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Friday, December 13, 2013

GLOBE TROTTER NEWSLETTER: LEXINGTON KEEPS ITS FRENCH TOUCH

LEXINGTON AVE : AN ENDLESS FRENCH TOUCH










Even in the middle of this still faltering economy, Lexington keeps its glamorous look and attractive way of life. Lexington Ave extends far away, crossing so many streets and neighborhood that nobody can miss it. It is a landmark on its own. Not too large, but big enough to house a lot of businesses, some of them bustling at the eve of this chilling winter. So far, Lexington doesn’t stop from shinning.

It is what we  had witnessed, a week ago under rain and this coolness already there.

But, Lexington keeps luring tourists and passersby for something else. This something else has something to do with a kind of French magic, so to speak.

A few years ago, French named restaurants such as Sel & Poivre, and other  with a French touch had been catching our eyes because besides, many people have  been eating out by the sidewalk, along apparently pedestrian streets under the trees’ shadow. But, this time, although  many have gone, as if swallowed by the American dream turning nightmare, French pulse and Parisian  way still persist and permeate some streets and corners. Really, there exists a French stubborn tradition that makes the difference.



We understand why the Martinique-born mangager Isabelle cannot avoid smiling at Mon Petit Bistrot Cafe