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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Chocolate Chocolate and more Chocolate



For all the chocolate lovers here is a fun contest I found on the internet.  Visit www.chocolateandcroissants.blogspot.com.  Culinate is sponsoring a chocolate contest.  Entrants have the chance of winning a trip for two to Napa's Chocolate Festival.  Being the month of love and chocolate that sounds delicious.

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 ...

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

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Monday, January 7th, 2008

Air France Vacation Specials to Paris



Love is in the air and it is time to think about how to spend Valentines Day.  My choice would be eating pastries in Paris.

I have just received a notice from Air France airlines that they are having special inclusive airfare and hotel packages to Paris for Valentine's Day.

Paris is the city of lights and love.  While I have never done the Air France packages before I have taken advantage ...

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

Rue Montorgueil Paris



If you enjoy wandering down a street and browsing the shops and enjoying a drink at a cafe Rue Montorgueil is the street for you. 

Rue Montorgueil was first captured in Monet's painting Celebration June 03 1878.  Close by to Les Halles the street started off as a market street, with horse butchers, cheese shops and bakeries.  Today it is an eclectic assortment of butchers, fromageries, bakeries, ...

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Eiffel Tower PJ'S



These pajamas really have nothing to do with visiting Paris.  However if you are visiting the site you are thinking of Paris and what better way to think of Paris then lounging in your Eiffel Tower PJ's .

These adorable PJ's are available from Bedhead.