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make their own and traiteurs can be found in all
neighbourhoods. It is also easy to stop at a café for a croque-
monsieur (grilled ham and cheese sandwich) or a croque-
madame (the same sandwich but with a fried egg on top), or
to pick up a crêpe at a sidewalk crêperie . Some places offer
items sur le pouce (on the go) for people on the run.
The Italian panino (sandwich), made on fresh, warm
bread, has become popular. Toastissimo is a small
chain selling good panini , as is Pomme de Pain. Other
eateries advertise sandwiches made with the bread of the
famous baker Poilâne. Lina's makes sandwiches to order
on the bread of your choice, including Poilâne bread.
See Restaurants: restauration rapide et libre-service in
the Yellow Pages .

6 e : Cosí; 54 rue de Seine; tel: [phone]. The best
sandwiches! You choose from a wide choice of fillings to
stuff bread steaming hot from the wood-fired oven. Friendly
welcome. English spoken.

Student Restaurants
Resto U ( restaurant universitaire ) is a chain of low-priced
restaurants for registered students, operated by Centre
Régional des Oeuvres Universitaires et Scolaires (CROUS).
Some are cafeterias and others are brasseries-grilles . The
food is plentiful and nourishing. Students with a valid
student card may buy tickets at any Resto U during lunch
and dinner hours. Tickets may be bought individually or
more cheaply in a carnet of 10. For a list of the restaurants,
inquire at CROUS at 39 avenue Georges-Bernanos, 75005
(tel: [phone]; website:http://www.crous-paris.fr).

EATING IN
Knowing How
Knowing how and when to shop for food is the key to eating
well at home in Paris, whether you intend to cook or not.
Wide-ranging options include buying fresh ingredients and
starting from scratch, or buying the artistically prepared,
ready-to-cook meats from the butcher and adding already