(4 out of 5 hot dogs)

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Paradou
8 Little West 12^{th
Time: Sundays 4-10
Price: Entrée, plus free appetizer and dessert, $21-28}

Sunday was a full-on SPECIAL day.  I went straight from a boozy sunburnt brunch to dinner for the most dignified division of this undignified blog. Mim and I and a few MMG’s (Mim’s Meals’ Groupies), were seated in the back garden, which is adorable, and open year-round.  I started with the Raclette de Paradou, which was certainly heaven-sent.  It is a skillet filled with cheese topped with a few fingerling potatoes, baby pickles and French bacon.  Something the French Paula Deen would have whipped up for breakfast.  Next, I had the short ribs, which were tender and fell right off the bone (although could have used a bit more flavor), served with garlic mashed potatoes.  Mim was very excited to order the sweetbreads, a dish that was popular when she was working at Hearst in the 1930’s, but now rarely seen on menus. Sweetbreads, I learned, are neither sweet nor bread.  They are apparently the thymus and pancreas of a calf or lamb.  Not BAAAAAd.  For dessert, I had a chocolate and hazelnut tart.  Paradou also has an unlimited champagne brunch (This calls for a ReBlog), and ‘dirty bingo’ (does somebody need to call the health department??)  So, ParaDO yourself a favor, and head down to the meatpacking district next Sunday!

UPDATE! 11.25.09 – Just a day after I posted this, a horrible letter from the owner of Paradou was leaked to Gawker.  FYI the service was great when I went there, and nobody propositioned me for my email address, and I’m glad!

http://gawker.com/5409080/new-york-restaurant-owners-turn-evil