Turkey time

Thanksgiving is not a holiday in France, and as it always falls on a Thursday many wait until the weekend to celebrate.

Above: an all-American apéritif spread of patés, sliced cheeses and meats; homemade hummus and pecan and pumpkin pies

Below: the perfectly roasted turkey is carved in the kitchen

Where to find American-style ingredients in Paris:

La Grande Épicerie Bon Marché

Marks & Spencers

The Real McCoy

Monoprix

Carrefour

Mamiche carries bread rolls (made w/orange water) 

 

Here's hoping you had a very Happy Thanksgiving!

 

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An early breakfast

Coffee, freshly-squeezed jus d'orange, croissants and pains au chocolat at the counter.

Grateful

Today is Thanksgiving. So very much to be grateful for.

Above: modern rendition of Albrecht Dürer's "Praying Hands" in a Marais gallery

 

 

Falling in Louvre

Grand staircase inside the Louvre Museum spirals beneath I. M. Pei's once controversial Pyramid.

Colonnes

Daniel Buren's stately columns.

En face

A sculpture on a table of accessories at a concept boutique on the Right Bank.

L'Éclaireur

40 rue de Sévigné 75003

Fashion (fooding) week #5

A light sharing lunch at a relaxed Montmartre restaurant with an open kitchen, country épicerie ambiance and views down rue Lepic.

Below: baguettes and fresh produce at the counter; fresh asparagus en salade; duck foie gras with fig chutney and toasts; lobster tartines

Restaurant Jeanne B

61 rue Lepic 75018 

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With thanks again to one/all, and as for the places not shown, that's for another time.