Hungry? Paris’ Semaine du Goût (taste week) Turns 20
October 12, 2009
Photo: gralon.net
Now that Paris Fashion Week is over, we can all get back to what we really love… food. Paris’ 20th annual Semaine du Goût (“Taste Week”) kicked off on Saturday and runs through next Sunday, the 18th. During this annual event, Paris becomes even more food-focused than it normally is, celebrating its culinary traditions and spotlighting up-and-coming talent.
Photo courtesy of participating restaurant – www.lessaveursdeflora.com
During this week, French foodies (chefs, farmers, artisans, writers, and restaurateurs) band together to celebrate the French gastronomic heritage and to pass the traditions on. From food and wine tastings to workshops to cooking demonstrations and tours, there are countless events and activities to choose from. Many of the events are targeted at next-generation gourmands (e.g. children), so this is a family-friendly celebration. The Ecole du Cuisine Alain Ducasse abides by the philosophy “It’s never too soon to become a gourmand,” as it offers a workshop for children between the ages of 7 and 12. (Takes place Wednesday, October 14th, 10am-12pm, contact: 01 44 90 50 73).
During this week, many restaurants run special chef’s menus and reduced-price menus for children and students. Participating restaurants include the much-loved Chez L’Ami Jean, Willi’s Wine Bar (an ex-pat institution), L’Epi Dupin, the esteemed Taillevent, and the restaurant at Le Meurice hotel. Make sure to reserve ahead of time and ask about special “Semaine du Gout” menus!
Chicken dish at Taillevent. Photo: David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune
Many events are free and open to the public. The website is in French, but worth checking anyway for a listing of workshops and participating restaurants in and around Paris.
Written by Tory Hoen for the HiP Paris Blog. Looking for a fabulous vacation rental in Paris, Provence, or Tuscany? Check out Haven in Paris.
Written by Tory Hoen
After attending Brown University and spending two years in New York, Tory bought a one-way ticket to Paris to pursue her dream of becoming a writer (and of drinking wine at lunch). During her time in the City of Light, she chronicled the euphoric highs and the laughable lows of ex-pat life on her blog, A Moveable Beast. Though she's now based in New York, she travels frequently to Montreal and Brazil, and she'll use just about any excuse to jet to Paris ("I ran out of fleur de sel"). A regular contributor to Hip Paris, Tory also writes for New York Magazine, Time Out New York, and she is a co-author of Gradspot.com's Guide To Life After College.
Website: http://www.toryhoen.com/
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