Mona Monday

 

 

But isn't she supposed to be in the Louvre?

 

 Da Vinci Hotel & Spa

25 rue des Saints-Pères 75006

 

Sibling Sunday

 

 

Caïn venant de tuer son frère Abel - Cain After Killing His Brother Abel

 

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This riveting sculpture in the autumn-kissed Jardin des Tuileries was created by French artist Henri Vidal in 1896 and depicts the biblical figure Cain in extreme despair after murdering his brother Abel out of profound jealousy, as described in the Book of Genesis, the first recorded act of fratricide in Judeo-Christian scripture. - BPJ

Stepping through time

 

If these stairs could speak, what would they say?

Friday faces

 

 Hatless hat stands in a hat boutique filled with oddities.

Throwback Thursday - Black Forest #3

 

 

So good it deserved a post of its own.

 

 Above: fizzy cocktail of freshly-squeezed orange juice, Cointreau, Schweppes topped w/vanilla ice cream and house Schlag at a cozy Gasthaus restaurant, good enough to be a dessert, to share

 

PARIS - STRASBOURG

3 hours (or less) from Paris

 

Recommended: train/drive 

Train (1-hr 45 min) + car rental at station (45-min drive into Black Forest region)

Waiting Wednesday

Today begins Montmartre's much-awaited grape-harvest vendanges celebrations.

Above: members of the exclusive Clos Montmarte, symbolic vineyard of the days of wines and vines, start to gather

LA VILLAGE EN FÊTE

Fête des Vendanges 2025

Ends Sunday October 12

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Program

 

Tasting Tuesday

 

Amlou in Paris.

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Paris’ love affair with the croissant has just taken yet another detour. The “Croissant Amlou,” a modern fusion pastry that's essentially a classic French croissant au beurre spread and/or filled with amlou, started as a nutty dream that's now gaining traction. The traditional Moroccan/Berber nut butter is a simple, nutrient-dense spread made from just three or four ingredients:

1) Roasted almonds (often Beldi variety from the Atlas Mountains) for a toasty, earthy base, 2) Argan oil (culinary-grade, cold-pressed from kernels in Essaouira) to provide richness and a subtle nutty depth - distinct from the cosmetic version used in skincare, 3) Honey (typically orange blossom from Souss) for natural sweetness, and 4) A pinch of sea salt for zing.

The result: a smooth, creamy paste with an almond-butter-like texture but with a unique, slightly floral, aromatic profile from the argan tree’s oil that takes the coffee/tea+pastry experience to new heights. - BPJ

Maison Gazelle

160 Boulevard Saint Germain 75006