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To celebrate its 150 years anniversary, famed Parisian Fabricant de Douceurs, Ladurée, will release a special limited-edition box every month for their famous Macarons! First in line is japanese designer Tsumori Chisato, who has been inspired by the cherry blossom season. The Macarons in his box are pink, and filled with cherry ganache! Another good excuse to go to […]
January 5, 2011
I know, I know – Caffè Florian in Venice isn’t exactly a secret hotspot, but I still think it’s quite atmospheric – I wouldn’t sit outside in the summer, but I´ll like to visit the gift shop and sit inside in winter for a hot chocolat.For a pre dinner aperitif I prefer to find a […]
December 8, 2010
If you are in New York you must eat at Balthazar! It’s in the heart of Soho on Spring Street. They have a classic french menu and you can have a great breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner there. Check out the mouth-drooling menu here.Theres also a Balthazar bakery nest door! 80, Spring St, New York 10012
December 5, 2010
When I lived in Paris i 1998, a friend of mine always took my to this tea salon called Ladurée near the Madeleine church where we had coffee and cakes. It was full of old french ladies and made the best pain au chocolat in town. But it was not a popular place among the […]
November 26, 2010
If you are heading out to see the La Grande Arche de la Défense in Paris this coming month, don’t miss out on the christmas market, just a few hundred meters from the La Grande Arche. There a some good food stalls which sells really good sausages and cheeses! And there’s also a good selection of cute russian Babushka […]
November 6, 2010
On my last Paris visit I was meeting a friend from back home who was living in Paris at the time. We meet up at the Maure café in the The Grande Mosquée de Paris. The great mosque is a the largest mosque in France and the third largest in europe. It is built in […]
October 24, 2010
In April, my sister and I went to London to celebrate my mothers 60th birthday, as she had done with her mother 30 years ago. She lived in London as a teenager, and always loved the tradition of afternoon tea. So we wanted to surprise her, and take her to the best place in town. I did […]
October 22, 2010
On a recent trip to London I was thrilled to find out that the french bakery Ladurée has a shop in Harrods in London. Love the little colorful macaroons. If you are not near London or Paris you can buy straight from their website here. Ladurée at Harrods 87/135 Brompton Road London SW1X 7XL Open Monday to […]
March 4, 2012
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