U R not in Paris

U R not in Paris yet...
U R in Bel Ami, just a stone's throw away on 30 East 68th Street - their macarons are quite handsome...
Shut tight - no pretty renovation signs outside like Parisien shops normally do.
If you have an unusual animal you'd like to send to Paris in a watercolor portrait (like these Nigerian Dwarf Dairy goats or say a boa constrictor) you'll get a break on the price. Three boas for the price of one etc.

U can pretend you're in Paris and get macarons up the street at La Maison du Chocolat at 1018 Madison ave and 78th street.They are flown in once a week direct. I wish they would put their porte-etiquette/little signs up in French...

Dean & Deluca would like to fool you with REAL French beurre but at $10 bucks a pop, one is not so easily fooled...

NO WAY are these French chocolats! If you bite into this artwork you could break your tooth...

Darling little ballerinas may make you dream of Paris, but U R in NYC.

American lingerie has a long way to go to come close to Parisian lingerie so No, U R not in Paris yet...

La Perla, a French company does the 'covered-up' look with so much more panache, classe et luxe on 810 Madison avenue.

Who knew Ralphie Lauren on 79th & Madison ave. would be chock-a-block with Frenchies grabbing up the goods? Is it cheaper than the Paris branch?

Only in NEW YORK will you find a proliferation of food carts and food trucks. Paris is sadly behind us on this...

Menteurs!(Liars) This bistro is NOT IN PARIS!

Nor are these Yellow cabs. c'est la vie.

BONJOUR PARIS/NEW YORK!

How Much Is That Macaron?

Box O' Macarons, 9" x 11"

Another obsession is the porte-etiquette - the little price signs you'll see on glass counters and scattered in windows of Parisien patisseries.

You can dream all you want about Paris, but it's nice to know what things cost.

 I always include them in the shot? Price tags are ever present. Parisiens like to know how much things costs just as much as we do. The price list is always front and center in a boulangerie. It's the law. Unlike some upscale US pastry joints who insist you ask, "How much?" Based on the premise if you have to ask, you can't afford it. The French are not so snobby.

These little sign posts tell you it's OK to waltz in and actually buy something. The same does not necessarily apply to Cartier or Hermes.

Some signs give you much more information than just the price. Ingredients in detail. 

Name cards of gateaux can be quite poetic, or not. Dalloyau calls this cake "Mogador". Is it really a reference to Essaouira Bay in Morocco? It remains a mystery. Do you know the answer?
I'd rather shop for macarons in Paris than shoes. Trying to deceifer hand-written signs is part of the fun is it not?

I'd rather read pastry signs than a book. So much food for thought.

Fauchon boxes decide the price. Fauchon wins many a round when it come to creativitie so they get away with a lot. Here the box decides le prix.

Gerard Mulot is using 'new math' with these vertical macarons sold by the meter no less. Get out your rulers.

In addition (no pun intended) Mulot tells us upfront in the window the price for his towering cones of macarons. Try not to fall out of your chair gasping for air.This macaron tower is reasonable, though I didn't buy it. No time. You must pre-order this charmer 48 hrs ahead. All for a mere 41 Euros. It won't feed a ballroom full of hungry wedding guests.
BONS REVES des MACARONS!

How Much is that Macaron in the Window?

Piece Montee,watercolor, 9" x 711"

My obsessions is la porte-etiquette - little price signs on the pastry counters and scattered in shop windows.

I always include them in a photo. You can dream all you want about Paris, but it's nice to know what things cost. These little signposts tell you it's OK to walze in a Paris patisserie and buy something. The same does not apply to Cartiers or Hermes. Some signs will give you more information than the price. Ingredients and whathave you. Sometimes you wish there was less. TMIGateaux names can be quite poetic, or not. Dalloyau calls this cake "Mogador". Can it be a reference to an island in Essaouira bay in Morocco? It remains a mystery. Do tell if you know the answer.I'd rather shop for macarons in Paris than shoes any day. Reading the hand-written signs is part of the fun. Plus your mathematic skills become quite enhanced in the process. Who knew?I hope you all learned your lessons well when we touched on this subject earlier. Fauchon has their own rules of pricing - they make it up as they go along. Granted Fauchon is so creative they can get away with a lot. Who hasn't heard of 'New Math'? Gerard Mulot is using 'new math' with these vertical macarons sold by the meter. Get out your rulers please.In addition (no pun intended) Mulot lets us know in the window the price for his towering cones of macarons. Try not to fall out of your chair gasping and screaming.This macaron tower is quite cheap, though I didn't buy it. No time. 48 hours is required to order this charmer. All for the paltry sum of 41€. Granted it will not feed a ballroom full of hungry wedding guests.
BONNES REVES des MACARONS!