on the message board. Never mind...

Jo I also wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your blog, I think it is just great that you were so willing to take the time necessary to share your experiences & thoughts with us all! We are also a canadian couple from Montreal in our early 50s who are looking forward to our first France trip this september with the first 5 days in Paris so each day I anxiously awaited to see what you had been up to. Thanks! (I'm sure we will have many early nights as well)

FYI I just called Spring yesterday and got reservations for Aug. 1 for dinner. I guess Spring will be open in August, at least that first week. I spoke with a woman, who I believe is now his assistant, and she was so patient and kind with my telephone French. If you call during "off" hours the message tells you that yes, Spring is only open Tues-Sat and for lunch Thurs. & Friday. It really was easy! I am so excited! I hope to fall into Americana's 100 euro price range...any tips on that, Americana? Do you order a bottle of wine or is there a house wine?

Thank you all for feedback here and encouragement to try new things!

Laura

Hi Jo,
I was following your adventures in Paris. It is a very nice blog.
Thank you.