The famous Paris pâtisserie Ladurée is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. To mark this milestone, the company has launched a line-up of spectacular desserts and pastries — one for every month. The sweets, created under the direction of Ladurée head pastry chef Vincent Lemains, will be unveiled one at a time, throughout 2012. January’s … Continue reading Bostock Cacao, an anniversary pastry from Ladurée
Paris’s oldest sweets shop, A la Mère de Famille, is one of the city’s most famous historic shops. Founded in 1761, the flagship store on rue du Faubourg Montmartre has been operating in the same location for more than 250 years. Both the exterior façade and the interior décor date from the 18th century. A … Continue reading L’Amour en cage, from A la Mère de Famille
Abanico Chocolat, is one of Paris’s newest chocolate shops. Founded in 2009 by Victoire Finaz, the company sells mainly online but also has a shop in Paris’s 8th arrondissement. The name Abanico means “fan” in Spanish and the company’s signature chocolates are presented in a distinctive layered box that fans out to reveal the chocolates … Continue reading Cœur Dentelle, a chocolate heart from Abanico Chocolat
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Michel Cluizel is offering Chocolove, a delicious trio of dark- and milk-chocolate hearts. Created by his daughter, Catherine Cluizel, who runs the flagship store on rue Saint-Honoré, Chocolove combines elegant design and succulent flavour in the form of a romantic chocolate sculpture. Chocolove features hearts of velvety smooth 63% cacao dark … Continue reading Chocolove, by Catherine Cluizel
As it has for the last five years, the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau is once again holding its popular “Paris Romantique” Saint Valentine’s Day-themed campaign, featuring special offers and promotions throughout the month of February. The campaign includes discounts for restaurants, tours, hotels, and theatres as well as some yummy freebies! As in previous … Continue reading Romantic Paris gifts and special offers in February
Nestlé is no longer a shareholder in Brussels-based chocolatier Pierre Marcolini’s holding company, the company has announced. Pierre Marcolini, along with three Belgian minority shareholders, has bought back the 29 per cent stake acquired by Nestlé over the past four years, making his company, Les Chocolats de l’Iris (soon to be renamed Les Chocolats Marcolini), … Continue reading Pierre Marcolini buys back Nestlé share
As the Fête des Rois (Epiphany) approaches, pâtisseries across Paris are offering traditional galettes des Rois, the delicious frangipane-filled puff pastry dessert. Left Bank chocolatier and pâtissier Gérard Mulot has created an assortment of tasty galettes des Rois, from the traditional Amande, to more fanciful creations like the Royale Melchior (almonds, pistachios, dried fruits), Galette … Continue reading Gérard Mulot Galettes des Rois “Mon Paris 2012”
