Blending of Friends - South of Montmartre

I can always count on my friend Magda to find interesting places for me to experience on my visits to Paris. I have to say that on this first night in Paris she outdid herself by insisting that we all meet at SOMOs - a restaurant located in the Grands Boulevards area of Paris in an area known as South of Montmartre (hence the name). According to its website, "SOMO offers an unexpected, exclusive dining and drinking experience. It is an upscale, convivial lounge bar appealing to a discerning, cosmopolitan clientele".

Now I can't say how discerning nor cosmopolitan I am but I can say that this was the perfect place for two separate sets of friends to meet and blend into one over food and drinks. What better way to make new friends than by sharing food and drinks.

A holiday visit to Paris that began with 4 Washingtonians was now extended by 5 (expats from Miami, Boston, Ireland, London and Martinique) and plans were quickly made to spend New Years Eve together at Mimi's apartment in the Trocadero.