Paris Basque 2016

They said wear red and black to the PARIS BASQUE 2016 event. My latest acquisition fillled the bill.

What the Real Basquese were wearing was more correct.

As someone wwho Loves RED with a capitol R, you would think I would have more of it in my wardrobe than I do. I'm in the 'add a touch of red' school both in watercolor and dress.

The king of top Basque chefs was onboard.

Here caught passing the baton/whip to an underling.

Unfortunately I arrived late afternoon and all the lunch specialties were gone to be served again at 8 o'clock same evening. Hmmm...most Paris fetes never stop serving throughout the day. I should have arrived earlier.

There were ample sweets available like Maison Pariès out of this world caramel Kanougas. They now have a shop in Paris. 9 bis, rue Saint Placide.

Cherry gateaux Basque also from Pariès.

The all-boy Basque band was terrific. The Russkies in Metro Concorde have been replacd in my heart.

Brilliantly colored sud-ouest awning stripes from Bayadera.

Ice cream!

Pariès has excellent glacé.

And they had Two chariots de glacé!!

On the way to Paris Basque I caught thiswitty chariot de crepes near Notre Dame.

I 'collect' chariots btw. At Le Petit Duc, new/old traditional  biscuit shop under le canopée at Les Halles you can get Berthillon ice cream.

That's why June's Paris map is full of chariots..

More RED from singing soccer fans on the Metro Sunday.
There is no escaping them.

Le Chariot de Glaces Paris map

This has been a major degustation (tasting) week. Is not over yet.

Starting at 9am on Monday the grand opening of top French chef, Thierry Marx's first LA BOULANGERIE 51, rue de Leborde 75008 7h30 - 20h.

Marx's famous profile adorns the windows of course

Cool scooter seating inside. Design is by Mathilde de l'Ecotais

We're taken downstairs to the labo for a croissant leçon. All breads are made onsite.

The croissant on the upper right is mine...I think.

MOF chef Joel Defives explains La Boulanerie's 7 pains/ 7 saveurs.

Upstairs chef Thierry Max makes us a sandwich. Everything is superb. Do stop in!

Tuesday eveing amidst downpours and strikes the pastry chefs carried on celebrating 4 days of Bac Sucre tastings on rue du Bac.

Angelina created a special fruits rouges meringue yummy mouthful.

From top fromagier Madame Nicole Barthelemy - le vrai fontainebleu and creamy fromage blanc topped with respberries.

Coconut/pomegranade shakes with and without alcohol to keep our spirits up when the rains came.

Please don't forget if you're in Paris this weekend - the happy return of PARIS-BASQUE fab wine and Basque specialties and pelote games in the 16th arr. 8 quai Saint-Exupery. 9h till 2 in the morning. The Basque know how to party. This time I'm getting me one of those cute red foulards.

On Monday afternoon at 5 an ice cream gathering of GLACES ARTISANALES DE FRANCE in the Tuileries?

Dixie cups from UN GLACE À PARIS. A few flavors to taste: abricot whisky, cerise canelle griotte, sobet kiwi, vanille fumée, sarasin nougatine(Bretagne), fromage blance de brebis (sheeps milk), concombre mojito.

A much-treasured American ice cream case on display.

After an hour lecture we got to avail ourselves of those dixie cups and cones. Maim Maim

Much discussion and a great many tastings transpired.

Bruno Aim of LES SORBETS DE SAINT MANDÉ, served us cornets of pomme verte, coco, pistache, pan d'epice, cassis, rhum raison, caramel. Eating French ice cream in France is a very good way to learn French imho.

The piece de resistance was glacier Philippe Faur's fois gras ice cream

Served on Saltines no less. Simply divine!

I spotted Faur's chariot de glaces in Aix en Provence. It became the inspiration for June's Chariot de Glaces map! Ice cream is meant to be eaten in the street while strolling(flaneur) down a Parisian rue don't you think? And you need a map to guide you non?

Thinking of Orlando

Thinking of Orlando this Van Gogh painting I saw in Arles immediately came to mind. One feels such despair. Still hope springs eternal things will change someday.

Arles Marché, an apricot print, Foundation Vincent Van Gogh

This week I'm immersed painting apricots for another Provençal print .

Arles huge Saturday marché is considered one of the best in Europe

Tout Va Bien

Paris is being Paris again thank goodness!

The lines are back at Berthillon

This customer got 2 to make up for the days of deprivation. Way to go.

Cafes are buzzing

I passed pastry chef Cyril Lignac's new Chocolaterie yesterday and had to go in

Very yum and tempting goodies at 25 rue de Chanzy 75011

Just last weekend in the Aix train station I spotted on Paris Match's cover chef Cyril is now an item with hot movie star Sophie Monceau. Way to go Cyril!

Yesterday I was taken for a great lunch at classic bistro Paul Bert. The formule is just 19€ for a 3-course divine lunch and the best (and my first ever) confit de canard I have ever tasted. 18 rue Paul Bert 75011. And to top things off my neighbor M.Pig was seen tied up out side a Pâtisserie.

Special thanks to Michele T. For the lovely photo. We Have to meet this pig!