No worries Joe. I feel the same way, mildly obsessed with Paris pre-WWI. 2 years ago on April 19, 2009 I had the pleasure of eating at Alinea again and an Escoffier influenced dish was presented; Pigeonneau a la Staint Claire. I knew something was up. It was amazing.
Joe Liebling's biggest regret - being born too early for 1906 Paris.
His second biggest regret - being born too late for Paris 1906.
Actually, vice versa, in an ass-backwards sort of way.
No worries Joe. I feel the same way, mildly obsessed with Paris pre-WWI. 2 years ago on April 19, 2009 I had the pleasure of eating at Alinea again and an Escoffier influenced dish was presented; Pigeonneau a la Staint Claire. I knew something was up. It was amazing.