Enter BHV and work your way up escalator-after-escalator, passing hardware, shoes, clothes, paper goods, and housewares until you're at the top floor. Wander around this top floor until you find Le Café BHV.
On your left you'll see a crowd forming around a dozen or more steaming ceramic pots and saucepans. Pick up a tray and order yourself the poulet rôti (with sauce moutarde), frites, & haricots verts. Pick up a glass and a chilled miniature bottle of wine and, if you're so inclined, something sweet.
If they're available, find a seat at a table alongside the windows facing Hôtel de Ville. If not, find a seat at the long, rectangular table spanning the entire length of the dining room and enjoy your roasted chicken and the sound of the surrounding French chatter. read more