Piles of Frenchie croissants right in S. Ken SW3
'Little Paris' in London.
Bute Street off the Brompton road. Full of cafes, charcuteries, boucheries, papeteries, French book stores.
You'll hear lots of French spoken and see French kiddies with their au pairs, mainly because the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle is nearby...
You think you're in London. You took the Eurostar from Paris.
But in fact you're in 'Little Paris' - well that's what I call it...
Bute Street off the Brompton road. Full of cafes, charcuteries, boucheries, papeteries, French book stores. You'll hear lots of French spoken and see French kiddies with their au pairs, mainly because the Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle is nearby...
You think you're in London. You took the Eurostar from Paris. But in fact you're in 'Little Paris' - well that's what I call it...
Clafoutis at PAUL Boulangerie, 9" x 11"
There's a PAUL cafe just outside South Ken' Station where Frenchies and wannabe Frenchies grab a croissant and a demi...
Bute Street on Saturdays becomes a weekly marche loaded with French goodies..
Coq au vin...boef with vin rouge...you name it
True, the Frenchies will break down and don their English wellies if it's raining...
On the week-end they head to cafe Aubaine further down at 260 -262 Brompton Road for 'le brunch'
If you are not dressed appropriately "Frenchie' forget about going...
Bien sur there are menu ardoise/blackboards with stacks of baguettes...
And bien sur there are MACARONS!! After all...
I had chocolat chaud, a croissant and multi-pots of very British jam. Was there a choice?
Bute Street on Saturdays becomes a weekly marche loaded with French goodies..
Coq au vin...boef with vin rouge...you name it
True, the Frenchies will break down and don their English wellies if it's raining...
On the week-end they head to cafe Aubaine further down at 260 -262 Brompton Road for 'le brunch'
If you are not dressed appropriately "Frenchie' forget about going...
Bien sur there are menu ardoise/blackboards with stacks of baguettes...
And bien sur there are MACARONS!! After all...
I had chocolat chaud, a croissant and multi-pots of very British jam. Was there a choice?
BONJOUR LITTLE PARIS!
Would it be possible for you to drop “frenchie”? It is hideously offensive to every French man and woman I know and it besmirches the brightness of an otherwise fine electronic newsletter.
ReplyDeleteFrenchie: A Terrific Modern Bistro
ReplyDeleteParisiens don't seem to mind lining up at said 'Frenchie' resto...hmmmm
Yum that food looks so good! I'm hungry and that did not help!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm...it all looks delicious to me.
ReplyDeleteWho knew :)
ReplyDeleteThe food pics - especially the pastries - look great and your painting is excellent. ( I like the one on the sidebar, too.)
I would love to visit there next time. You are so lucky you can go there.Fiona
ReplyDeleteYummy!!
ReplyDeleteThose foods look great. I love the place as well. It looks so peaceful and comfy. I might spend hours if I visit it! Should put it on my list to be visited next year. :D
Oooh, la and la. I do know that area, and agree that is very full of temptations.
ReplyDeleteTruly, your posts are convincing me that I must travel somewhere across that Pond next year.
xo
Your blog is always the bright spot in my day - have to make it on my own through the weekend but I look forward to each Monday!
ReplyDeleteYour always find your own little bit of France wherever you go!
ReplyDeleteVery inspiring blog - great read and gorgeous water colours:)
ReplyDeleteSo true Carol.....South Ken is such a French enclave....great snaps, xv.
ReplyDeleteOh my - where did those amazing-looking fruit tarts descend from??
ReplyDeleteThose amazing fruit tarts SWEET FREAK ascended from Mme. Gautiers of Bute Street (only on Saturdays I'm afraid..)
ReplyDeleteTisk tisk
Love your blog. It's my daily dose of virtual Paris even if it's 'Little Paris' in London... Makes me more intent and excited about fulfilling my life-dream of traipsing across Paris for days on end ...
ReplyDeleteOh chocolat chaud, my love, my dream! (Swiss Miss powdered mix in a cup of decaff coffee just isn't cutting it right now.......)
ReplyDeleteI have lived in town for such a long time and yet didn't know about this little Parisien oasis. Thanks for helping me rediscover London though your inspiring eyes. Will be there asap to check it all out ;)
ReplyDeleteOH NO!
ReplyDeleteSwiss Miss! Quelle disastre
have you tried French Hot Chocolate - L'Ancienne
by Les Confitures a l'Ancienne Then cut it with a TB of Valrhona plain cocoa + a few chunks of dark chocolate
miam-miam!!!
Congratulations!!! Tu blog es una joya.
ReplyDeleteSaludos
Ah - I remember it well! Bute Street has grown from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. Wonderful post.
ReplyDeletePS Wellies like that are now available in deepest Dordogne!
Oh you don't know how much I have enjoyed this post of yours! I feel quite moved as I used to live right there and my two children were going to Charles De Gaulle :-) => the best cantine of all French schools abroad by the way!
ReplyDeleteYour report is smack on and I just wanted to thank you for taking me.
you featured some of my favorite hangouts in London. Aubaine makes the most divine breakfasts in the area!
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