Comments on: Falling in love with Paris (again) http://gailambrosius.com/blog/2010/05/19/falling-in-love-with-paris-again/ Handmade Dark Chocolates Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:27:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Michelle Nuich http://gailambrosius.com/blog/2010/05/19/falling-in-love-with-paris-again/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Michelle Nuich Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:16:36 +0000 http://gailambrosius.com/?p=405#comment-44 Hi Gail, I will be starting the Ecole Chocolat Professional Chocolatier Program August 27 and will be travelling to Paris mid September with my husband for our 10th wedding anniversary. Have printed off your guide to the best chocolate shops in Paris, so we can hit the ground running,as we only have 4 days. Am interested to know more details on the apartment you rented, did you rent it through a website? Michelle Hi Gail,
I will be starting the Ecole Chocolat Professional Chocolatier Program August 27 and will be travelling to Paris mid September with my husband for our 10th wedding anniversary.
Have printed off your guide to the best chocolate shops in Paris, so we can hit the ground running,as we only have 4 days. Am interested to know more details on the apartment you rented, did you rent it through a website?

Michelle

]]> By: Gail Ambrosius http://gailambrosius.com/blog/2010/05/19/falling-in-love-with-paris-again/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Gail Ambrosius Fri, 28 May 2010 16:25:49 +0000 http://gailambrosius.com/?p=405#comment-32 Hi Ken, After looking through my notes, photos, and maps it really is hard to pick 1-2 so I will give you some suggestions by arrondissements. In the 1st arrondissement, one of my favorite stops is Angelina's. It is a beautiful Belle Époque patisserie where you can stop in the mid day to have some of the best hot chocolate on the planet. It is called L'Africain Chaud. It is located at 226 rue de Rivoli near the Louvre. Also in the 1st, La Maison du Chocolat on 99 rue de Rivoli, there are many locations throughout the city, it would be wise to stop in at least to one or two. In my opinion Robert Linxe really took gourmet chocolate to a new level with La Maison. Still great to this day. In the 5th and also scattered around the city is Eric Kayser Bakery at 8 rue Monge. Great baguettes and pastries. Patiserrie Viennoise at 8 rue de L'ecole de Medecine also has great hot chocolate and pastries. The 6th is where you find the mother-load of chocolates! Pierre Herme at 72 rue Bonaparte is not to be missed, the macarons are the best in the city for my palate. Chocolates divine, and they always have a fresh basket of pastries opposite the cash register. This is very near Saint Suplice. Laduree also makes great macarons and is a lovely shop at 21 rue Bonaparte. Jean-Charles Rochoux at 16 rue d'Assas was very friendly, he helped me himself and I got a photo with him! Gerard Mulot is fabulous for pastries, it is on a corner at 76 rue de Seine. Just across the street is a great chocolatier from Brussels called Pierre Marcollini at 89 rue de Siene. In the 7th is Michel Chaudon, a sweet man who has been doing great things with chocolate. His shop is on a corner at 149 rue de l'University. Christian Constant is at 37 rue d'Assas, also very friendly. They also have sorbets, teas, and wine. There are dozens more, but these are my top picks. What I love about wandering Paris is I always just happen to find a shop that I had read about and hoped to find. Ahhhh Paris!! Au Revoir! Gail Hi Ken,
After looking through my notes, photos, and maps it really is hard to pick 1-2 so I will give you some suggestions by arrondissements.

In the 1st arrondissement, one of my favorite stops is Angelina’s. It is a beautiful Belle Époque patisserie where you can stop in the mid day to have some of the best hot chocolate on the planet. It is called L’Africain Chaud. It is located at 226 rue de Rivoli near the Louvre.
Also in the 1st, La Maison du Chocolat on 99 rue de Rivoli, there are many locations throughout the city, it would be wise to stop in at least to one or two. In my opinion Robert Linxe really took gourmet chocolate to a new level with La Maison. Still great to this day.

In the 5th and also scattered around the city is Eric Kayser Bakery at 8 rue Monge. Great baguettes and pastries.
Patiserrie Viennoise at 8 rue de L’ecole de Medecine also has great hot chocolate and pastries.

The 6th is where you find the mother-load of chocolates!
Pierre Herme at 72 rue Bonaparte is not to be missed, the macarons are the best in the city for my palate. Chocolates divine, and they always have a fresh basket of pastries opposite the cash register. This is very near Saint Suplice.
Laduree also makes great macarons and is a lovely shop at 21 rue Bonaparte.
Jean-Charles Rochoux at 16 rue d’Assas was very friendly, he helped me himself and I got a photo with him!
Gerard Mulot is fabulous for pastries, it is on a corner at 76 rue de Seine.
Just across the street is a great chocolatier from Brussels called Pierre Marcollini at 89 rue de Siene.

In the 7th is Michel Chaudon, a sweet man who has been doing great things with chocolate. His shop is on a corner at 149 rue de l’University.
Christian Constant is at 37 rue d’Assas, also very friendly. They also have sorbets, teas, and wine.

There are dozens more, but these are my top picks. What I love about wandering Paris is I always just happen to find a shop that I had read about and hoped to find. Ahhhh Paris!!
Au Revoir!
Gail

]]> By: Gail Ambrosius http://gailambrosius.com/blog/2010/05/19/falling-in-love-with-paris-again/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Gail Ambrosius Tue, 25 May 2010 18:46:49 +0000 http://gailambrosius.com/?p=405#comment-31 Dear Ken, Thank you for your nice comments! I would be happy to suggest some shops to visit. What arrondissement will you be staying in? There are so many all over Paris, if you give me one or two favorite areas, I will be happy to e-mail you at your address posted some of my favorites shops. The classes I took can be found on-line. They are called "Cookin' with Class". Have a great trip! Best, Gail Dear Ken,

Thank you for your nice comments!
I would be happy to suggest some shops to visit. What arrondissement will you be staying in?
There are so many all over Paris, if you give me one or two favorite areas, I will be happy to
e-mail you at your address posted some of my favorites shops.
The classes I took can be found on-line. They are called “Cookin’ with Class”. Have a great trip!
Best,
Gail

]]> By: Ken DeSantes http://gailambrosius.com/blog/2010/05/19/falling-in-love-with-paris-again/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Ken DeSantes Tue, 25 May 2010 15:21:26 +0000 http://gailambrosius.com/?p=405#comment-30 Hi Gail. I enjoyed reading your blog. I am a big fan of your chocolates and consistently brag about them to my sister, who is a pastry chef in New York. She used to send me chocolates from some of the haughtier chocolate shops in NYC. I now send HER your chocolates because they are as good, if not better! In any case, my family and I will be traveling to Paris next month and I would love to get some recommendations from you. I was hoping you could recommend 1 or 2 patisseries and chocolate shops that should not be missed (I have also gotten some advice from my sister who has been to Paris several times). What was your favorite pastry or baking class - I would like to sign up for a class (especially if there is one that might be more family friendly - our kids are 14 and 17 years old). I have a fair amount of experience in the kitchen, but my kids - not so much. Thanks Gail! Ken DeSantes Hi Gail. I enjoyed reading your blog. I am a big fan of your chocolates and consistently brag about them to my sister, who is a pastry chef in New York. She used to send me chocolates from some of the haughtier chocolate shops in NYC. I now send HER your chocolates because they are as good, if not better!

In any case, my family and I will be traveling to Paris next month and I would love to get some recommendations from you. I was hoping you could recommend 1 or 2 patisseries and chocolate shops that should not be missed (I have also gotten some advice from my sister who has been to Paris several times). What was your favorite pastry or baking class – I would like to sign up for a class (especially if there is one that might be more family friendly – our kids are 14 and 17 years old). I have a fair amount of experience in the kitchen, but my kids – not so much.

Thanks Gail!

Ken DeSantes

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