bertusgeert 1 #1 December 10, 2006 I was walking through Central Park in August when a downpour hit. I ran to a shelter where there were a bunch of people, including two young people from Romania and France. In our conversation I found out this guy is a badass cook in a pretty cool restaurant in Paris. This restaurant has a basement, created when they excavated the rock for the foundation of the Statue of Liberty. Anyone have ANY idea where this restaurant is?! (I lost the address Matthieu gave me, but I still want a free meal in Paris in two weeks!) --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 December 10, 2006 Are you sure? The foundation for the Statue of Liberty was built upon the old Fort Wood that had been on that island. The pedistal was from granite dug from Leete's Island, Conn. You sure the guy wasn't full of shit?--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 December 10, 2006 If you don't believe me I'm willing to bet the NPC probably has that information on the 'net somewhere.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #4 December 10, 2006 they also have a Statue in Paris.. But I doubt there is a restaurant there...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bertusgeert 1 #5 December 10, 2006 hhhmmmm yeah i have been reading and reading and it seems you are correct. They constructed the statue in France and then disassembled it again for shipment. Maybe there are two bases? Can't find anything on his version of the story. I don't see why he would have bs'd though. Oh well, i'll ask around Paris, if it is the case I am sure it would be at least somewhat known in Paris. --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #6 December 10, 2006 I don't see why he would have bs'd though. Quote Ahhh..cause he's FRENCH !? There IS a restaurant that has a actual size torch lady liberty is holding...kinda nice to see... food was poor to fair though. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #7 December 10, 2006 QuoteI was walking through Central Park in August when a downpour hit. I ran to a shelter where there were a bunch of people, including two young people from Romania and France. In our conversation I found out this guy is a badass cook in a pretty cool restaurant in Paris. This restaurant has a basement, created when they excavated the rock for the foundation of the Statue of Liberty. Anyone have ANY idea where this restaurant is?! (I lost the address Matthieu gave me, but I still want a free meal in Paris in two weeks!) Tour D'Argent They carved out the basement to make one of the most incredible wine cellars in the world. http://www.latourdargent.com/ They also covered it up so the Nazi's wouldn't find the wines there, dating back from the 1500's. To this day, it ranks as one of the top three meals I've ever, ever, ever had in my life._______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #8 December 10, 2006 somehow...I figured YOU would know! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #9 December 10, 2006 Quotesomehow...I figured YOU would know! It's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? I'm a cheese whore. The cheese at that place was sick. Along with the rest of their food. I think I still have, somewhere at home, my duck #. (Each duck they serve is individually numbered.)_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #10 December 10, 2006 It's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Nightingale 0 #11 December 10, 2006 He was probably talking about the stone that forms the base of lady liberty on the Ile de Cygnus (isle of the swans) in the Seine River. It's a 1/4 replica of our statue of liberty. If you're going to france then anyway, one of the river seine boat tour guides might know all about the statue. Also, if the restaurant itself is that tasty and interesting, I'd bet it would be listed in the Rick Steves "Through the Back Door" guide to France or Paris. Might be best to start there, because those guidebooks are fabulous for travel anyway. The Ireland one rescued us several times when getting to a town and having no clue where to stay for the night or find food. You could even try contacting the nice people at www.ricksteves.com and asking them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bertusgeert 1 #12 December 10, 2006 Every single time I have a random query dz.com has the answer. what a cool bunch of people. Thanks for that, i'll check into rick steves and go visit mattieu as well! --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #13 December 10, 2006 QuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong._______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SwampThing 0 #14 December 10, 2006 Like this place! see map etc. The Pessimist says: "It can't possibly get any worse!" The Optimist says: "Sure it can!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #15 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #16 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! I did managed to find a Casio Exilim for over $100 less than B+H Photo would charge. :D :D_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #17 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! 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ntrprnr 0 #7 December 10, 2006 QuoteI was walking through Central Park in August when a downpour hit. I ran to a shelter where there were a bunch of people, including two young people from Romania and France. In our conversation I found out this guy is a badass cook in a pretty cool restaurant in Paris. This restaurant has a basement, created when they excavated the rock for the foundation of the Statue of Liberty. Anyone have ANY idea where this restaurant is?! (I lost the address Matthieu gave me, but I still want a free meal in Paris in two weeks!) Tour D'Argent They carved out the basement to make one of the most incredible wine cellars in the world. http://www.latourdargent.com/ They also covered it up so the Nazi's wouldn't find the wines there, dating back from the 1500's. To this day, it ranks as one of the top three meals I've ever, ever, ever had in my life._______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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ntrprnr 0 #9 December 10, 2006 Quotesomehow...I figured YOU would know! It's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? I'm a cheese whore. The cheese at that place was sick. Along with the rest of their food. I think I still have, somewhere at home, my duck #. (Each duck they serve is individually numbered.)_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #10 December 10, 2006 It's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Nightingale 0 #11 December 10, 2006 He was probably talking about the stone that forms the base of lady liberty on the Ile de Cygnus (isle of the swans) in the Seine River. It's a 1/4 replica of our statue of liberty. If you're going to france then anyway, one of the river seine boat tour guides might know all about the statue. Also, if the restaurant itself is that tasty and interesting, I'd bet it would be listed in the Rick Steves "Through the Back Door" guide to France or Paris. Might be best to start there, because those guidebooks are fabulous for travel anyway. The Ireland one rescued us several times when getting to a town and having no clue where to stay for the night or find food. You could even try contacting the nice people at www.ricksteves.com and asking them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bertusgeert 1 #12 December 10, 2006 Every single time I have a random query dz.com has the answer. what a cool bunch of people. Thanks for that, i'll check into rick steves and go visit mattieu as well! --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #13 December 10, 2006 QuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong._______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SwampThing 0 #14 December 10, 2006 Like this place! see map etc. The Pessimist says: "It can't possibly get any worse!" The Optimist says: "Sure it can!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #15 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #16 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! I did managed to find a Casio Exilim for over $100 less than B+H Photo would charge. :D :D_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #17 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! I did managed to find a Casio Exilim for over $100 less than B+H Photo would charge. :D :D Zoom or Card? The local outlet here had one zoom for one day! 10.1 megapix is a bit overkill for what I need, but boyz need toyz! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
Nightingale 0 #11 December 10, 2006 He was probably talking about the stone that forms the base of lady liberty on the Ile de Cygnus (isle of the swans) in the Seine River. It's a 1/4 replica of our statue of liberty. If you're going to france then anyway, one of the river seine boat tour guides might know all about the statue. Also, if the restaurant itself is that tasty and interesting, I'd bet it would be listed in the Rick Steves "Through the Back Door" guide to France or Paris. Might be best to start there, because those guidebooks are fabulous for travel anyway. The Ireland one rescued us several times when getting to a town and having no clue where to stay for the night or find food. You could even try contacting the nice people at www.ricksteves.com and asking them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bertusgeert 1 #12 December 10, 2006 Every single time I have a random query dz.com has the answer. what a cool bunch of people. Thanks for that, i'll check into rick steves and go visit mattieu as well! --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntrprnr 0 #13 December 10, 2006 QuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong._______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SwampThing 0 #14 December 10, 2006 Like this place! see map etc. The Pessimist says: "It can't possibly get any worse!" The Optimist says: "Sure it can!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #15 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #16 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! I did managed to find a Casio Exilim for over $100 less than B+H Photo would charge. :D :D_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #17 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! I did managed to find a Casio Exilim for over $100 less than B+H Photo would charge. :D :D Zoom or Card? The local outlet here had one zoom for one day! 10.1 megapix is a bit overkill for what I need, but boyz need toyz! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
SwampThing 0 #14 December 10, 2006 Like this place! see map etc. The Pessimist says: "It can't possibly get any worse!" The Optimist says: "Sure it can!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #15 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ntrprnr 0 #16 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! I did managed to find a Casio Exilim for over $100 less than B+H Photo would charge. :D :D_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #17 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! I did managed to find a Casio Exilim for over $100 less than B+H Photo would charge. :D :D Zoom or Card? The local outlet here had one zoom for one day! 10.1 megapix is a bit overkill for what I need, but boyz need toyz! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
ntrprnr 0 #16 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! I did managed to find a Casio Exilim for over $100 less than B+H Photo would charge. :D :D_______________ "Why'd you track away at 7,000 feet?" "Even in freefall, I have commitment issues." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #17 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! I did managed to find a Casio Exilim for over $100 less than B+H Photo would charge. :D :D Zoom or Card? The local outlet here had one zoom for one day! 10.1 megapix is a bit overkill for what I need, but boyz need toyz! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
airtwardo 7 #17 December 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteIt's 5am and I can't sleep. What else is there to do? Quote Where ARE you? Hong Kong. Good....pick up my suit will ya?! I did managed to find a Casio Exilim for over $100 less than B+H Photo would charge. :D :D Zoom or Card? The local outlet here had one zoom for one day! 10.1 megapix is a bit overkill for what I need, but boyz need toyz! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
