An exhibit of French chocolate posters from the late 1800s and early 1900s is currently on display at Paris’s chocolate museum, Le Musée Gourmand du Chocolat. The prints on display as part of Images Exquises (exquisite pictures) are from the private collection of Guido Odin and his son Sammy, founders of the Musée de la Poupée … Continue reading Exhibit: Early lithographs of French chocolatiers
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
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
Chocolatier and pastry chef Jean-Paul Hévin is one of Paris’s most famous chocolate artisans. His flagship chocolate shop in Paris on the upscale rue Saint-Honoré (1st arr.) is a sleek modern space filled with exquisite chocolate creations and pastries. Monsieur Hévin is notably famous for his chocolate Eiffel Towers, chocolate cigars and fashionable chocolate stiletto … Continue reading Jean-Paul Hévin Noël 2011 Christmas collection
Salon du Chocolat has just closed its doors in Paris for another year. But in a city where chocolate is as almost as ubiquitous as art, there’s already another chocolate fair coming up. Chocorama, Paris’s “chocolate market”, is taking place from November 11-13, 2011 at Espace des Blancs Manteaux, in the Marais district. Thirty-five French … Continue reading Chocorama chocolate fair November 11-13
The legendary tea room Angelina is set to open another tea room in Paris at the Musée du Luxembourg (6th arr.). Housed in a brand new building designed by architects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines, the combined tea room, café and restaurant will offer museum visitors light lunches, desserts and its famous hot chocolate … Continue reading New Angelina tea room at Musée du Luxembourg
