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Paris' most exclusive restaurant opened this day in 1889. Le Maison de Merde was an instant hit with Parisian high society. The establishment was so exclusive there was only one table and two chairs. The waiting list was so long that a number of Parisians died before the date of their reservation, often made decades earlier. However the reputation of the head chef was such that the great and the powerful were very much prepared to wait. So long sometimes that their reservation would be left in their will and given to a family member upon their demise. The restaurant finally closed down after some dumb waiter got trapped in the dumb waiter and the fire brigade had to demolish the restaurant to rescue him. It was unfortunately felt not to be cost effective to rebuild Le Maison de Merde.