just opened up the street. They had been working on it ever since we moved here 6 months ago. We watched them paint it red. We decided to try it. I was enchanted with the building, which is just the kind of place I'd like to buy--open air on one side, 4 or 5 rooms on the other side. Original tile floors and high ceilings.
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The food/service needs some work. Delicious lemonades served immediately. El sr J's Nueva York sandwich followed. The bagel is what made it New York, he guessed.
My focaccia took 20 minutes. By that time I had eaten half of el sr J's sandwich and wasn't too hungry. And besides, the dough was seriously under-done. We took most of it home with us.
It's called Django's, and they play the music from his era. While we were waiting for the focaccia, el sr J remarked that the music sounded like American jazz from the 1930s. He listened more and said: "I think I recognize that tenor sax player." It was Coleman Hawkins, playing with Django Reinhardt and Benny Carter, Paris, 1937.
The place has a grasp on style, somewhat afrancesado, that we find appealing. The music is, of course, first rate. That, and the reference above to one of our favorite films, Les triplettes de Belleville, makes us want to come back for more of the ambience. Let's hope they get better at the food service business.
Me gusta "Les triplettes de Belleville" tambien!
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