This originally appeared as a guest post for the American Library in Paris. Do you have a favorite food memory from the markets of Paris? Maybe yours is as recent as this morning, or last Thursday, or perhaps decades ago. My favorite food memory goes…
Clignancourt Flea Market (Marchés aux Puces de Saint-Ouen) Saint-Ouen, adjacent to the 18th Arr. closest Métro stop: Porte De Clignancourt Saturday 10 am-6 pm, Sunday 10 am-6 pm, Monday 11am-5 pm (See pp. 243-245 in Markets of Paris, 2nd ed) View Larger Map Clignancourt (also…
Marché Enfants Rouges is located on rue de Bretagne in the Marais section of Paris, which was once the Jewish quarter and is now a very happening scene. Enfants Rouges is the only regularly occurring market in the Marais, so it attracts a lot of…
Le Marche Rue D’Aligre Rue d’Aligre from rue Crozatier to rue de Charenton, 12th arr. closest Métro stop; Ledru-Rollin Tuesday to Sunday 8am to 1:30pm (see pp. 155-161 of Markets of Paris, 2nd ed.) View Larger Map This market actually combines three markets in…
While I was living in Paris last year, my friends Roger and Andrea were among the visitors. I met Roger Kizik about ten years ago. Actually I discovered Roger’s art before I knew him. I had bought several of his watercolors of boats in bold…
What a thrill to present Markets of Paris at the International Culinary Center (home of the French Culinary Institute) in New York City on Wednesday. I was warmly greeted by several of my food heroes (okay, their likenesses in big portraits) such as Emily Luchetti, Jacques Torres,…
The most rewarding moments for an author of a guidebook are sightings of it “in the wild.” Here are a few of my favorite spottings of Markets of Paris, 2nd ed. I invite you to share yours to be entered to win a signed copy….
Le Marché Bastille (also known as Richard Lenoir) Boulevard Richard Lenoir from rue Amelot to rue Saint-Sabin, 11th arr. closest Métro stop: Bastille Thursday 8am to 1:30pm; Sunday 8am to 2pm (see pp. 144-147 of Markets of Paris, 2nd ed.) View Larger Map My favorite…
La rue Mouffetard Rue Calvin to rue Edouard Quénu/rue Censier, 5th arr. closest Métro stops: Place Monge, Censier Daubenton Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm; Sunday morning (see pp. 64-67 in Markets of Paris, 2nd ed.) View Larger Map Rue Mouffetard is one of the…
Michele Rapp, whom I met at a book signing for Markets of Paris at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, MA, is another fan of visiting markets wherever she travels. She sent me this post and photos featuring one of her favorite markets, the Tianguis de los…