What better place to have French conversation than at La Conversation Cafe? My dear friend and I were going to meet there to give me some French practice. I speak the language, but don't have much chance to use it these days. He is French and fascinating.
I arrived a bit early and selected our table. I decided to sit directly across from the pastry case. When you enter La Conversation Cafe, you feel that you have stumbled into Old France (maybe circa Napoleon Bonaparte).
As I sat down, I was greeted with a huge smile by the server. He wasn't bothered that I didn't order right away. My friend joined me and we ordered coffees (his iced, mine my standard espresso). I had some kind of sweet that was delicious. I was too busy enjoying myself to investigate further, but it had nuts in it. My friend reported that his apple turnover was delicious.
We talked. And talked. And talked. As I said, my friend is quite fascinating. From time to time, we were refreshed by additional coffees and waters. A TV personality was interviewed at the table next to us. She was asked what she was going to wear during Oscar weekend and whether she had been to Fashion Week yet. Now I know that Fashion Week is a rite of passage. People came and went. No one hurried us along or shot us dirty looks. We were literally at La Conversation Cafe for hours.
We traversed the globe several times while talking of books, movies, theater and Hollywood. Darkness fell. Our conversation was finished for the moment.
I loved the good food and coffee, the warm atmosphere and the kind service. I appreciated being able to stay for hours without being hassled. I'll definitely return sometime for a meal.
Street parking.
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Posted by: elliptical reviews | November 29, 2011 at 03:24 AM
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Posted by: Darcine Thomas | November 29, 2011 at 09:51 PM