I
Often wonder what it would be like to live in Paris to be surrounded every day by
Architecture from the Middle Ages to the 21st century
to be amongst gardens monuments and palaces
commissioned by kings and queens
to have museums and cathedrals dot every corner of town and
to stroll along this end and flanked by cafes and local artists a river that plays narrator to the city in its past a
Collection of stories immortalized by imposing bridges some majestic and of triumph
others holding the promise of everlasting love
This all plays a colorful backdrop to Paris's greatest story
Its ability to bring people of all cultures and backgrounds together
Over food stories and new experiences and this was mine
It is time for breakfast, I'm on Avenue Victor Hugo in the sixteenth R&D sponsor and
headed to LA no crime
Beaucoup
We week focuses on a
local gem
This incredible shop makes the most beautiful and delicious bakery and desserts
Each an intricate work of art from design to flavor
Rather than eat in the shop or what Mitsuko I decided to enjoy my sweets with a million-dollar view
So I'm on my way to the 8th R&D small to one of the city's most
iconic monuments the Arc de Triomphe built
In 1806 by the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
The arc is situated in the center of 12
Radiating avenues like the axis on a wheel honoring those who fought and died for France in the French revolutionary
and Napoleonic Wars
Inscribed on its walls are the names of all French victories in generals and beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
from World War one
So I thought it would be cool to try some of these
Patisserie add the Arc de Triomphe and although it's a little touristy if you come early in the morning
You can beat the crowds and actually get a nice spot at the arc
Staring down the shoals emmys a and just taking again all of Paris in for what it is
The best part of my breakfast at the arc was sharing it module
You're welcome
Is it good?
Drawing I'm giving you both the ones I really wanted. So I hope you like them
The best part of my morning so far enjoying the patisserie at the Arc de Triomphe is running - now
Diane who I think you're I was caught by how beautiful these desserts were, right?
so I said would you like to try some and I said, of course I
Am so excited to share this with you because I just think lonoa is really an interesting
Bakery, isn't that beautiful?
Going to say
Right, is there fantastic
The crust is really flaky. Do you want to try any of these tarts? This is a the raspberry friend was
Tiny
Thank you, you're welcome
Tell me what do you think that?
Right. Oh my gosh. Yes, doesn't that taste like a Windsor cooking?
Have you ever had that like that that kind of like dry buttery cookie and the little Jam on top?
So I actually am one of those that cooks and bakes
So I do so I learned from my mother and my grandmother I come from a very European family
So I grew up. I mean six years old. I was cooking chocolate over a double boiler for one of my family's big events
German and Italian
so
We're from the south of I'm a
Polly me line. Oh, how cool will Diane. Thanks for stopping and
Absolutely and in Paris we do this
Nice to be Jew a bientot
It was at this moment over breakfast with Diane that I felt the magic of Paris in action
two strangers brought together over food
Sharing stories a few laughs and most importantly a warm smile
Food and fashion are everything in Paris and when it comes to pulling off Parisian chic
Nobody does it better than Lafont parents sporting my own parable font specs
I decided to check out their original boutique in Paris
Opened back in 1923 on Reuven yeol in the heart of the 8th arrondissement
I'd like to thank my sponsors Lafont
Paris as well as a doctor's mark and brandy Marciano in West Palm Beach, Florida
At Marciano family optometric. I'd also like to thank
International Optique in Denver, Colorado on East Hamden Bev and Kim Brule. Oh, I
Cannot thank you enough for exposing me to the very
uniqueness of
The brand Lafont. I don't know very much about the brand
All I know is from the frames that I have and the sunglasses you're going to see they just scream
unique I
Was greeted by Guillaume who gave me the inside scoop on what makes Lafont eyewear so unique it's a very comfortable
very
Resistant family owned and operated for over 90 years
Lafont has been leading the way with cutting-edge designs and high-performance frames
Taking the marriage of glasses in fashion to a whole new level. I
Then got a tour of the lab in the old days bending and adjusting frames was done using a blowtorch
So Guillaume took me back in time and turned up the heat to adjust my frames and do a little more. Yes
Yes, Missy
Missy
It is very comfortable
Excellent. Excellent. Thank you. These are great
With each frame requiring over 200 steps to assemble the quality and attention to detail is unparalleled
So with fashion on my mind and Lafont sunglasses in tow
I made my way to the 9th Rd spawn to Boulevard Osmond for a little shopping at galleries Lafayette
Opened in 1912 this historic department store has over 70,000 square meters of shopping
that's over 17 acres the architectures Art Nouveau with a majestic dome and
panoramic view of the city from the rooftop
We are at Fendi at Gallerie Lafayette and I am getting all then deed out
Because I love to shop and I love taking you all with me because this is an experience. We have to explore together
It wasn't long after my arrival that I was greeted by Luc Monde at Fendi. What would you call this?
I'll call this our bed bag who helped make shopping
Exactly what it's supposed to be in experience. What are you doing now?
Think think
Vandy and the bag is the peekaboo
because when you have it clasped then
Peekaboo because with the mouth I love I love it
I'll take the watch
Following today's theme of food and fashion and with a little less money in my wallet
I headed to the rooftop of Gallerie Lafayette to look you bar
for some charcuterie and the glass of rose a and of course of you I
Love
Charcuterie which in French basically means a meat platter and this is served here mixed
So it also has cheese or loofah Maj as well as some olives. We have some crispy
pan
With the Brie and the beam
This bee has been here all afternoon
After my afternoon of shopping
I headed to the moiré in the third R&D smog to check out Paris's secret bar seen at the little red door and
Just as Alice followed the white rabbit into the hall. I did the same
venturing through the little red door into a world of craft cocktails and
imagination this not-so-secret bar came in at number 11 in the
2017 list of the world's best bars and so for the menu
That how does the picture play individually, this is the menu of universal values upon entering
I was greeted by Emily who didn't start by taking my drink order
rather by walking me through the menu of universal values a
Colorful and imaginative journey through little red doors cocktail list what you have is these big beads for demonstrations?
it's kind of our conception of
Whether it's a personal story from one of the bartenders or an abstract value
The story is brought to life through illustration in the menu of universal values and from there
The ingredients are determined to actually create the cocktail and you can find the ingredients for each cocktail
Behind the little pop-up door in each illustration Wow
So for the strength star of Bombay gin Sorell wine birch water
This is a tongue twister
For my cocktail I was instructed to leap through the illustrations and select the one that visually spoke to me I
chose hedonism
Sex drugs and rock and roll and while I wouldn't say that accurately describes my lifestyle
I will say the drink most certainly took me there
To make my cocktail I stepped behind the bar with William
Let's convert in we got something called the books on Ecoline botanical wine
rye whiskey apple rose and green chili syrup
all made for an unforgettable drink and experience
out
standing
Gorgeous. Oh
And it's getting better. It's getting better
Prostate santé something
The flavor is
Really unique they I get the herbal I get the sweet. It's a very aromatic
little red door taught to me tonight that
Cocktails don't start with the ingredients. They start with the story and that is magic
Cheers
For my next stop I headed to the first R&D smart - clover grill for some dinner
Although known for steaks and chops. I came for something a little more unique the bone marrow
But as always we start with some wine
To pair with the bone marrow my waiter Gaspar introduced me to producer Maxime
menual from the Beaujolais area between the regions of Burgundy and Rhone an
organic wine based on the Beaujolais maceration with 100%
Carini all grapes
The wine was rich in fruity and perfect to enjoy with the bone marrow and speaking of bones
Seen simply prepared over a charcoal grill with salt and pepper
Served with a light green salad pickled red onions toasted bread and a lemony tartar sauce
It was out-of-this-world delicious
Bone marrow is a soft fatty substance found in the cavities of bones where the blood cells are produced
i've often referred to bone marrow as
Having a bit of a fat consistency. That's what I think of it. But I have absolutely never had it prepared like this
Now if you're nervous about bone marrow, don't be because we've been eating it since the beginning of time
Throughout history many cultures have used bone marrow as an important source of food
It's actually believed humans were more scavengers than they were hunters in the early days
picking over the animal carcasses left by dominating predators like lions
Cracking open the bones used for tools and then finding this very useful food. This is so
it's rich and buttery and
Absolutely
Something that you have to try if you're in Paris at the clover grill, excellent
It's been an incredible day of food and fashion from meeting new friends over sweet confections to embracing Parisian chic
reflecting on universal values that touch us all
awakening our senses through imaginative craft cocktails
Blurring the lines of difference that keep us apart and trying foods that remind us of our past
absolutely beautiful under its mesmerizing canopy of lights Paris has a unique and beautiful way of
Bringing us all together