Arranging childcare for a night out

Hi, we%26#39;re heading to Paris with our 2 boys (8 and 11) in February. I%26#39;m trying to work out whether we can manage one dinner without the boys.

The two options are: hire a babysitter, or leave the boys by themselves and go somewhere extremely close (we are staying in the Marais area on rue de Montmorency). But option #2 will only work if I can manage to somehow procure a cell-phone for the evening so the boys can contact us if there%26#39;s a concern.

So I guess what I%26#39;m asking is -- has anyone else on the board with kids around the same age managed an evening out, and if so, how did you do it? Did you find a reliable babysitting service that your older kids were comfortable with? And is there a restaurant on rue de Montmorency that anyone would recommend -- something romantic and not remotely child-friendly :-)

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We do this pretty regularly at home in Paris, but also when we travel. Our girls are 8 and 11 and we started about 2 years ago. We now have a cell, but the phone in the hotel room can work, too. We just give the kids the restaurant%26#39;s number and then warn the restaurant staff upon arrival. We tend to stay in small hotels and the staff in Europe is usually very helpful, too.

There are two restaurants on your street, iknow nothing about them, other than the history of NF.

Pocha 50 r Montmorency 01 48 04 01 68

Auberge Nicolas Flamel 51 r Montmorency 01 42 71 77 78

On the next street over you will find L%26#39;Ambassade d%26#39;Auvergne

22, rue Grenier Saint Lazare this place is in the Lebey guide, so the food is sure to please. It is not fancy, but enjoying a three course French meal is always more fun without the kids. ambassade-auvergne.com/internet/c_inetpub/

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I went to Auberge Nicolas Flamel and it was very good, the staff was very nice. Also it is an old house, very historical character so i would recommend it.