A quick update on our Longchamp excursion.
Well, our day at the races is over - what we lost in cash we made up for in calories at the generous brunch at Tse in the porte d'Auteuil in the 16th arrondisement.
We met our friends at noon at Tse and, for 20 euro a head, we had way too many carbs and saturated fat - but alot of fun - in a very cool restaurant designed by Jonathan Amat. We walked off the calories (dreamer, I know) through the Bois de Boulogne on our way to the hippodrome.
We didn't back a single winner but a few that placed.
The free area is the place to go if you don't want to be too precious about clothes, shoes and hats. It was very comfortable and surprisingly not crowded. The barriers only ever got about 2 deep. Large screens made watching the progress easy and food, drinks and bookmakers were on standby. Some were dressed up and others - like us - wore 'neat casual' attire.
Compared to some race meetings I've been to, the general atmosphere was very gentil.
A thoroughly recommended day out if you find yourself in Paris when the race is on.
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The Tse brunch is good, but suffers from some of the common failings of US-style brunches in Paris. The juice and pastries which are served first are good, typical French breakfast fare, but the fusion afterwards is less successful. The eggs benedict are tasty with a rich hollandaise, but the bagel beneath is nothing special. The desert choice of exotic fruit salad, faisselle or chocolat mi-cuit is not bad, but did not fit well with the richness of the eggs benedict. The coffee comes in a bottomless pot, enough to drink throughout the meal, but with little flavor. Nevertheless, the ambience and pleasant, albeit a little slow, service make this an enjoyable place to meet for brunch.
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