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Saturday, July 12, 2025
Okay, so sometimes a trip to a local French restaurant inspires a trip to an actual French restaurant in France.
You’re having a nice lunch in Rittenhouse and you realize the only honest next step is to book a flight and go eat at an actual French restaurant like L’Amour Vache.
Inspiration is useless if it stays theoretical.
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