First shock: it no longer happens inside but outside.
The Grand Véfour, a small jewel of 18th century decorative art, is installed between the columns of the Joinville peristyle which leads from the rue de Beaujolais to the Jardin du Palais Royal, sheltered from the rain and the sun.
A few tables are arranged on the south side, in the garden.
Of course, it is the current regulations that oblige the restaurant owner to ventilate the customer.
But, beyond this imperative, everyone feels that the bicentennial address has decided to open up to the world, at last.
Second shock: the customers.
During this lunch, couples in their twenties and thirties meet, families of Parisians who have come at six or eight, a lady and her daughter, two colleagues who rediscover the joys of the business meal… A makeover.
Not a tie on the horizon.
A wind of relaxation is blowing over this corner of Paris.
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Le Grand Véfour is now open from breakfast to dinner, with afternoon tea and the possibility of whistling a cocktail
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