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Tag: Funanc1alFeasts
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, Eric 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.
Cédric Grolet Opéra: It’s Not Overhype. It’s Genius—and a Pastry Symphony
We expected overhype. We got genius. From sculpted raspberry tarts to surprisingly efficient service, Cédric Grolet Opéra delivers a flavor symphony—just skip the flan. Here's the full bite-by-bite breakdown.
🍕 Sally’s: After All These Years, They Still Got It!
Sally’s Apizza is back in the spotlight—and never left the oven. From a legendary tomato sauce pie to a Calabrian stinger with serious swagger, here’s why this New Haven legend still slaps.
🦞 Five Lobster Rolls So Good You Might Claw Your Way There (4/5): Neptune Oyster, Boston
Tiny space, big flavor. At Neptune Oyster in Boston’s North End, the lobster roll is a local legend—served hot, buttered, and packed to the brim. No frills, no reservations, just a buttery bite of seafood heaven.
🦞 Five Lobster Rolls So Good You Might Claw Your Way There (3/5): Le Bernardin, New York City
Le Bernardin’s lobster roll is proof that even a sandwich can wear a tuxedo. Served with black truffle in a Michelin-starred lounge, it’s a bite of seafood heaven—if you’re ready for the price tag.
Five Lobster Rolls So Good You Might Claw Your Way There (2/5): Homer Lobster, Paris, France Revisited: When Lobster Turns to Crayfish, the Dream Gets Pinched 🦞
We loved Homer Lobster the first time. But on our return visit? Crayfish masquerading as lobster, bitter slaw, and a lonely dining room. Here's what changed—and why we may not claw back anytime soon.