Pity
November 30, 2011
November 29, 2011
Patisserie
Patisserie No. 7
Arnaud Delmontel
39, Rue des Martyrs, 9th Arr.
Situated towards the top of the hill of Rue des Martyrs, Arnaud Delmontel is a hidden little gem. They have baked goods of all kind scattered throughout the store and near impossible to choose what you want before you get to the front of the line. House special is the financiers. Therefore, a snagged me a raisin, anise and fig one as well as a lemon tart.
Patisserie Purchased: Tarte au Citron
Cost: 5€50
Patisserie Purchased: Financier aux Raisin
Cost: 2€30
I couldn't help but bust out the raisin financier before I got home. It was so delish! It was the perfect balance of sweet and savory. Crunchy yet pliable outside with a delicate raisin and fig studded inside. But unfortunately by the time I got back to the apartment my tarte au citron was smushed. QUEL DOMMAGE! The tarte was average at best. But I would definitely come back her to stock up on those 'raisin bread sticks'
Scale from ONE to TEN:
SIX
Muse of the Month
Simone Simon
Born in Bethune, France to a French engineer/WWII airplane pilot (who later died in a concentration camp) and an Italian housewife in 1910.
Before setting and growing up in Marseille, France, Simon lived in Madagascar, Budapest, Turin and Berlin.
She finally went to Paris in 1931 where she briefly worked as a singer, model and fashion designer.
Simon ended her plans to become a fashion designer when she was approached by direct Victor Tourjansky, at a restaurant, in June 1931 and offered her a film contract.
November 21, 2011
Patisserie No. 6
Au Panetier
10, Place des Petits Freres, 2nd Arr.
Au Panetier is a quaint Art Nouveau'd-out boulangerie tucked behind a tiny little Parisian square in the second arrondissement. The star of this show is the pain au chocolat blanc. Mind you, this is not a 'pain au chocolat' which is the fraternal twin of the chocolate croissant. Naw, son. This was a different breed. This had the thick exterior of a large glazed dinner roll and the warm, fluffy and porous interior of a madeleine sprinkled with bits and pieces of oozing white chocolate morsels. I accompanied the bad boy with a nice cup of cafe creme.
Patisserie Purchased: Pain au Chocolat Blanc
Cost: 2€50
I've come to terms that you don't go out to eat in Paris for the service but for the atmosphere. And that is exactly what Au Panetier is- good food and good vibes. Cute for what it is but no need for a special trip.
Scale from ONE to TEN:
SIX
November 15, 2011
Eleanor Roosevelt
"Great minds discuss ideas.
Average minds discuss events.
Small minds discuss people."
Patisserie
Patisserie No. 5
Angelina
226, Rue de Rivoli, 1st Arr.
With an adorable Belle Epoque interior and reputation to boot, Angelina's has become a new favorite cliche. Rarely does one hear or see a native Parisian dining at this establishment- it is as if this little cafe was meant strictly for tourists alike. At first, I hesitated to give in. I want to patisserie as the Parisians patisserie- not as the vacationers do! And being that I'm not a chocoholic, their speciality Mont Blanc and Le Chocolat Africain was not an enticing factor. Then I reconsidered. After all, this joint has been open since 1903. They've got to be doing something right. Thank the lord I did. The cream and meringue mont blanc piped with mounds of not too sweet chestnut cream is now my new craving. They deserve every little bit of hype. It was so good I had to make an additional trip to try something new.
Patisserie Purchase: Mont Blanc
Cost: 5€50
Patisserie Purchase: Ghiza Natsu
Cost: 6€
The mont blanc- delish. The cherry/green tea roulade- heavenly. The African hot chocolate- thick enough you could eat it with a spoon (but worth trying). Do the tourist thing and grab a table here.
Scale from ONE to TEN:
EIGHT
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