Tuesday in Paris, Cafe Verlet, Maison Plisson

 

How did they know? I was seated next to the lush pastries in the window at Cafe Verlet.

I only admired from a distance. Too early in the morning for sweets I thought…though someone else was intrepid and had an eclair for breakfast! All delights from Carl Marletti. 

Cafe Verlet is a classic old coffee shop on 256, rue Saint Honoré selling home-roasted coffee beans, teas, spices and candied fruits.

In 1921 it was taken over by Auguste Woehrlé, known as Verlet. A sailor on commercial ships and importer of coffee beans from Latin and Central America, the young man moved to Paris to take over his godmother's establishment. 

Darling Shannon and Wlady Grochowski of La Châtelaine Chocolat Co. & French Chocolate Retreats invited me there but we didn’t make it. Time to explore myself. 

Plus I was looking for Paris coffee ☕️ cups of distinction - something different to paint then dainty British teacups from class…

A peek at the menu at Verlet. 

I ordered a cafe au lait/latte because I liked the cup and pitcher on my neighbor’s table. Have you been to Cafe Verlet?

This was the first jam to pass my lips since our immersive visit to Maison Christine  Ferber in Alsace last September. I can say without reservation if you have a serious jam addiction and need an intervention 🙏 Christine Ferber’s is the place to go = Instant cure! Now to find an ice cream 🍦 factory that will let me inside 🙏

The framboise/raspberry confiture at Cafe Verlet is specially made for them 

By multi-award winning 🥇 Stephan Perrotte of Angers, la Loire and seems better than eating the real fruit! Somehow I resisted doing a taste-test of Ferber vs. Perrotte. Mon dieu 🙏

Just across the street from Cafe Verlet is everyone’s favorite eclectic china shop, Astier de Villette. You can see they have the latest technology in French style A.C.

I thought I might find some cups to paint 

But those stacks of big loopy handles 😱 are de trop/OTT

Just down the street from Cafe Verlet is a new buckwheat restaurant I’ve yet to try. 

It looks like strictly crepes. Are you nutz about buckwheat too?

But sadly they have no beloved Soba noodles 😳 on the menu. It’s toute Normand.

Just to get your bearings - a map 🗺️ of the area in case you want torun over there.The Metro stop is Palais Royale-Louvre.

These Frenchies look like they could use a map. Summer has really hit in Paris.

At around 8 am same day, while wasting time on instagram, the algorithm popped up this black Vichy-check shopping bag 💕 from epicerie Maison Plisson. Instagram knows me too well 😵‍💫

The bag is waterproof, sturdy, has a hard base, plus a place for 2 bottles of wine - absolutely essential non? Perfect for la piscine 🏊 A must-have! I’m praying 🙏 I don’t lose it 🤞

Maison Plisson is a smaller, just as fancy foodie lover’s shop similar to La Grande Epicerie, on 93, bd Beaumarchais in the Marais.

I finally got to the pool 🏊 after running 🏃‍♂️ all over and then back home to paint Paris cups. Do you have a favorite Paris cup ☕️ for me to paint? Do tell PBers 🙏

Tomorrow, Saturday I will have a WEEKEND WATERCOLOR SALE on Etsy 🤸‍♂️ More info to come tomorrow 👏

If you’re wondering about La Fete de la Music on Wednesday night - it was extremely loud 🎵 

🙏Thank you to those who were concerned about the explosion in Paris. Fortunately I was no where near it. 

Very sad about the loss of the Titan 🙏