Cafe Pouchkine Chocolat Chaud, 9" x11"
Why ever did I not get Cafe Pouchkine's fabulous pastries.
Is beyond me.
Not even one multi-colored macaron...
Passed my lips - quelle tragedie indeed...
Granted I was there for breakfast/petit dejeuner...
And I did wolf down a lovely orangie viennoisserie thing...
Mainly I'd come for a cup of lush, thick chocolat chaud served in a traditional chocolatier with traditional beater/le moulinet...
Nearby Parisians were having dessert for breakfast (what clever ducks) but insanely drinking Coca-Cola! Why ever do Parisians adore Coke? Karl Lagerfeld has been plastered on 3+ bottles. Some French trends/tendances are completement nuts non?
Cafe Pouchkine is located in a far corner of Printemps ground floor. Don't hesitate to go in for a delightful respite from shopping and browsing. I'd advise you to leave your gun at home, even if Printemps saw fit to include it (on the chair) in their vitrine setup next to a Cafe Pouchkine table. Same goes for the RED lipstick on the rim of the cup.
BONJOUR CAFE POUCHKINE!
Oh how too, too divine!
ReplyDeleteYou MUST go back for those pastries at Cafe Pouchkine! No two ways about it!
And then report back bien sur.
I am drooling in anticipation
xxAnnie
One HAS to treat oneself now and then doesn't one?
ReplyDeleteEspecially if you just eat bread and water at home, you deserve a little break non?
I love your swirling, shimmering chocolate pot! It's gorgeous. I'm amazed at how you can paint WHITE...
ReplyDeleteI've never seen dotted macarons. Maybe you should dissect those little beauties next!
Send me a ticket to Paris Amy and I'll dissect anything you like!
ReplyDeleteWonderful watercolor, Carol! Your cup washes are so soft and lovely. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHi Carol!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great little gem!Love the picture you did! Thanks for the tip!!!!Maryanne xo
What would I do if I couldn't armchair travel through you?!! Merci!
ReplyDeleteLove that watercolor! Imagine the sugar rush for that coke couple! They definitely need to come unarmed!
ReplyDeleteI have not been to this cafe either - but I did see Karl lager field walking done Rue Bonepart and he stopped for a photo - so obliging. Did I mention? X
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW Suzi !
ReplyDeleteImpressive and very nice of Karl L.!!
I just read that he credits drinking only Diet Coke to losing 90 pounds!
Eeek
I invite you for breakfast and a leisurely "catch up" with home baked bread and poppy seed schneken rolls.
ReplyDeleteJane
I promise to leave my gun and my red lipstick @ home! Here I thought only us crazy American's drank Coca Cola for breakfast?!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend Carolg. I hope it's filled with tasty french treats.
x Deb
Great post. Those macarons look delightful! Never seen such a thing. Thanks for the insightful post on this yummy Paris cafe.
ReplyDeleteCoke for breaky?!
The Wanderfull Traveler
Great watercolor, Carol.
ReplyDeleteThe pastries look fabulous.
I practically live on Coke, but I don't think I've ever had it at breakfast!
Since I don't have any desire to wear red lipstick, I think it would be safe for me to go there. :O)
ReplyDeleteI love the moulinet. Que chic!!!
ReplyDeleteI like your painting. I am drooling over all the goodies to eat too.
ReplyDelete"same goes for the RED libstick"....funny, I only call it "libstick" when I have been to the dentist! Have a good weekend and eat something marvelous.
ReplyDeleteNice article, thanks for the information.
ReplyDeleteJust realised from following the link that it's Russian Pushkin, only the spelling is so much more charming in French! How have I managed to miss this delightful place on visits to Printemps? Thanks for another great post!
ReplyDeleteInteresting that a Parisian Cafe' is named after a Russian writer, but fitting because, after all, Alexander Pushkin wrote also in French. The pistol on the chair is probably meant as a reminder that Pushkin died of wounds from a duel, the last of almost a dozen he was involved in. Must have been a hot-blooded fellow. ;-)
ReplyDeletelooks like a wonderful place....everything appears so yummy and very grand!!
ReplyDeleteBut it is a branch of a RUSSIAN CAFE!! with a French chef :)
ReplyDeleteOooops
I should have said so more clearly!
Woe is moi :(
I was just thinking about the picture you had of a display window.
ReplyDeleteThere was lipstick on the cup and a revolver on the chair seat. Loved it. It told a story. That's what I liked about the Peterman catalogue and the early Banana Republic one, too. If you tell a story it sticks in the head. Now how can I apply that to what I do?
xxxx
Thanks for your wonderful Paris posts. They make my day! Someday i'll get to Paris..I hope.
ReplyDeleteHave a good weekend
Sherry
Carol wonder new work of art. I adore the cafe table with lipstick on the cup and the gun on the chair!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Karena
Art by Karena
Come and join my Giveaway from the Novica Artisans!
Pastry washed down with Diet Coke is my breakfast of choice. I always thought this was an American thing. I wondered why the barristas didn't bat any eye when I ordered un Coca Lite with my almond croissant in Paris. Now I know.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your beautiful Paris posts.Those macrons looks very amazing! Never seen such a thing. Keep sharing for the insightful post on this yummy Paris cafe.
ReplyDeleteDon't those Frenchies know Coke can peel the paint off their fancy little cars!?
ReplyDeleteWhat eez 'appening with ze French and ze coca-cola, alors? They're going crazy at Café Pouchkine! I love the lipstick ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnd goes without saying, your paintings are sensational, Carol. Jxo
My friend did her stage here! Loved it! Her favorite is the streusal, did you get to try that one?
ReplyDeleteI had an orangie struesel Jessica!
ReplyDeleteBut they have so many outragous desserts
Yr friend is a lucky duck!! miam miam
I love the orange juice bottle. I used to bring stuff like that home as a souvenir, but no more.
ReplyDeleteAnd the Coca-Colas in France are different from those in the US--made with sugar, not corn syrup I believe. Big difference.
Gawd I used to bring home OJ bottles too..it's a contagion.
ReplyDeleteNo more of me either.
I imagined I would paint them.
HA!
Carol, I would like to enter your contest! However, i'm not sure if this is the right place?*!* I have only had one macaroon in my life -- a frozen (vanilla) macaroon that came from our local Trader Joe's. It was so surprisingly delicious that I fear I am hooked and now I'm looking to learn how to make these tasty morsels myself! I don't live near any bakeries that make these (that I know of), and I would love to spread the love of these delicious treats to my friends and family. Surely the fresh macaroons are superior to ones that have been frozen, so the amazement of the REAL and FRESH macaroon is a treat I have yet to experience. Would love to experience it in Oklahoma!!! Love your blog!!
ReplyDeleteDani,
ReplyDeleteIt's not MY contest.
You have to go to Pioneer Woman and it may be too late depending..
LINK is here:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/06/macaronfood-photography-ranch-weekend/
I actually doubt it was Coca Cola that they were drinking, but rather a Russian fermented drink called 'kvas' which looks kind of similar, but trust me, you'd know the difference if you drank it!!
ReplyDelete