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Café du Bout du Monde: an expat rendez-vous in Lyon |
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The Bout du Monde is on the Croix-Rousse. A tea lounge, a restaurant, a bar and a high-speed internet cafe all in one, this café makes one want to put down one's bags and rest for a while, or end the work day here in tranquillity.
An Australian bar, with Moroccan style tables and a French ceiling: the owners have traversed the world and it shows. Huddled in soft sofas, one can sip a variety of voyage flavoured teas, juice made from fruits from the neighbouring market or exotic cocktails when the ambience becomes more aperitif.
The colourful menu varies during different times of the day and on different days: bruschettes, salads and baked potatoes on weekdays, exotic dishes on Saturday. Sunday, is « brunch » day, a real « English Breakfast » to be enjoyed between 9am and 3pm whilst reading the international press. And because the cafe is never short of ideas, it becomes a jazz club every Friday evening with, more precisely, a crossover program.
Contact and information: www.cafeduboutdumonde.com
Café du bout du monde
3, rue d'Austerlitz
69004 Lyon
Tél + 33 (0)472 983 908
Photo: Café du Bout du Monde
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The Pailleron in Lyon: Gargantua's treat |
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Eric has decided not to choose between Périgord and Lyon. He offers a whole range of flavours in giant portions besides the lyonnaise classics. Foie gras terrine with fig chutney or escalope deglazed with balsamic vinegar, as well as grilled duck fillet with fig chutney or Saint-Marcellin dumplings. And all this for an absolutely astounding quality/quantity/price value. A cosy setting - if you are not too tall, try the brand new mezzanine - and you are only two steps away from the Place de la Croix Rousse. So hurry over because the address is becoming well known.
Contact and information: www.lepailleron.com
9, rue Pailleron
69004 Lyon Croix Rousse
Tél + 33 (0)478 396 565
Photo: CCA
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Brasserie Georges: a gastronomic monument |
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In 1836, Georges Hoffherr, an Alsatian and a brewer by trade, founded the Brasserie that bears his name and has since become an institution.
A hall as large as a station that breathes Art Deco with its gigantic one piece ceiling, its chandeliers, its Guillermin frescoes and red moleskin benches and has been witness to the likes of Lamartine, Verlaine, the Lumiere brothers, Mistinguett and Jacques Brel passing through it. Despite its unenviable location next to the Gare de Perrache, the place remains a must, due to its charming and slightly old-fashioned ambiance, the brewery dishes, the "lyonnaiseries" both invigorating and respectable, Saturday evening Caf'conces like in the good old days and beer brewed on the premises.
Contact et informations: www.brasseriegeorges.com
Brasserie Georges
30, cours de Verdun (locate)
69002 Lyon
Tél + 33 (0)472 56 54 54
Photo : © MCG
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Brasserie des Brotteaux: a gastronomic stopover |
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Brotteaux, a railway station built in the 19th century, has now been converted into an auction hall, with its original mosaic facade preserved. It is a brewery as well as an art nouveau masterpiece that was created in 1913 by Gilardoni, a ceramist famous for the Paris metro entrances.
Opalines, mouldings and hand-painted tiles with plant motifs, a carved wooden counter, ceramics, an œil-de-bœuf, magnificent chandeliers and mirrors, large leather benches: this picturesque place has served as a location for the shooting of several films, including « Le coût de la Vie » and « Vieille Canaille » featuring Pierre Richard and Michel Serrault in 1992. A beautiful decor that, nonetheless, does not let one forget chef Laurent Morel's simple delights, like the Angus beef rare and tender fillet, Saint-Jacques scallops in caramel truffle or cappuccino ceps in foie gras; and to accompany them, a lovely variety of wines from across all boundaries.
Contact et informations: www.brasseriedesbrotteaux.com
1, place Jules Ferry (see access plan)
Tel + 33 (0)472 740398
For direct access to the menu, click here
For direct access to the wine list, click here
Photo: Brasserie des Brotteaux, ©J.C. Parmeland
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It’s beaujolais nouveau time ! |
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« L'introduction du Beaujolais Nouveau dans la mélancolie de l'automne est un acte civique . »
Bernard Pivot
Né officiellement en 1951 à la suite d'un arrêté autorisant les viticulteurs du Beaujolais à produire des vins en primeur, le Beaujolais Nouveau n'a eu de cesse depuis ce temps-là de conquérir la planète ce fameux 3ème jeudi de novembre de chaque année !
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est un vin de fête, un vin de soif qu'on boit entre collègues après le boulot ou entre amis autour d'un plateau de cochonailles lyonnaises ou de fromages. Il ne saurait être considéré sous un autre angle.
C'est d'ailleurs par cette approche que les publicitaires ont cette année encore lancé la campagne 2007 du Beaujolais Nouveau, sur un ton branché et décalé, misant sur le franglais à travers un nouveau slogan : IT'S BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU TIME ! Un site internet est d'ailleurs dédié entièrement à cet événement : www.beaujolaisnouveautime.com.
Certes, les conditions climatiques de cette année ont été assez cahotiques, mais heureusement la période de maturation des baies à été beaucoup plus clémente, permettant ainsi des vendanges dans des conditions optimales. Il faudra juger sur pièce ce délicat millésime 2007. Cette année on lui prête des goûts de framboise, de groseille, une belle fraicheur sur un fruité plaisant. Le syndicat viticole du Beaujolais décrit le millésime 2007 comme l'année de l'élégance.
POUR FETER L'EVENEMENT !
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