Ladurée - miam-miam!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40ph0S0TVgUNytX2s97BGGj0VQUYXaVxe7PYR1e01vKlDVsI7_yvTpA1sJ5A8nEjJSLzQDkEZwmikq-ULA1f3KWl83ruZRwTkhiggzrZB5l4o44d7YwQYKMdUhY_seorAg4X5D7yBDm8/s1600/2010+June+21+00012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40ph0S0TVgUNytX2s97BGGj0VQUYXaVxe7PYR1e01vKlDVsI7_yvTpA1sJ5A8nEjJSLzQDkEZwmikq-ULA1f3KWl83ruZRwTkhiggzrZB5l4o44d7YwQYKMdUhY_seorAg4X5D7yBDm8/s1600/2010+June+21+00012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ladurée</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is probably not a healthy way to start the week, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but who could resist these lovelies?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps just share one with a friend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">miam-miam</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ladurée</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">21, rue Bonaparte</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75006, Paris</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Ladurée - miam-miam!

Ladurée It is probably not a healthy way to start the week,  but who could resist these lovelies? Perhaps just share one with a friend. miam...

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Boulevard Saint-Germain - le marché

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD2tEmDw4UHdd30iDF1VKjklEyYL5Wb6Lfz3TXT1nxAY1qOGbMBt33_bP7yjLT9uCuzfuLkqqT24-GNNEBgLN4pfPzw6RPbyL7YGam_LOayPSw6ixKULqS72-mFDOHafNJh6H1MaBbv0/s1600/2010+June+17-18+DSC_0700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYD2tEmDw4UHdd30iDF1VKjklEyYL5Wb6Lfz3TXT1nxAY1qOGbMBt33_bP7yjLT9uCuzfuLkqqT24-GNNEBgLN4pfPzw6RPbyL7YGam_LOayPSw6ixKULqS72-mFDOHafNJh6H1MaBbv0/s640/2010+June+17-18+DSC_0700.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Booths along Bd Saint-Germain</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The colors in this booth caught my eye, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">but it was only just now that I noticed two souvenirs </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I should have purchased that day.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I see the <i>vélos</i> in many bright shades and just below... </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">are those miniature 2CVs*?!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">* 2CV = <i><span class="st"><em>deux</em> chevaux-vapeur</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="st">Weekend street (sidewalk) market</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="st">Bd Saint-Germain at Rue Bonaparte</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="st">75006, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="st"> </span></i></div>

Boulevard Saint-Germain - le marché

Booths along Bd Saint-Germain The colors in this booth caught my eye,  but it was only just now that I noticed two souvenirs  I should have ...

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Macarons pistache

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qyA_6tCvFpR0G06ZW9yOLbMuY4umpGwI46vsxmr9Yr8aqK_s6owNAdRxVnPtBK486KIwG1Dl6ZyGYKMyHu0qwOirVRshBzVdHf1Tya76NUOSn1vAf45nPoFtZmzdGh7Q1-Cau_-3kz4/s1600/2010+June+18+DSC_0496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qyA_6tCvFpR0G06ZW9yOLbMuY4umpGwI46vsxmr9Yr8aqK_s6owNAdRxVnPtBK486KIwG1Dl6ZyGYKMyHu0qwOirVRshBzVdHf1Tya76NUOSn1vAf45nPoFtZmzdGh7Q1-Cau_-3kz4/s640/2010+June+18+DSC_0496.jpg" width="462" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Macaron tower, Ladurée</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Just a little pre-weekend temptation...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">macarons, Ladurée, pistache?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What's your favorite?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>(miam-miam!)</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Ladurée</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>21, rue Bonaparte</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75006, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Métro Saint Germain des Prés</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em></em></span></div>

Macarons pistache

Macaron tower, Ladurée Just a little pre-weekend temptation... macarons, Ladurée, pistache? What's your favorite? (miam-miam!) Ladurée 2...

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Bistro Pré aux Clercs

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg80GX0Qf0NxBbRqVjkyp2msgp0MnY6Ih0dU4RJD-wJQRKx6YjHKSSkC37uhqwzVgyAQeaFncHle-NB0e9qiV-LrFM2NUHYxAYNLxuIOcTsC8dCch0RwtnjetbhDQtxma5-iKG5huAVcU/s1600/2010+paris+june+20+DSC_0039.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618651148065626834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg80GX0Qf0NxBbRqVjkyp2msgp0MnY6Ih0dU4RJD-wJQRKx6YjHKSSkC37uhqwzVgyAQeaFncHle-NB0e9qiV-LrFM2NUHYxAYNLxuIOcTsC8dCch0RwtnjetbhDQtxma5-iKG5huAVcU/s640/2010+paris+june+20+DSC_0039.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;; ;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As we near the summer solstice I am reminded of this wonderful spot, Bistro Pré aux Clercs, where friends met last June before a night shoot at la Tour Eiffel. Marie and I returned on the evening of la Fête de la Musique to enjoy salads on the terrace and listen to the delightful sounds of a <a href="http://parisandbeyond-genie.blogspot.com/2010/07/la-fete-de-la-musique-un-quartet-de.html" style="font-weight: bold;">jazz quartet</a>. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I wish I was there right now... </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS81piftXPQ" style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;">Care to join me</a><span style="font-family:arial;">?</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Bistro Pré aux Clercs</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">30, rue Bonaparte</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Very interesting history <a href="http://www.ruevisconti.com/Histoire/Histoiredelarue/Histoiredelarue.html" style="font-weight: bold;">here</a> and something about the name, in French.</span>

Bistro Pré aux Clercs

As we near the summer solstice I am reminded of this wonderful spot, Bistro Pré aux Clercs, where friends met last June before a night shoot...

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NO CRÊPES FOR YOU!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJOywk_1wU1DG_s0xMLJaxOxTR8Zq6WCGaLk9uU9Mkbat-IQEeUVuELeRlpHbc5LCHCWbtHOGyfhTnraATcK8ejdCeThbkMvazm4aMK4CGPYhJj1uWdS_y1ecfyVym3Zw0b-8CTXuHCY/s1600/DSC_0279.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499894800619628706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJOywk_1wU1DG_s0xMLJaxOxTR8Zq6WCGaLk9uU9Mkbat-IQEeUVuELeRlpHbc5LCHCWbtHOGyfhTnraATcK8ejdCeThbkMvazm4aMK4CGPYhJj1uWdS_y1ecfyVym3Zw0b-8CTXuHCY/s640/DSC_0279.JPG" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>Well, I did leave out an "erie" place with delectable food in my post from yesterday: <strong>crêperie</strong>! However, this is more a street-vendor than a true crêperie.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>In June he was at the corner of St. Germain and rue Bonaparte, in front of St. Germain des Prés church, with a steady line of customers day and night. We saw him several times each day as we exited the Mètro St. Germain des Prés. Certainly, it was necessary to have a banana and Nutella crêpe, but more than one?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I believe that Nutella is originally from Italy, but crêpes on the street just screams Paris to me! I carried jars home from Paris until I realized that the magic of the internet would bring this nectar right to my door. Even Delta Airlines has little individual packets in their club rooms now. Well, they did until someone (?) scarfed them all! Miam-miam.....</div>

NO CRÊPES FOR YOU!

Well, I did leave out an "erie" place with delectable food in my post from yesterday: crêperie ! However, this is more a street-ve...

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