Countryside Food & Wine Tour w/ Culinary Tours of Paris, Ile-de-France Region
On one of our days in Paris we decided to take a “Countryside Food and Wine Tour” with the wonderful husband and wife team of John-Paul Fortney and Julie of Culinary Tours of Paris. The tour took...
View ArticleLa Patiserie Des Reve, Paris, France
Thierry Teyssier heads up the gorgeous Pâtisserie called Pâtisserie des Rêves which he opened with his friend, the pastry chef Philippe Conticini. I love this artful, bright and playful pastry shop...
View ArticleSeptime, Paris, France
Septime is Bertrand Grébaut’s lovely, seasonal, modern restaurant in Paris and is one of the toughest tables to snag. One needs to really book well in advance but it is well worth the experience....
View ArticleArnaud Larher, Paris, France
Arnaud Larher is one of the Paris’s top patisseries. Larher comes from immaculate training having worked under greats such as Mr. Guillerm and at Fauchon and much much more. In 1997 Larher set up own...
View ArticleLa Maison du Chou, Paris, France
The very first time I discovered “La Maison du Chou” was when we were trying to find a place to eat at in Isle St Louis. One bite and I was hooked. These perfect, bite sized, cream puffs (chou)...
View ArticlePierre Hermes, Paris, France
There is nothing conventional about the macarons at Pierre Hermé. It’s no wonder that Vogue magazine dubbed him as “The Picasso of Pastry”. At Pierre Hermé’s carefully crafted flavors are brought...
View ArticleBreizh Café, Paris, France
I wanted to have a really good crepe in Paris and I think I really did! Granted we waited about 1.5 hours as we didn’t have a reservation but I tell you it was well worth it. Breizh Café serves up...
View ArticleChez Marcel, Paris, France
I think Chez Marcel was one of the best meals I had in my entire stay in Paris. It is exactly the kind of food experience I was hoping for – homey, authentic, unfussy but stupendous. Chez Marcel is a...
View ArticleSemilla, Paris, France
Semilla was my most disappointing meal in Paris. I came in with great expectations having read rave reviews about Juan Sanchez and Drew Harré’s contemporary bistro serving market-driven plates. It...
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