Dearest, darling PB readers you are Lifesavers!
And unlike M.Homer Simpson, you are BRILLIANT!
So many bright ideas! 
Will the winner, Evelyn from Alabama please step forward?
Yesterday while you were munching your way through Patisserie des Reves goodies, I was at The White House painting Bo's portrait. Only kidding. But I was in Washington DC.
Visiting the DC Alliance Francaise.
I will be exhibiting the Paris Facade watercolors there in September 2010.
After measuring and picture-taking I was hungry, so I dropped into Bistro Du Coin nearby.
A little closeup on my soup d'onion lurking somewhere under this blanket of melted gruyere.
Then I ran to The Phillips Collection.
For a quick race around.
Before running off to catch the bus back to New York.
Old photo of chefs portraits exhibit at the James Beard
THE PRIZE! 
I know I’ve been keeping you in a state of starvation PB readers.
4 days & no French treats. Not fair I agree. Let's visit new Patisserie des Reves and make up for the deprivation.
Allons y!
Very dreamy/pleine des reves.
The desserts are under specially temperature-controlled globes or domes.
Like a Cartier bijou non?
Ah...Le Saint-Honore - feuilletage inverse, creme patissiere, pate a chou et creme Chantilly d'un legerete vaporeuse. 
Meanwhile creator chef Philippe Conticini is next door chatting to a neighbor pooch. If there is a Paris dog around I’ll find it.
"Le Grand Cru" - 100% chocolat - mousse and fondant plus a little fleur de sel.
Everything is pink. The pink sign says, demain sans fault, meaning manana/come back tomorrow. You're too late/trop tard. Gone, gone, gone.
A dessert Bento box
A celestial snow brick
The vendeuses are dressed like celestial vestal virgin handmaidens.
What to get? What to get? I was too busy stealing shots and enroute to the chocolate show, so I got nothing but these pictures to show you.
Others were scooping up the dreamy jewel-like desserts. 
Patisserie des Reve's box is pink of course and easy to spot on the streets of Paris.
The theme this year is based on teddy bears. This bear is flinging herself into a champagne bucket. Not a bad idea non?
Really it's the ginger bear that captured their imagination.
Why is the hero Ginger? 
This rockin' teddy bear is designed by Zadig et Voltaire...
And if this bear is not an homage...
To MJ (note black hat, wearing red, and dark glasses)
Well I'll eat my Trilby hat...
This photo is c/o Do It In Paris...
In fact Paris is crazy for MJ. Certainement the French couture.
Balmain designer Christophe Decarnin showed a slew of jackets influenced by MJ's military style in Spring '09 collection.
And ironically Michael Jackson wears a ton of these Balmain jackets in This Is It, an inspiring look at the inner workings of an artist par excellance IMHO.
I saw a lot of MJ whilst in Paris...
This T-shirt homage was right by my apartment...
I'm a new fan but a 24/7 one - I love his music and dancing. 
I have taken many
Many photos
Of Paris' dogs.
I've painted many Parisbreakfast reader's darling dogs: Jack, Wally, Azela, Harvard, Bella, Bessa, Winston, Broady, Lilly, Lulu.
I had a Belgian Sheepdog named Rudi for many wonderful years.(This was not shot on the Riviera or Provence)
He was 13 years old when I lost him.
He had a Phd. 
He spoke French fluently.
Va chercher, donne la patte, viens vite (come here, give me your paw, come quick) etc.
My neighbor said he should have been named 'Politie'. His manners were so refined.
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