Nighttime exploration beyond the neighborhood

Just across the bridge from our neighborhood is Le Marais, a large historic area of Paris that is currently home to shops, restaurants and an interesting nightlife.   Now, recognizing it was a Monday night, we did not have very high expectations, but thought it would be fun to explore this area a bit.

We located a restaurant recommended in Alexander Lobrano's Hungry for Paris - Le Carre des Vosges.  Unfortunately, it was closed!  So we walked a bit more, and stopped at a bistro right on the Place des Vosges, called Ma Bourgogne.  It was recommended by Rick Steves and by David Lebobitz, author of The Sweet Life in Paris.   It did not disappoint.

Straightforward bistro food.   We were not looking for anything too adventurous on our first night.  I opted for a simple mixed green salad and a nice filet with bernaise and pommes frites.  Jenny had a mixed salad with duck confit and a terrific entree of pork sausage and potatoes.  We had a nice Cote du Rhone to accompany dinner.  It was excellent, with a nice sidewalk table across the park at Place des Vosges and friendly waiter who did not give us too much grief for our poor French.   A great first night out.