March 20: Free Macarons in Paris
March 19, 2010
Photos by Nichole Robertson
Macaron lovers rejoice. March 20 is the Jour du Macaron in Paris. This annual celebration, dreamed up five years ago by the famed pâtissier Pierre Hermé, finds pastry shops giving their meringue-y little delights away for free.
Customers are encouraged to make a charitable donation on their way out the door. It’s a sweet idea in celebration of spring and in support of research to treat rare diseases.
The crowds will be large this Saturday at Pierre Hermé, with fans lining up to choose any three of his famous macarons. Tempting flavors for spring 2010 include white truffle with grilled hazelnut and foie gras with chocolate, along with traditional favorites like coffee, caramel, and three kinds of vanilla. But Hermé isn’t the only one sharing his cookies…
> For a list of participating pâtisseries, continue reading at Budget Travel.
> For a report on last year’s celebration, check out Dorie Greenspan’s post here.
Catch more of Meg Zimbeck’s fabulous writeups here and here.
View more of Nichole Robertson’s stunning photos here.
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Written by Meg Zimbeck
Meg is a Paris-based food writer. Her projects include the great foodie resource, Paris by Mouth, and she has written for publications such as Budget Travel, Blackbook, Saveur, the Wall Street Journal, BBC’s Olive magazine, Gridskipper, Momondo, and the seat-pocket magazines of United, Virgin Trains, and Gulf Air.
Website: http://megzimbeck.com
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Posted in Food | 2 Comments »
oh how wonderful! I am so sad that I will not be able to visit for some of their wonderful Macarons. They are my favorite treat when I am in Paris.
Christina
I just read about this on twitter… I just I was there to have one… although I imagine lines will form rather LONG. I need to find a macaron patisserie near moi!