The show was the most expensive entertainment special at the time, costing $2.5 million.

While prices in general are moderate, this special, at $15.95 is a steal.

"It was on special at the supermarket; besides, it's good for you."

In his second season, Duke, a left-hander, was not special at all.

But any night can be special with a light (and less expensive) meal at the bar, which takes up one of the three rooms.

It was nothing special at the time, she said.

That felt really good, to be special at something.

In the end, what makes Paris so special at night is more than its physical beauty.

"The space has to be special at a pedestrian level," he said.

"I didn't think it was that special at the time," Iisalo says now.