France is all about food — rich, decadent. delicious food, usually involving a velveteen sauce, a creamy cheese, and a big, bold glass of wine. The best place to consume said delicacies is at one of the dozens of sidewalk cafes that fill Paris lanes, with their pretty chairs turned toward the streets to optimize people watching, sheltered by striped canopies. The similarity of the menus can be befuddling — each will sport various croque sandwiches with combinations of egg, cheese and meat, and variations of omelets, French onion soup, sweet crepes, and more. The food is so simple and so lovely, it’s hard to go wrong. The meal pictured here was particularly memorable — a goblet of red, a simple side salad, thick-cut salty fries, and a thick piece of bread with gooey cheese and a runny egg. Bonjour!