Great eats for the hard of hearing
Le Sans-Oreilles. Literally, translated, this restaurant’s name means the no-ears. And while the waiters aren’t really deaf, that’s a nod to the tradition of reversing and/or totally ignoring customers orders and/or special requests. Here as nowhere else in the French capital, it pays to dine with a strategy: If you want steak frites, for example, try ordering the codfish. Tempted by the tarte tatin? Order foie gras. And if your waiter interrupts your ordering to take a call on his cellphone, don’t be offended, be grateful, because you’ll be experiencing the cutting edge in French hospitality trends up close. A great address, especially for the hearing impaired. 55 rue du Porte-Cochon. No phone. Metro: On strike. $$
