Next door to the gallery where our exhibition was, is the most adorable Salon de Thé and café. The owner Lola, is like an earth mother and fed Meredith and I daily during our gallery stints.
All the desserts are home made and after having my favorite salad, scrumptious, fried, crunchy chevre on a bed of greens, Lola plopped a red berry crumble in front me which I downed in a nanosecond. Meredith had her daily fix of the light as air cheesecake, which tasted more like cheese flavored whipped cream than cheesecake. One night I had the moussaka, which was baked in a gratin dish, although the portion was a tad small, it was tender and hearty and for lunch I had the chicken tagine.
Lola has had Marie-Thé for over 25 years and is a neighborhood fixture, as I watched her warmly greeting neighbors constantly passing by to either have a bite or drink or to just say hello. When Meredith and I packed up the exhibition last Friday, we hugged Lola goodbye but said a bientot, as we will see her again very soon.
Marie-Thé serves breakfast and lunch and on Saturday and Sunday, American style brunch. The menu has a wide selection of salads, quiches, pastas, and main courses. Scones with butter and jam are served with afternoon tea.
Marie-Thé Salon de Thé
102 rue du Cherche Midi, 75006
Metro: Vaneau, Duroc, Sevres Babylone
Open Tuesday to Sunday 11AM to 8PM
Earth Mother Lola
My Paris Apartment for Rent
I am renting my fabulous Paris apartment in the heart of the Marais near St. Paul metro, from November 30 to December 16, a total of 17 nights. It's a spacious one-bedroom 750 sq. ft. loft style apartment with 12 ft. ceilings, decorated in chic Mid-Century Modern furniture and sleeps two people in a Queen size bed. Amenities include washer/dryer, 16" flat screen TV, dishwasher, internet connection/Wifi and free long distance calls to the U.S. The apartment is located on the second floor with a large elevator.
The price is 2800 euros/165 per night for 17 nights, 1500 euros for 7 nights, and anything in between 7 & 15 nights, 175 euros per night. Minimum rental 7 nights or 1500 euros. Photos upon request.
Please email me at [email protected] if you are interested.
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte's professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
Tours cost 210 euros for up to 3 people, and 70 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
Click here to watch a video of our famous Marais tour
