Crepes in Paris: Breizh Cafe

I first fell in love with France when I was in the 2nd grade. I was taking an after school French class and went by the name Nicolette. Or maybe it was Colette. So Asian Nicolette/Colette immersed herself in French culture at the age of 7. The most distinct memory was biting into a sweet crepe that was folded on all four corners into a square pouch with melted chocolate. It was warm and gooey and I thought Paris was the coolest place ever. I still think it is.

I’ve been to Paris three times (and so thankful every time I think about that statistic). My most recent trip was two years ago and I went in search of authentic crepes. Not that I didn’t like my crepe pouch filled with Hershey’s chocolate, but I wanted to experience real Parisian crepes. I did my research and discovered Breizh Café.

Tour de France

Another Saturday at the Ferry Building and I stopped inside Boulette’s Larder, a restaurant/shop on the water side facing the farmer’s market. I have never eaten there but I like to stop inside and see the glass case of prepared food and desserts. This art piece on the wall made me smile as we are in the middle of the Tour de France. The polka dot jersey goes to the best climber in the race and is the “King of the Mountains.”

Dining in Paris…Gossip Girl Style

Update: In the Season 8 season premiere, Blair’s “Paris” is really Oheka Castle in Long Island, NY.

In last season’s finale of Gossip Girl we found out Blair & Serena would take on Paris for the summer.  Already incredibly stylish in Manhattan, imagine them with their Chanel and Louis strolling along the Champs Élysées or sipping tea at a cafe.  If I had my Paris vacation two weeks earlier, I would have been there during filming (darn!).  Nevertheless, the city was every bit as wonderful as shown in the show.  There is something about the city, a certain aura where the people and everything are just so much more glamorous.  With tonight’s season premiere, I relived belle Paris in the eyes of Blair & Serena.  Where did they wine and dine?  Here’s a recap.

Blair “sampling sugary snacks like a modern Marie Antoinette.”

Indulging in Macarons: Part 2, Inside Gerard Mulot’s Kitchen

Indulging in Macarons: Part 1

I was floating on a sugar cloud as I continued to taste as many macarons as I possibly could.  But I have to say the ultimate macaron experience and highlight of my time in Paris was a visit inside the kitchen of chocolatier and patissier, Gerard Mulot.  I thought this behind-the-scenes opportunity would be hard to come by considering I’m not in the pastry business or a journalist, but through a fantastic company called Meeting the French, you can interact with the locals via cooking classes, dinners and in my case, tours to observe the everyday work of a business.  For someone visiting on a budget, the tours cost 7 to 12 euros.  A real bargain for an exclusive peek into life in Paris.

I saw it all… from creating delicate macaron shells…

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