Tag Archives: Bastille / Le Marais
Manufacture de chocolat Alain Ducasse, Paris XI – France
Last weekend, we stopped in for a peek at the newly opened (6 weeks ago) Manufacture de chocolat Alain Ducasse in the Bastille area. Ganaches, truffles, a variety of 44 chocolate bars, pralines… Sampling endless artisanal delights of cacao is bliss (cf. by … Continue reading
L’Eclair de Génie, Paris IV – France
Ce weekend, je me suis arrêtée par curiosité devant une vitrine très colorée, alors que je me baladais dans les ruelles enneigées du Marais. Caramel, pistache, rose bonbon, chocolat, vanille, orange… que d’éclairs! C’était donc là. Lu et ajouté à ma … Continue reading
Le Salon by Thé des Ecrivains, Paris III – France
Opened three months ago, Le Salon by Thé des Ecrivains, located steps from the romantic Place des Vosges, is a place one hesitates to write and talk about. Why? It should be kept a secret. This boudoir-style literary book shop whose … Continue reading
Le Diner en Blanc 2012, Paris – France
June 14, 2012: a gigantic private picnic magically pops up in public. Each year, as the month of June approaches, thousands of Parisians eagerly wonder if they will receive the much sought after invitation « WD: save the date ». WD, … Continue reading