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Lunch at Ralph Lauren’s

By Janette | Out and About, Travel

After spending two weeks bicycling with me in France, my husband returned home, and I stayed on in Paris for a few days solo.  I love that city, know my way around very well, and really enjoy exploring it on my own.

 

 

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I saved my shopping errands for the last day, and while I was out, I decided to have lunch at Ralph’s, which is the American style restaurant tucked into the Ralph Lauren store on St. Germaine.

 

 

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I was seated in the wonderful courtyard that was packed full of textures and finishes and loaded with beautiful Ralph Lauren fabrics.

 

 

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The brick floor was the back drop for wrought iron tables with metal tops, teak benches, wrought iron chairs, plants held in big wooden crates or baskets, very large umbrellas, and antique pine sideboards.  The main color scheme was navy and white.

 

 

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The table top had its own share of textures and finishes with silver (or silver plate), baskets, white linen napkins, blue and white china, crystal, and……

 

 

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miniature red roses tucked into another little basket.

 

 

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This little guy looked very American.

 

 

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I ordered a turkey burger (no beef for me ever) with a side of fries and slaw.  After three weeks eating rich French food, this girl just needed a burger.  The interesting thing about it was the lettuce topping contained cilantro, which was a nice touch.  There was also some avocado on the burger.  I liked that, too.

 

 

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Ralph’s made a huge faux pas when they first opened and served frozen fries.  The French were appalled, and the reviews were negative.  It didn’t take long for the chef to wise up and serve real fries, freshly cut.  They were brought to my table in a julep cup with parchment tucked inside.

 

 

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Before the main course was served, the blue and white floral charger was removed so that this personalized plate could be the star.

 

 

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Here’s a shot of the table across from me.  It shows the combinations of furniture finishes.  (Sorry about this photo’s haziness, but the lighting wasn’t great, and I was trying to not look like a tourist).

 

 

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They did a great job mixing their fabrics.  I assume there was a big storage area to protect them during rainy weather.  The area was covered with patio umbrellas, but there was plenty of room for the rain and sun to get through.

 

 

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I was the only person who appeared to be an American eating in the courtyard.  (I didn’t look at the main dining room indoors).  Anyway, I was too full for dessert, but oddly enough, all of the other people there ordered caramel popcorn for either their dessert or their appetizer.  You can’t get more American than that, even if it was served in a silver bowl.

*****

Be sure to come back because I’ll have some other trip highlights that I think you will enjoy.

 

Take care.

 

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  1. Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking says

    September 26, 2012 at 8:53 pm

    Oh this place looks amazing. It is just so pretty and the food looks great. I bet you all had a wonderful time and I am looking forward to seeing more photos. Thanks for sharing!

  2. Katherines Corner says

    September 27, 2012 at 9:48 am

    Wow what a lovely place to sit and enjoy a delish burger and fried. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop my friend xo

  3. Madonna says

    September 27, 2012 at 10:32 am

    This looks so special. I was wondering about the concept of a charger. Why do they remove it?

    • Janette says

      September 27, 2012 at 2:07 pm

      I don’t know why they removed the charger before they served my meal. Maybe burger and fries get a more casual plate than some of their other entrees which would get the floral version.

  4. josie says

    September 27, 2012 at 11:20 am

    so pretty!

  5. Linda says

    September 27, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    This looks so “Ralph” to me, with the navy blue and the assorted pillows. I would love to dine there. The plates and chargers are gorgeous too, and I could eat one of those fries right off the computer screen. It’s so hard not to look like a tourist in Paris! Linda

  6. Liz @ Infuse With Liz says

    September 27, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    How wonderful! Love those blue chargers. What a nice treat to dine there. The turkey burger sounds and looks great! Thanks for sharing- I’ll probably never get to France so any view is a good one!

  7. Rosey says

    September 27, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    I have been to the area but didn’t see Ralph Lauren’s. Bummer to have missed it. Everything looks fantastic!

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