If a Californian burger truck in Paris doesn’t fit your style of dining there’s yet another (sit-down) burger joint to have joined the wave of American comfort food imports. I realize that in telling you about Blend, three weeks fresh on the market, I’m revealing just how insatiable my cravings are for burgers. Insatiable and perhaps erring on the excessive.
Some of you might ask why it would even be worth seeking out a burger place in Paris if you come from a country that does them right. I think it’s always interesting to try familiar cuisine in other countries because the interpretation is often remarkably different. I love taking Mr. C to French restaurants in the States because many times, we both find ourselves blown away by the American take on French classics.
My motivation to try Blend a mere day after returning from China went beyond a desire to wean off my dumplings and noodle diet. I wanted to go because it was a friend’s big debut. You might remember in Camille Malmquist‘s Franco File Friday feature that I mentioned she was slated to become the pastry chef for Blend before year’s end and after several months of baking and testing, she…
