Markets in Paris can be sorted into two broad groups: food and non-food. This post describes different kinds of food markets you can find in Paris. Other posts delve into a variety of other classic Parisian markets, such as flea markets, brocantes, and more. A few…
The picturesque booksellers–les bouquinistes–along the Seine seem familiar even when laying eyes upon them for the first time. No wonder since many movies show them to establish Paris as a setting. They are also an iconic image on local postcards, second only to Notre Dame or…
What’s 125 years old and still going strong? Which shellfish feast doesn’t include lobster or beer and yet still ranks as one of the best anywhere, ever? Where do “cranky Yankees” (as I saw on a bumper sticker) shell out $50 per ticket and leave…
Le Marché Belleville is all the rage these days in Paris. The Belleville market takes place at the intersection of four arrondissements (the 10th, 11th, 19th, and 20th) and similarly represents the intersection of multiple cultures. Asian, Middle Eastern, and African specialties abound–visible by the…
Text & photos by Debbie Gabriel. One of my favorite neighborhoods in Paris is in the Marais along rue de Bretagne. The Marais is known as the Jewish quarter. Its main artery, rue des Rosiers, is lined with delis and falafel stands. But its northern…
Text & photos by Robin Heyden. I’ve been reading about the first-Sunday-of-the-month Alameda Point Antiques Faire ever since we moved here in September. After a couple of failed attempts – holidays, confusion with the Alameda Flea Market, and a rain-out – I finally made…
Cambridge isn’t Paris, but it aint half-bad. Especially in the summertime when there’s less traffic and more farmers’ markets. One of my favorites is on Harvard University campus on Tuesdays from 12-6. This market spreads out on the plaza next to Harvard’s Science Center, near…
One need not look far to find gourmet foods in Paris. A couple places, however, stand out for their extraordinary selection and quality. Two food emporiums tower above the rest: La Grande Épicerie and Lafayette Gourmet. Spreading the bounty on each side of the Seine,…
Lafayette Gourmet Food Hall, which is part of the Galeries Lafayette department store, is now located at 35, boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. (Previously it was across the street in the Men’s Store building.) Havre-Caumartin, Chaussée d’Antin-la Fayette Monday to Saturday 8:30…
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, made her first official solo visit to Paris and among her stops was Marché Raspail. She tasted charcuterie, bought berets and scarves, and was presented with a copy of Markets of Paris, 2nd ed. (Thank you, Pascal Bensidoun.) Camilla’s summary of her…