I know that people associate Paris with Michelin star restaurants, but really, with the cost of airfare and a good hotel, who can afford that type of food? It doesn't mean you have to eat at McDonald's though I have eaten at McDonald's. McDonald's in Europe is not the same as McDonald's here. It's more expensive--whatever you pay in dollars here, you pay in Euros there so a burger will cost you about 50% more (or the current exchange rate). But it's a better burger, the food quality is much higher and the menu more varied, with just that Parisian flare. So ask for a McDo, a deluxe potatoes and a Coca; (just don't ask for a McPoulet because unlike in Quebec, a McChicken stays a McChicken).
forget American fast food and head over to les Galeries
Lafayette. At Steakpoint (located in the lower level of the Maison store), you will get a burger that is heartachingly delicious. The first time I bit into one, I had to seek out the chef to tell him it was the best burger I'd ever had. He actually beamed and regaled me with the story of where he got his meat. I should have written it down but I was too sated with that perfect burger and fries and just the right glass of red...
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