Dinner and smoking

I had dinner a place down the block on Place Félix Eboué called Au Metro probably because there is a Metro station right outside.

It was a odd experience since it was about 46 degrees out and there were easily three times as many people outside as in sitting, drinking, eating and smoking.
Yes smoking which is maybe why they were out there with their coats on but none seemed to mind much. The French seem to be very social people, they were all having a good time though I can't imagine a similar scene in NYC where everyone would be inside and you can't smoke outside the door as people were doing here.
Marlboro seemed to be the favorite brand, sounds like a safe stock buy in this market.

I however was inside looking out. Another odd thing about this place was that they were playing American music. Not iccky stuff but good old american tunes like I play when I am doing my thing as a DJ on Second Life.
I remember first noticing Jambalaya then On the Road again and American Pie.
I may go back there again except that they don't take Amex which is going to make my expenses messy.
Most places here take Master and Visa but not Amex except for the more expensive places.

In case you are wondering I had a salad, and a Jack Daniels with a coffee chaser.

I walked around the area a bit after eating even though it was 10:30. In a lot of ways it reminds me of NY. I didn't feel at all uncomfortable there but I did find myself slipping into the kind of behavior patterns that one gets growing up in the big apple.