joe, if we wanted to spend more money we certainly could have done so–there are scores of high-end and just plain moderate-expensive places in town. But for the most part, we chose well–lunches tend to be less expensive overall, so that’s when we did most of our dining out. But in spite of all of the press about how expensive Paris is, there really are good deals if you avoid the touristy spots–winebars and ethnic restaurants off the beaten path really have great food and are usually inexpensive.