Community Center Class: International Cuisine, Monday evening

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They met at Portalocity again today, and Hannibal waited until everybody was there. "Good evening. A good bit of what we now think of as Western gourmet cooking is based in French recipes. Since we didn't begin there, I thought we might end there." He waved toward the portal. "In Paris."

The portal dropped them off outside a restaurant; it was early evening. Hannibal ushered them all to the end of the colonnade. "These are the gardens of the Palais Royal, the royal palace. Those of you who aren't familiar with France, it hasn't been a monarchy for some time; the building now houses some government offices and a library. But as you can see, it is still a lovely view." He smiled. "Today we will be dining at Le Grand Véfour." He read it to them, since the French pronunciation might be strange to some of them. "This restaurant has been here in one form or another for centuries, and is currently helmed by chef Guy Martin. The food is a mixture of traditional and modern French. Please ask if you have questions."

And with that, he led them into the restaurant.