Jun 21st, 2009 by haveninparis
All photos courtesy of chocolateandzucchini.com
Text by Tory Hoen
“I’m not a local food celebrity,” Clotilde Dusoulier assures me, as she sips her Perrier on a café terrace in Montmartre. And she’s right; she’s not a local food celebrity. She’s an international food sensation, thanks to her blog, Chocolate and Zucchini, which has captivated foodies around the world. While the majority of her readers are North American, Clotilde is thrilled by the amount of international attention received by her blog, which she updates twice a week. “That’s what’s absolutely magical about the internet and blogs,” marvels Clotilde. “You can draw people so close when they’re so far apart in the real world.” Continue Reading »
Tags: chocolate and zucchini, chocolate and zucchini blog, chocolate and zucchini paris, clotilde blog, clotilde dusoulier, clotilde paris, food blog paris, Food Paris, Restaurants Paris, tory hoen
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Jun 20th, 2009 by haveninparis
Focaccia from le Coq Noir
Photos and text Erica Berman
Focaccia in Genoa is a mouthwatering mix of chewy, salty and olive oily. At its best it is crunchy on the edges and soft and warm in the middle. The Genovese wholeheartedly consume Focaccia all day long, but they especially devour it at breakfast. Initially I was skeptical at this seemingly odd combination of sweet and salty, but I was quickly converted. There is something magical about the combination of focaccia and cappuccino. I should know, I have nicely accustomed myself to the mix – every morning.
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Tags: Baribaldi, Caffe degli Specchi, capuccino, Focaccia, focaccia alla genovese, focaccia col formaggio, Genoa, Genova, Il Botteghino delle Vigne, Pane e Tulipani, piazza delle vigne
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Jun 17th, 2009 by haveninparis
Text: Geneviève Sandifer
Paris is a wonderful city to wander. With winding streets, beckoning café terraces and chestnut trees reaching out their soft leaves to passersby, it’s hard to remain immune to the charm of this pedestrian way of life. Parisians themselves, as we all know, aren’t ones to shy away from taking to the streets either, whether it’s for political rallies, to celebrate soccer victories or, once a year, to celebrate music on the summer solstice.
This Sunday evening, after you’ve passed a string quartet in your neighborhood square, a punk band in front of your boulangerie and a 8-piece brass band marching down your street, don’t be surprised! It’s just France’s yearly music festival, the Fête de la Musique. On this occasion, the city of Paris organizes a huge number of free concerts, but for many natives the greatest draw of the festival is that amateurs are also invited to set up shop on street corners, in public gardens – basically anywhere they can find some space and a willing audience. Continue Reading »
Tags: Hip Paris music, Hip Paris Music Festival, Paris Fête de la Musique 2009, Paris Fête de la musique Palais Royal, Paris Fête de la Musique St. Germain, Paris Music Marais, Visitor resources Paris Music
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Jun 17th, 2009 by haveninparis
Photo and text Erica Berman
Have you ever noticed that when the Italians hang their laundry out to dry, they hang it all out? Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t think I am particularly prudish (al contrario), but I have to admit I am intrigued. I am not sure I how keen I am to have my neighbors, not to mention the neighborhood, sharing intimate knowledge of my bras and underwear.
When asked, my Italian friends see nothing strange about the hanging or the viewing. Hmmm, it is me?
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Jun 15th, 2009 by haveninparis
Text & Photos Erica Berman
Genoa, June 2009: The search for the perfect cappuccino is on. It’s hard to go wrong when drinking any sort of coffee in Italy, but the smiling cappuccino from the Cafe in Piazza delle Vigne, although good, but not the greatest, takes the award for most adorable. Continue Reading »
Tags: Caffé, capuccino, Coffee in Italy, Genoa, Genova, Italy, piazza delle vigne
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Jun 12th, 2009 by haveninparis
Photo: Louisa Chu
Text by Tory Hoen
It’s easy to be jealous of David Lebovitz when you learn how he spends his days: spreading Bordier butter on toast, browsing through Paris’ open air markets, testing recipes, hopping in and out of bakeries and chocolate shops, trying the city’s numerous restaurants, and chronicling his delicious adventures in his books and on his blog, DavidLebovitz.com. Yes, it’s a sweet life, but someone’s gotta do it, and David Lebovitz had the foresight, motivation, and chutzpah to realize (early on) that that person should be him. His many fans would agree. After all, living vicariously through David’s blog is pretty sweet as well.
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Tags: alice waters, au levain du marais, chez panisse, daniel rose spring, David Lebovitz, food blogger Paris, l'Ambroisie, Poilane, Pozzetto, recipes paris, The Sweet Life in Paris, tory hoen
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Jun 10th, 2009 by haveninparis
Photos Courtesy of Rosa Jackson
Text & Interview Erica Berman
We recently found ourselves in Nice for a night and were fortunate to be able to book a morning tour of the Nice food markets with Canadian food guru Rosa Jackson. I had heard about Rosa’s food tours of Paris and Nice from numerous clients and was intrigued, and ready, to discover.
Olive Photo Erica Berman
We met Rosa at the Cafe La Civette du Cours on the edge of the central market - Cours Saleya. A cafe noisette and a brief history of Nice and the old marketplace which started in 1861, and we were on our way.
Tags: Add new tag, Arlequin Gelati, Cours Saleya, Edible Paris, Food tours, Food tours Nice, Gelato, Liberation market Nice, Nice, Nice markets, Petits Farcis, Rosa Jackson, socca
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Jun 10th, 2009 by haveninparis
Typical Genoa
Text and all Photos Erica Berman
So, what do I do here friends want to know? This is my third trip to Genoa, and I still have not been to the Aquarium, to the famous museums that dot the city, or even to see the house where Christopher Colombus supposedly lived. I have thoroughly walked on the winding passageways (caruggi), in and around Genoa’s old medieval center (said to be the largest medieval center in Europe).
I have criss-crossed my neighborhood Castelletto, and I have made it my mission to find the best gelateria, the best focacceria, the best cappuccino,
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Tags: Camoglie, Castelletto, Foccacia, Genes, Genoa, Genova, Liguria, Portofino, Santa Margherita, Trofie al pesto
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Jun 9th, 2009 by haveninparis
Text by Tory Hoen
While many tourists may be flocking to more traditional art institutions (the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay), in-the-know Parisians are simply soaking up the art in their own neighborhoods. That’s right… public art is on the rise in Paris, and it is all around if you keep your eyes open! This week, you won’t want to miss the final few days of Parcours Saint Germain, an annual contemporary art exhibition that takes place in sites throughout the 6th arrondissement – from designer boutiques, to historic cafés, to public squares, to the local Monoprix. Continue Reading »
Tags: Add new tag, Art exhibitions paris, Art Paris, art saint germain, Parcours Saint Germain, Paris Parcours, public art paris, St Germain des Pres, tory hoen
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Jun 8th, 2009 by haveninparis
Photo: Erica Berman -The path that leads to home
Text and all photos Erica Berman
In Genova, finally, until July 17! My third trip. Inquiring friends want to know why I chose Genova. No-one has ever heard if it. They think it is Geneva, and that I am in Switzerland. The story is quite simple. In the fall of 2007 I needed a flat with high speed Internet in order to participate in an Intensive Italian language class and learn Italian, finally. Not wanting to be in the tourist mecca’s of Florence, Venice or Rome, it was proving difficult to impossible to find a flat that was both nice and had Internet (sounds implausible, but it is true). Finally, I came across a penthouse flat with terrace in Genova that seemed beautiful, and had Internet. Although I knew next to nothing about Genova aside from the fact that it was not touristy with the anglo community, that it was a port not far from Portofino and Cinque Terre, that it was home to the best pesto in Italy, that the ferry leaves from there to go to Sardinia, and that Chistopher Colombus was born there, I decided to check it out.
Part of the door to my friend Maria’s house
The irony, and beauty of the whole affair is that in my wonderful penthouse apartment, despite the efforts of numerous Italians, the Internet just would not work with my Mac.
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Tags: Cinque Terre, Genova, Portofino
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