Cafe Kitsune in Palais Royal

One of my favorite parks in Paris is the Jardin du Palais Royal, a small garden located within a Palace in the heart of Paris. It usually has less people and a really quiet and relaxing atmosphere to sit and read, or shop in some of the stores along the arcades.

Maison Kitsune is somewhat of an institution in Paris, the have a popular clothing brand, make their own CDs and now have Cafe Kitsune in the arcades of Palais Royal. They make great coffee, not to mention ice cream and matcha lattes, and they also sell Bob's juice, which is a great find for juice lovers in Paris. I had watermelon and ginger juice and a cappuccino.

 

Patisserie Ciel and Summer Favorites

Patisserie Ciel combines simplicity with Asian flavors and absolute precision and consistency in cake making. They make beautiful variations of angel cake filled with delicious cream centers. I tried the yuzu and the chocolate and was stunned by the lightness of the cake with the flavorful centers. Their take away boxes are some of the most beautiful packaging I've ever seen and great for gifts.

Now on to some of my summer favorites in the picture above! I love light nail polish colors for summer like Essie's Fiji or a good white nail polish, but I have to say Chanel's Frenzy is my absolute favorite. When it comes to sunglasses my mom and I always fight over who gets to buy our favorite pairs of the season and often end up buying the same ones and these are no exception (Prada tortoise sunglasses). I love that these sunglasses are light on the inside and have a tortoise shell look on the outside, perfect for summer. I like to keep my jewelry dainty in the summer with simple thin gold and silver rings from Anna and mix things up with a little sparkle from J Crew. Last, but not least Bobbi Brown cream eye shadow in bone (01) is easy to apply and lightens up your eyes for a refreshing summer look. 

Let me know if you have any summer favorites I should try out!

 

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L'Eclair de Genie

I know I've said this before, but I've become more and more fascinated by the current creativity in the world of Patisserie. How Christophe Adam can create such incredible and diverse pastry from a base of something as simple and essentially slightly boring as an eclair will always amaze me. His pastry shop is aptly named L'Eclair de Genie and is situated in the heart of the Marais. He uses eclairs like a canvas, and I've never seen glazes mastered better, so I'll definitely be buying his book soon to recreate his delicious eclairs. My favorites are the salted caramel, raspberry, passion fruit and the dark chocolate eclairs.

Eclairs !

By Christophe Adam

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I can only hope he'll open a location in New York soon, but in the meantime find L'Eclair de Genie here in Paris:

 

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Sunday Snapshots XIII - Bastille Day

I'm so incredibly thankful for the life I live and the things I get to experience. Last year I was in the states for 4th of July celebrations and this year I got see the Bastille Day concert and fireworks by the Eiffel Tower for the first time. I always try to remind myself not to take things for granted, not matter how little they are.

Thanks for following along on this journey with us.

Cafeotheque

Sometimes you get tired of people watching and being constantly surrounded by the pace of a big city like Paris. Cafeotheque is a place where you can simply catch your breath and sit in the company of a good book or a close friend for hours without feeling the pressure of moving elsewhere. The unpretentious space is just perfect for a rainy day, or any day to just take a break from the business of every day life. (It's also situated conveniently close to Place de Vosges and my favorite macarons of the city, Cafe Pouchkine, so it's the perfect place to start a leisurely day in the Marais).

 

Boulangerie du Pain et des Idees

Now that I have learned to make puff pastry by hand at Culinary School, I can whole heartedly admit that my appreciation for croissants and the like has found a whole new level. The process itself isn't actually complicated, but it is time consuming and requires a lot of energy if done by hand. Boulangerie du Pain et des Idees is one of Paris' most famous bakeries, and is usually completely sold out before noon every day. They pride themselves in utilizing traditional techniques, which is completely justified, as there are less and less traditional bakeries in Paris. In my opinion, the make one of the best pure butter croissants and they have incredible variations on the classic raisin escargot (snails) such as lemon nougat, pistachio or raspberry chocolate. 

 

Nanashi - Japanese Bento in Paris

Simple good food with great attention to detail is always a win in my book. Nanashi does just that: simple, healthy, fat-free Japanese Bento and great fresh juices. They have a lot of Vegetarian options too, which are difficult to find in Paris in general. You can get your bento box with fish, meat or vegetables, with spring rolls before or after and a carrot ginger juice on the side and you'll leave feeling much refreshed and ready for your next, high calorie high carbs Parisian meal or pastry.

Find them in Le Marais and stop by the Broken Arm around the corner for a coffee and a slice cheesecake afterwards.

 

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