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The eternally infamous Brigitte Bardot has issued a fatwa against beloved ice creamer Berthillon.
Serving scoops by the thousand on the ile Saint Louis, Berthillon is known for its uncompromisingly natural ingredients in an array of flavors– from rose and lavender to the new flavor du jour– foie gras.
Berthillon vows that its fois gras ice cream […]

This photo could have been taken in the ’50s, when there were still few cars in Paris… In fact, I took it two days ago, Place d’Estienne d’Orves, on Christmas Eve, while a lot of Parisians had deserted the city to spend some time with their family in the provinces (most “Parisians” originate from the […]

Merry Christmas!

This evening we happened to be crossing rue du Bac as we headed home, and the Nespresso shop looked slightly less full, so I decided to give it a try. The slim young security guard opened the door to let us in. There were about 15 people inside, patiently waiting in a central line. It […]

As of January 1, 2008, you will see people having heated discussions at cafes while chewing gum like mad, or while gnawing on their fingernails. And at regular intervals, someone in the group will amble over to the door, duck outside and have a smoke, and re-enter about 5-7 minutes later. People will have to […]

It’s the only logical conclusion I can come up with. I mean, I’ve looked all over for a meat tenderizer and can’t find one any place vaguely convenient. What did you think I was talking about?
Not that I prepare a lot of meat. I don’t actually, but there is one dish that I love, that […]

Les soldes, the big semi-annual store-wide sales in France, don’t begin until January. But according to Le Figaro, the real bargains begin Christmas Eve at midnight as French people in droves (a whopping 36%) hit the cyber-marché to re-sell their just-opened Christmas presents on the web. We’re not talking re-gifting, but outright selling the item, […]

A balloon that floats above Paris’ André-Citroën park monitors the air pollution levels every hour. If the balloon is green, your lungs have nothing to worry about since it means the air quality is good. A red signifies poor air quality and orange means mediocre air quality. All findings are recorded on the Air Quality […]

I just published my first ABC book, aptly titled Mister Rose’s ABC. I bribed my good friend Stephane Guyader who runs the baba cool bookstore, Apsara, on the rue Daguerre (75014), to carry a few copies and put them in the window. Cost me a few bottles of some red wine, but we did sell […]