We're done London now. While there we had an extensive private tour of the Neals Yard Dairy cheese maturing rooms. The next evening we were invited to a private tastings hosted by Neals Yard Dairy where the topic of the tasting was regionality. We tasted 10 different cheeses. It was interesting to listen to the comments from all in attendance. Some of the staff of Neals Yard have worked there for over 10 years, and their knowledge really shows as a result of that. We also enjoyed dinner at St. John Bread and Wine. They specialize in carnivorous dishes "from nose to tail".We enjoyed a lovely Champagne breakfast at St. Pancras train station, while waiting to catch the Eurostar to takes us via the Chunnel to Paris. At 90 meters long, The Champagne Bar is the longest in Europe. It's a comfy place, with spacious banquest, nice millwork, and heated seats.
One of the first things we did after arriving in Paris was visit E. Dehillerin, one of the greatest food equipment stores there is. Today's agenda is a tour of fromageries, etc. Tonight we'll try to see if we can squeeze into Joel Robuchon's l'Atelier.
