Eiffel Tower & Sgabetti

Last night was the first really clear night since we've been in Paris, so we went to the Trocadéro to see the Eiffel Tower light up. It's really an amazing sight, and the tower sparkles every hour on the hour. The Trocadéro has a perfect unobstructed view across the Seine and is the perfect place to take pictures. The last time we visited, the top of the tower was lost in the fog, but last night was crystal clear and we could see the beacon at the top.

After that we headed a couple blocks away to Sgabetti, just off Place de Mexico. It's an excellent little Italian restaurant, and the food is delicious. It wasn't very crowded and we had good service. I had Ravioli Sgabetti, which was awesome raviolis with spinach and ricotta in a mascarpone sauce with mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and arugala; and Marie had Linguine Mare, which was linguine with tomato sauce, baby squid, clams, mussels, and shrimp. Both were amazing and we definitely plan on going back.

If you're looking for Italian food in Paris, I highly recommend this place.