i remember paris: crêperie josselin

inspired by a tennis masters event wrapping up in paris today, i’ll be posting a few more favorite food moments from earlier in the year.

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crêperie josselin was the only creperie i had time to visit during the trip. i’d been eyeing the parade of crepe joints along rue du montparnasse, and this struck me as “just right” — not too small, not too cool. in the chateau-style, it seemed old world quaint without being kitschy. it’s made warm with dark, lacquered wood and amber lights, lace-y lamp shades and a collection of hand-painted ceramics (as art and tableware). it was the kind of place i wish existed in my murray hill neighborhood, so that on a late autumn sunday morning, i could drop by with the ny times and have a coffee and a crepe or galette–and then hibernate for the rest of the afternoon, with more of the paper and football on the tele.

when you see how what i had for lunch, you’ll understand why hibernating would be in order.

my galette of choice (made with buckwheat flour–a proper crepe is made with white flour) was filled with cheese, spinach, egg, bacon. and butter. on a “normal” day, it should be 2 or 3 meals.  but on a vacation day, it feels fantastic to eat in one sitting. the only drawback for me was it didn’t leave any room for dessert.

if you stroll by and see a long queue, don’t be too put off. i’ve heard it moves quickly– you’ll be glad you stuck it out.

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crêperie de josselin – not to be confused with le petit josselin– is at 67 rue du montparnasse, 75014 paris, france.

(look for the red awning, and the bouquet of flowers at the entrance…)