Printemps à Paris

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:23:24 +0000

Ken and I are heading abroad in May, and the details of our trip are slowly starting to come together, so I thought I’d share what we’ve got in the lineup so far for Paris, the first stop on our journey… First things first, we’ve rented a flat on the Île Saint-Louis, a self-contained, atmospheric island on the River Seine.We chose to stay in a flat in a discreet neighborhood, as opposed to a hotel because we want the experience of feeling less like a tourist and more like a local. The flat is adjacent to the island’s mainstreet with quaint restaurants, art galleries, and shops selling everything from cheese to silk scarves, and the island’s central location should be a great home base for zipping around the city. The image above is the street view from our place. Notice the Seine? Metro Stop: Cité Paris’ bike rental scheme, Velib, was implemented in 2007 about a year after my last visit to Paris, so it’s something I look forward to doing this time around. Ken and I both love to bike, and it sounds like it will be a great way to get from point A to point B without missing anything […]

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Sunday Morning Sweets

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:22:36 +0000

I love checking out new food establishments–although now that I’ve said it out loud (on here), this statement seems like a pretty obvious one; I mean who doesn’t? From farm to table start-ups to food trucks to sweet locally owned bakeries, us Minneapolites are pretty lucky to have such a burgeoning food scene on our hands. It seems like we hear of a new place opening almost monthly, and I’m always excited to go check each one out. Most recently, bakery/coffeeshop, Honey and Rye Bakehouse, started by two Minnesotan women, opened it’s doors in our neighborhood, so my hubby and I stopped over on Sunday morning to see what they’re all about. We were greeted with a friendly smile by one of the owners as we arrived, and I’m pretty sure I let out a squeal of delight when I saw the cake stand loaded with buttery croissants before me. They also had a gorgeous array of fresh-from-the-oven cinnamon rolls, muffins, quiches, cookies, and artisanal breads made with locally sourced ingredients. Ken chose the cinnamon roll and we both swooned as we discovered the icing was actually more of a whipped cream cheese frosting–yum! This sweet, bustling cafe was furnished in a vintage-modern, […]

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Printemps à Paris

Sunday Morning Sweets