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French food news: Snobby Paris, best mojitos, and some good news for restaurant diners
By Ann | June 19, 2009
Bonjour, mes amis! Welcome to another edition of French food news. Alors, what’s going on in the French food media this week? Le Figaroscope devotes their weekly round-up to Paris’s best mojitos. Interesting for some, perhaps, though I am not a fan of the sweet drink, plus anything having to do with mint makes me sad right now, given my mint plant’s whitefly infestation. So, I’ll just tell you, their winning mojito can be found at… Bar du Costes (Hôtel Costes, 239 rue St-Honoré, 1er, tel: 01 42 44 50 25). For more mojito mojo, including additional addresses, click for the article here.
This week, Le Fig also examines “Les Snobismes de 2009,” that is, fifty things to drink, to say, to wear — essentially everything you need to know to be a snob. So much material here, but I’ll cover the food aspects: Snobs go to Grom (81 rue de Seine, 6ème), “the best gelateria on the Left Bank.” They eat sarrasin, or buckwheat “en galettes.” They love parsnips. They use phrases like: “Je suis un couteau suisse,” meaning: “I do everything.” Or “Je suis un hamster,” to say, I’m totally stressed out! For more snobbery, check out the full article here.
In other news, restaurant diners in France have something to celebrate. Starting July 1, the tax levied in cafés and restaurants will be reduced from 19.6% to 5.5%!
Finally, given my love for cookbooks, I’m always thrilled to learn about another cookbook store. I can’t wait to visit Pasadena’s Cook Books by Janet Jarvits, a shop that offers more 30,000 used, rare and hard-to-find titles. Those that can’t make it to Southern California for a good browse need fear not — all books are also for sale on her website. (Thanks to Mavette for sending!)
Happy Friday, mes amis, and happy eating!
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4 Responses to “French food news: Snobby Paris, best mojitos, and some good news for restaurant diners”
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June 20th, 2009 at 1:54 am
“Je suis un couteau de Laguiole” is the anti-snob way of saying you’re sharp, sturdy, reliable — but still stylish!
June 20th, 2009 at 1:55 am
PS — Can CTB tell faithful readers what church interior is pictured above? It’s lovely!
June 21st, 2009 at 1:56 pm
oh la la, comme c’est frais.
now, if you’ll excuse me, there’s a parsnip that needs my attention.
June 22nd, 2009 at 11:43 am
Why, yes, the church is the lovely Ste-Chappelle on L’île de la cité!