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One of my favorite places - they're all over New York now, too, which is great - is called Le Pain Quotidien. There are two in Paris that I know of, and they're great for lunch or a late breakfast. It's distinctly European, and they'll bring a board that has a little bit of the best cheese you've ever had, a little bit of the best olives you've ever had, a little bit of salad, a little bit of prosciutto, and some freshly made bread. The thing about Le Pain is that it's really great food, but all of the ingredients are organic, and it's very different from the typical Parisian cafes. You're definitely in Paris, but the attitude actually reminds me more of Scandinavia - just the way that they combine things. Another place, Cuisine & Confidences, would be a good place for lunch. It has delicious and really creative salads, very healthy. You get a warm welcome when you come in.

[At] one of my favorite restaurants, L'atelier de Joël Robuchon, there's usually a line, so it's hard to get in. It's probably the most difficult restaurant in Paris to get into. But once you do get in, it's like a sushi bar, but the food isn't sushi. The chef came out of early retirement to create this idea of almost like a tapas bar combined with the idea of a sushi bar, where you go in and sit at a bar and you're presented with a menu. And they prepare the food right in front of your eyes and give it to you on little plates. The food is spectacular. Modern, French, international, I'm not even sure how to describe it. It's expensive, but it's really worth it.

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