Un Dimanche à Paris is offering another series of yummy hands-on workshops, from chocolate making and chocolate tasting to how to make eclairs, madeleines, choux and other classic French pastries and cakes. Workshops take place on Monday and Tuesday evenings at the chocolate store’s central Paris location in the 6th arrondissement. Each session is limited … Continue reading Un Dimanche à Paris: Chocolate and pastry workshops
The Awards du Chocolat for 2014 were presented on Friday, October 31 in Paris at the annual Salon du Chocolat, which wrapped up on Sunday, November 2. Organised by Club des Croqueurs de Chocolat and Salon du Chocolat, the annual awards recognize excellence among chocolatiers in France and abroad. Chocolate awards this year were given to Aux Petits Gourmands … Continue reading Best French chocolatiers for 2014
Les Marquis de Ladurée is once again offering a series of chocolate and pastry workshops at its store on rue de Castiglione (1st arr.) The workshops, limited to small groups (4 to 9 people), take place on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings throughout October and November 2014. The yummy chocolate classes are described as “a presentation of the … Continue reading Les Marquis de Ladurée: Fall 2014 chocolate workshops
Chocolate is in the air in Paris with the city’s annual Salon du Chocolat only weeks away. Taking place from October 29 to November 2, 2014 at Porte de Versailles, the popular gourmand event promises to serve up a feast for the senses, with dazzling displays of chocolate in all its forms! This year marks the 20th … Continue reading Salon du Chocolat 2014: 20th anniversary edition
Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini today opened his newest chocolate store in Paris, on rue Saint-Honoré (1st Arr.). The stunning new Haute Chocolaterie boutique showcases Marcolini’s gourmet creations on one of Paris’s most upscale streets. The store, Marcolini’s fourth location in Paris, boasts a gourmet chocolate counter, macaron carousel, sweet treats bar, tasting area and “Chocothèque.” Through it, the … Continue reading Pierre Marcolini opens new store in Paris
Want to learn how to make Parisian macarons or delicious hand-dipped chocolates? Here’s a chance to learn at one of Paris’s top chocolate and pastry shops. Un Dimanche à Paris is offering two hands-on workshops in the coming weeks, a chocolate-making class and a macaron class. These two-hour evening sessions involve preparation an entire recipe from scratch under the guidance of … Continue reading Un Dimanche à Paris: More chocolate and pastry workshops
As always, the traditional Easter egg hunts in Paris promise plenty of family fun. A number of events are taking place in the city, notably at the foot of the Eiffel Tower (Secours Populaire’s annual Easter egg hunt has moved from Parc des Buttes Chaumont to the Champ de Mars this year). For those prepared to … Continue reading Easter egg hunts in and around Paris
