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 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”
With its origins dating back to 1682, Dalloyau has been making exquisite cakes and pastries for more than 300 years. The renowned Parisian pastry shop, chocolatier and caterer today has several stores in Paris as well as boutiques in Japan, Korea, Dubai and Doha. For this year’s holiday collection the theme is gold and light, … Continue reading Dalloyau Bûche de Noël Eclat d’Or and Féérie de Lumière
Opened a year ago, Un Dimanche à Paris is a marvellous chocolate “concept store” located in the heart of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district. Created by Pierre Cluizel (son of renowned chocolatier Michel Cluizel), this thriving one-stop shop features a chocolate shop and pâtisserie, restaurant, tea room (salon de chocolat), lounge and cooking school in the historic … Continue reading Un Dimanche à Paris Noël 2011 Christmas collection
Internationally renowned master chocolatier Pierre Marcolini opened his first chocolate shop in Brussels in 1995. Today he has two shops in Paris as well as stores in New York, Tokyo, Kuwait, and London in addition to his home country of Belgium. He is one of the rare chocolatiers to personally select his cocoa beans, working … Continue reading Pierre Marcolini Noël 2011 Christmas collection
