Tom was spending the day with my sister-in-law and nieces (at Disneyland Paris) so I walked the Champs Elysée with two history buffs, my brother and his college-age son.
Le Soufflé
36 Rue du Mont Thabor, 75001, Paris
My nephew, William, scoped out this restaurant for us for lunch. He had recently spent time traveling with his college program, so he was very willing to take the lead.
White table cloth, excellent service, although touristy
There are three courses at lunch: A savory souffle, a salad and a sweet souffle.
Soufflés are iconic French cuisine, especially a dessert soufflé. A flavored sauce base is incorporated in to stiffly beaten egg whites (7 times their volume) and then it is baked and served hot.
At the table, the top is "cracked" and additional sauce is added. Here is a video (in French) showing how they are made at Le Soufflé. http://www.lesouffle.fr/video
I don't think William had ever tried a soufflé before, so it was fun to share the experience with him. Even if he didn't really like the texture of soufflés.
It was memorable because we all enjoyed trying something new, his restaurant choice was spontaneous and we got to spend time relaxing and talking over a long lunch together.
B