Holidays at The Paris!!!

The holidays are upon us, and with them another glorious change of the seasons…. cold, snowy, and blustery weather; crisp blue sunny days; and, the spirit of the season abuzz everywhere. An age-old tradition, it’s a time that we come together with family and friends to share in our memories of the year past, gathered around the table indulging in good food and drink that celebrates the holiday cheer.

For us here at The Paris it will be our ninth holiday season providing festive food and drink in our warm and convivial atmosphere. This year we will once again remain open Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and throughout the holidays, so as to accommodate you - our patrons, and your family and friends whenever you wish to come and dine.


Holiday Hours!!!

The Paris will be open for dinner beginning at 5 P.M. on Christmas Eve, Thursday December 24th; Christmas Day, Friday, December 25th; New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31st; and for New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1st, 2010.

Otherwise, the Paris' regular operating hours will be maintained throughout the holidays, serving dinner nightly, Monday through Thursday beginning at 6 P.M. and Friday through Sunday beginning at 5 P.M.




Gift Certificates For The Holidays:

A Paris gift certificate is always the right size, the perfect color, and the one gift people look forward to exchanging! Order yours by telephone anytime and we will gladly mail it directly to the address of your choice. Or stop by the restaurant and we will assist you in person.

Holiday Parties at The Paris

It is not too late to schedule a private or corporate holiday party for the 2009 holiday season.

The facilities at The Paris can accommodate intimate gatherings of 10 to 35 people in The High Desert Room (Exclusive Private Dining Room) and grander scale events of up to 100 people in the Main Dining Room and adjoining Zinc Bar.

Customized menu options and a diversity of pricing levels are available to suit your specific needs. Please Call us at (801)486-5585 or click here



Holiday Dinner Specials:

In addition to our extensive regular dinner menu and our Menu de Saison we will be featuring wonderful holiday dinner specials for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dinner:
Choucroute Garnie - Alsatian Braised Cabbage, White Wine and Juniper Berries; Assorted Artisan Sausages and Charcuteries (Knackwurst, Fleischwurst, Wienerwurst, Weißwurst, Bratwurst ,Salt Pork, Kassler)

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Grilled Foie Gras Stuffed Quail, Black Truffled Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus

A French Christmas - Les Fêtes de Noel

Christmas is a centuries-old tradition that began in Rome in 354 AD and was introduced by Pope Liberius to replace the pagan winter solstice celebration with a Christian holiday period celebrating the birth of Jesus.

Although many of today's American Christmas traditions are rooted in Lutheran German heritage they also share in the French Christian Christmas culture. Traditions vary throughout the different regions of France. For most, the holiday season is a time for family celebration marked by reunions, merry making, gifts and candy for children - “Les Cadeaux de Noel”, & feasts – “Réveillon”.

A traditional Christmas in Provence, begins with weeks of preparation with household cleaning and repairs leading up to Christmas Eve and the decoration of a holy fir tree with white candles and red ribbon. That evening the children leave a shoe in front of the fireplace for "le Père Noel" Father Christmas to fill with presents or to find on Christmas morning “Le Père Fouettard” Father Spanking if they had been bad during the year past. Then it is off to midnight mass only to return to the celebratory feast “ Le Réveillon", where family and friends convene and eat "Le Gros Souper" (the big supper) after fasting for days during the Advent. The traditional meal typically includes oysters, escargots, foie gras, smoked salmon, caviar & champagne for starters and roasted turkey stuffed with chestnuts as the main course. As a finale “Les Treize Desserts", the thirteen dessert symbolizing Jesus and the twelve apostles, along with "Vin Cuit", a strong red wine accentuated with sugar and Marc (a regional grappa) and herbs, is served.