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Archive for January, 2008

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

How many jars of Nutella are there in France?



How many jars of Nutella do you think there are in France?  Many would be my answer-but how many who knows.  As I wrote earlier every crepe stand has jars of Nutella on standby to make delicious crepes.

Do your part and help celebrate World Nutella Day by eating some Nutella.

World Nutella Day is in its second year of delightful celebrations.  Thought of by three women in Italy Bleeding Espresso and ...

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

February 5th is World Nutella Day



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I bet that you never knew that such a day existed.  Ahh the beauty of Nutella to have a day named after it.  The tradition started last year by three young ladies.  Sara from Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle from Bleeding Espresso (and Shelley from At Home in Rome, in ...

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Pantruche Carnaval and the Saint-Fargeau



Are you ready to come out and walk from the 20th district to the City Hall in the 4th district, led by a cow limousine, trumpeters and many eclectic musians?  Started in 1274 this parade also known as Promenade de Bouef Grande (procession of the fatty cow) will be making lots of noise as it marches through the streets of Paris.  Where else can you do the walk of the fatty ...

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Forbidden Fruit at the Louvre: Apple Store to open at the Louvre



Will the Mona Lisa be temped like Eve to take a bite of the forbidden fruit.  Steve Jobs must be estactic, he will be tempting Parisians alike, male and female to enjoy his Apple.  Le Louvre Carousel will be home to the first Apple store in Paris.

After many months of speculation and hoping for an address on Les Champs Elysee Apple will finally have a spot.

Monday, January 21st, 2008

Forbidden Fruit at the Louvre: Apple Store to open at the Louvre



Will the Mona Lisa be temped like Eve to take a bite of the forbidden fruit.  Steve Jobs must be estactic, he will be tempting Parisians alike, male and female to enjoy his Apple.  Carrousel du Louvre will be home to the first Apple store in Paris.

After many months of speculation and hoping for an address on Les Champs Elysees Apple will finally have a spot.  Jobs was unsuccessful at finding a ...

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

The Sales are on in Paris



Paris stores have sales twice a year.  For reasons unknown to me the sales are regulated by the government.

Their winter sales started on January 9th and will continue until February 16th.  While the euro may be strong against the US dollar this is your time to get out there and find some sales.  

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Is he or Isn't He



Hopefully Sarkovy is more candid and forthright about his political agenda than his lovelife.  Sarkovy made no secret that he would keep his nuptials secret.  Who knows if he is married.

Can you imagine being 50 plus, being president of France and having photographers stalk you as you do the walk of shame out of your girlfriend's apartment.

Congratulations is he is married.

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Starbucks Locations in Paris



13, rue des Archives

2 . Paris --Avenue de France
Avenue de France, 75013 Paris

3 . Paris --Beaubourg
4, Rue Aubry Le Boucher

4 . Paris --Bercy Park
Rue de l'Ambroisie

5 . Paris --Boetie
37, rue de la Boetie

6 . Paris --Boulevard Haussmann 32
32 Boulevard Haussmann

7 . Paris --Capucines
3, boulevard des Capucines

8 . Paris --Forum des Halles
Forum des Halles

9 . Paris --Galeries des Arcades
76 Avenue des Champs Elysees

10 . Paris --General Leclerc
76, Avenue du Gal Leclerc

11 ...

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Friday Night Fever: Rollerblading in Paris



If you have never witnessed this or participated in it Friday night fever is an event to be seen. Hundreds of rollerbladers with asistance and protection from the police descend upon the city on blades. The rides start at 10 p.m. at Place Raoul Dautry in the 14th arrondissement of Paris between the Montparnasse office tower and the Paris-Montparnasse train station.

The four wheeled ride will take you down hills, traversing ...

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

E. Dehillerin



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I cannot say that I was ever a huge Julia Childs fan.  There was no reason for not being a fan, but nothing about her ever inspired me.  Then one day I was at the library and saw her book, My Life in France.  It was about cooking and France so what else needed to be said.  

I was hooked from ...