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Tag: Funanc1al for Gourmands
Milly-la-Forêt: Where Kings, Poets & Pastry Rule
Milly-la-Forêt, just 55 km south of Paris, has hosted kings, poets, and emperors. Today it’s a royal paradise of markets, herbs, and next-level bakeries.
Angelina’s Mont-Blanc Reaches New Heights… But Yann Couvreur & Cédric Grolet Are Still Pastry Mountaineers
Paris in August is calmer, cooler (well, almost), and still delicious. From Angelina’s legendary Mont-Blanc Apricot to Yann Couvreur’s pastry miracles and Cédric Grolet’s fruit masterpieces, here’s your insider’s guide to the capital’s crème de la crème — and what to skip. 🥐🍫✨
Briermere Farms, Long Island: Where the Pie’s the Limit
Briermere Farms isn’t just a stop — it’s a rite of passage. Fresh fruit pies, overachieving muffins, and no shortcuts in sight. Bring cash, bring friends, and maybe bring stretchy pants. 🧁🥧🚜
Pepe’s: Still the Best Pizza After All These Years — and Yes, I’ve Been to Naples, Italy to Double-Check!
Coal-fired, crispy, and still unbeatable: Frank Pepe’s pizza remains a national treasure. From white clam to roasted red pepper & bacon, we’ve tasted it all—100+ times. Yes, even compared it to Naples. 🇮🇹🍕
Rubirosa: Pizza > Pasta, and Four Stars—No Longer Five
Rubirosa’s pizza is still a knockout (hello, TIE DYE™), and dessert will make you swoon. But the pasta? Twice disappointing. Here’s the dish on what to order—and what to skip.
Le Café du Commerce: Still Got It After All These Years!
Historic, chaotic, utterly Parisian — Le Café du Commerce isn’t perfect, but it’s still got it: leafy mezzanines, juicy steaks, and that sweet béarnaise vibe. 🥩🌿
🍨 Sweet Tooth in Paris: A Dream and No Jaws (4/5) 🎯 Starring: Berthillon, Ducasse, Genin, Puffy, and Josselin
Paris has secrets—sweet, creamy, scoopable ones. In this fourth chapter of our dessert safari, we indulge in the best of Berthillon, Alain Ducasse’s glaces, Genin’s gems, Puffy’s cookie magic, and classic crêpes at Josselin. Come for the sorbet, stay for the chantilly, and leave with a sugar high (and maybe a few regrets). 🍨🍪💫
Sweet Tooth in Paris: A Dream and No Jaws (3/5) 🎯 Starring: Ladurée, Cyril Lignac, Bontemps, and Angelina’s
Mont-Blanc vs. Flan? Paris doesn’t do pastry halfway. Join us for Series 3 of our sweet-tooth saga featuring Ladurée’s royalty flan, Bontemps’ lemon classics, Angelina’s molten chocolate magic, and Cyril Lignac’s lemon-hazelnut symphony. 🇫🇷🍰
Sweet Tooth in Paris: A Dream and No Jaws (2/5) — Ritz Paris Le Comptoir, Pierre Hermé, Jean-Paul Hévin, Épicerie Le Bristol, Stohrer
Macarons, mille-feuille, and flan—oh my! In Part 2 of our Parisian pastry series, we tour the dessert royalty of the capital: the Ritz, Hermé, Hévin, Le Bristol, and Stohrer. Bring an appetite and maybe a spare belt. 🍓🍫
Sweet Tooth in Paris: A Dream and No Jaws (1/5): Poilâne, Lenôtre, Cedric Grolet, Yann Couvreur & More
From flaky apple tarts to Michelin-level raspberry fantasies, Paris is a sweet tooth’s playground. We dish on the hits (Poilâne, Lenôtre, Grolet, Couvreur) and the misses (sorry, chausson!)—so you know where to wander, drool, and indulge.