Rainy morning

 

Finishing up a café crème at the Café Cassette.

 

Love in the afternoon

What was meant to be a simple late afternoon apéro turned into a meal.

Above: jambon persillé de bourgogne with crusty corn pain maison

Below: the création of the day was impossible to pass up - extra thin slices of ventrèche concealing cèpes and seared foie gras; our pistachio-coated fromage de chèvre paired with an excellent wine

- Chef de cuisine Yves Camdeborde -

[cheese: Laurent Dubois]

L'Avant Comptoir du Marché

14 rue Lobineau 75006

Pistachios please

Pistachio-heavy vanilla cream tartes.

Autumn red

A lamp post stands out against bright leaves on a Montmartre side street.

In a fog

 

Sweeping breakfast views high from a friend's glorious apartment.

A nook in time

French singer Jacques Brel loved this intimate crêperie atop the butte Montmartre where today the walls and ceiling are plastered with notes, well wishes, and business cards.

Above: Brel's portrait hangs near the piano

More mushrooms

Mushrooms rule market stalls right now, even at grandes surfaces such as Monoprix.

Below: homemade velouté de cèpes topped with loads of crispy lardons