EATING OUT

Pizzeria d'Auteuil
81 Rue Fontaine, Metro Michel-Ange Auteuil, 16me
Wednesdays school gets out at noon, so Erik and I pick the kids up together and we all go out to lunch En Famille. This place is sure to become a regular Wednesday afternoon spot. There must have been 10 other children there, including a toddler all having a good time. And the food is generally tasty (although my Pappardelle with Aubergines was too salty). The Pizza Bambino is a Roman-style cheese pizza which is amusingly shaped with ears, olives for eyes, and a puffy cheese nose. The Rigatoni Arrabbiata was delicious, Sedi devoured it. Jake pronounced the glace dessert the "Most delicious thing ever." But let the waiter know you would like everything to cocme at once. We ordered a haricot vert entree and this resulted in them not bringing the grown-up main dishes until the kids had finished theirs.
Best to get there before 12:30 or reserve.


Brasserie de la Poste
54 Rue de Longchamp, just off R. Poincare, 16me
This is the first place we went with the Kids on Day One. It was a business crowd on Thursday for lunch, but we were thoughtfully seated at a banquette at the back where we wouldn't disturb. They quickly brought milk with straws 9without our even asking for the straws) and offered us several options for kids menus (steak hache, salmon, noodles). My lamb was delicious, something I could hardly imagine finding in Seattle, Erik was lukewarm on his Pot au Feu.

Kiosque
1, Place de Mexico, 16me
Fun, kid-friendly atmosphere (a bike hanging from the ceiling, chritmas lights on the trees). Food was above average for a Brasserie, but service was a tad slow.

Il Conte
Ave Raymond Poicare, next to Cafe Le 16me
Can you believe that the closest retaurant to us, just three buildings down, is a kosher Italien? It is, and it's great. Filled with families on Sunday (closed Saturday). Croweded with a business clientele during the week, but kid-friendly in a blase way. One day when I found that Sedi and I were locked out of the apartment I decided to take her there while I waited for Erik or Jeri to come home bearing keys. She sat on her side of the banquette, like a perfect 2 year-old little lady, complete with a napkin bib, and enjoyed a fulll bowl of minestrone soup and a good portion of my spaghetti with pomodoro e basilic. The food is really good.

Le 16me
corner of St. Didier and Ave Raymond Poincare
Wonderful velvet seats, fun bordello-fringe in the windows (perfect for kids to hide in). Friendly staff. Delicious salads. Yummy pizza for the kids. A non-smoking sectioon. A regular place for us.