Posted on 08/09/2013 6:23:53 PM PDT by grundle
The parking lot is packed, men in suits linger by the entrance, a group of painters waddle toward their truck with lazy smiles and swollen stomachs. Inside, a man holds an iPad in one hand, a beer in the other. A couple in big cushy chairs review architectural plans over a café au lait and a crème brûlée.
Its not quite a bistro, but its close. This is McDonalds as a decidedly more grown-up experience, where hard plastic is traded for leather banquettes, pull-out chairs for angular cushioned stools, and golden arches for burnt sienna and low-lit nooks where couples can steal a quiet moment. You can still find a Big Mac and a box of nuggets here, but they are overshadowed on the menu boards by the bigger stars of the French universe: the McDoo, a warm ham and cheese take on the croque-monsieur, leafy salads that bounce like a Kardashians backside, and a line of burgers featuring artisanal French cheeses like Comté and Camembert that McDonalds rolled out earlier this year.
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Thanks for posting! A fun article despite the annoying remarks of the deeply annoying Mark Bittman. One thing the author leaves out: the price of the food and whether the appetizing-looking French fries are cooked in lard and beef fat or the nasty substitute they use here.
First trip we were with French friend discussing what to order
I said I would get French fries. They laughed and told me all the potatoes were french
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