Landline General Supply Store, update on Baguette 🥖 letter

Last night a triple book 📚 party, ‘Food for Thought’ night at Landlines General Supply store in the 11th Arrondissement  at 107 Avenue de Parmentier.

Jane Bertch of French Ingredient was there chatting, along with cookbook author, Carrie Solomon of Bohème Cooking, French Vegetarian Recipes. Carrie will be officiating at the French Summer Olympics.

And Lindsey Tramuta of The New Parisienne. which I’ll be reviewing shortly. 

Lindsay and I go back to the days of heavy duty tasting at the once annual Büche de Noël degustations…such hard work, so many cakes 🍰 

Buster, (instant love ❤️) was ‘front of the house’ making sure guests were dressed appropriately etc.

His assistant in the window, also kept a close watch 👁️ 

Landline’s owner Caroline said the French think Buster’s name means Bas-tard. No, she has to explain, he is named after Buster Keaton. I see a resemblance.

Pretty much everything you see 

Inside Landline you want to take home. Like this Frenchie bleu marine table setting.

My eye fell on my latest obsession, beautiful table napkins 

Ever since I met PBer Texan DeeAnn, wearing her adorable red bandana I’m smitten ❤️

While waiting for my bandana from Amazon to arrive, I’m wearing a checked table napkin 😄

At Charlotte Puckett’s for lunch. Bear 🐻 may switch to a bandanna. What do you think?

Those are flattened chouquettes Bear is guarding.

At the book party I spotted a smart neckerchief on a French guy. I was told it was a FOULARD svp. Wiki says: Foulard is believed to have originated in East Asia. The word comes from the French word foulard, with the same proper and metonymic meanings. In modern French, foulard is the usual word for a neckerchief. In Quebec foulard is also used for scarf (écharpe in France). OK 👍 

I introduced you to The Real Emily in Paris Her darling children’s book 📕 is at Landline! Emily was there too.

Next to Emily’s book are those clever cards for children (& adults) on French manners etc.

Everything at Landline is fun, made in Europe and artisanal.

The atmosphere is warm & friendly (unlike too many Paris shops). Owner Caroline (also owner of divine Buster 🐶)  is from San Francisco. They have ongoing events so join Landline’s mailing list.

Author Ajiri Aki of JOIE: A Parisian's Guide to Celebrating the Good Life was there. Another Fab book 📕 I must review. I once sketched ✍️ her balcony on instagram.

Before going to the book party, I raced out the door to the printer and stopped in the street. Should I add a Baguette stamp to the 🥖 Letter 🤔 Why not? I raced upstairs & pasted it in.

It was Preeti Gills mini baguette 🥖 video that helped me decide to go stamp crazy. Her  8 Paris coffee ☕️ shop video is great too. I met Preeti last nite after following her on Instagram.

Have you heard Tomo’s rap Baguette 🥖 song?

Baguette 🥖 Stamp Letter is on Etsy. 🤸‍♂️

I’m Carol Gillott, an artist living in Paris. Every month I send out beautifully illustrated letters that capture the true Parisian experience. Sign up to receive these whimsical treasures in the mail.

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Bye, bye 👋 Buster