Not planning a trip through the Louvre, or a walk by the Eiffel Tower this weekend?

Well, the new Paris Creperie, 616 W. College Ave., is bringing a little taste of France a little closer to home.

The Creperie, started by married couple Gavin and Lesley Abrams-Schwartz, first in the Boston area, where two others are located. This idea was then brought down to State College in late January where it found a home on West College Avenue, a location in sore need of some businesses, and especially food vendors.

The Creperie has a distinct feel of a Paris café, with quaint tables and chairs as well as a counter overlooking the street. The décor inside the restaurant reflects the Parisian feel, with French artwork highlighting the walls along with black-and-white photos of France. A gentle stream of light jazz also pervaded the interior, assisting the atmosphere.

But beyond the aesthetics, there is the food.

The brunt of the menu is based around the foundation of a typical French crepe, a thin pancake that serves to hold a variety of ingredients. This is just about the only common ground this restaurant has for all of their entrees.

The Creperie offers a plethora of Parisian snacks, meals and desserts -- ranging from the simple to the sophisticated. The selections also vary from a breakfast bite to mid-afternoon meal, with many items for the in-between. Those with a soft spot for animal kindness will welcome the Vegetarian section of the menu, which has an extensive amount of options.

In addition to the many choices, the Creperie also offers a do-it-yourself approach, where customers can select what mix of toppings they wish to place on their crepe. From meats to vegetables, as well as a selection of cheeses, the self-constructed crepes can cater to anyone's taste.

Overwhelmed by the menu (and doomed by my own indecisiveness), I deliberated and chose the Apricot Turkey Crepe -- a crepe wrap of turkey, grilled onions and peppers, and slathered with apricot marmalade. The sweet melded well with the salty, all against the grilled flavor of the vegetables.

This experience was only heightened by the light taste of the crepe itself, which complemented the wrap almost ideally. For someone who limits pancake toppings to butter and syrup, this was a welcomed and enjoyable change of pace.

I juxtaposed my meal with a Mango Passion smoothie, one of several icy beverages the Creperie serves up. Granted not the ideal time of year for this type of treat, I still enjoyed the drink, with a light sweetness and fresh fruit pieces.

One downfall of the restaurant is the slightly expensive prices of the specialty crepes, which cost around $5 on average. Being used to dollar-a-slice pizza may make this seem steep, but the quality is much higher, and everyone deserves to splurge once in a while.