Thanks, USAFAN - I'd already been directed to that site (and have her book, although it's in Baltimore at the moment and I'm not; I'm fairly certain I'll get a decent meal that night but was hoping to get an eyewitness report or a secret recommendation.

Naxos: as the nudge, nudge guy says, "wot's it like?" Problems with Arpege - unlikely to get a table on Saturday night barring cancellations and great luck on my part; also, the price <I>without</I> wine would likely exceed my budget for the meal <i>with</i> wine!