Gato Negro, Cafe, Cartagena
Gato Negro, a breakfast and lunch cafe, serves a cuisine that will appeal to European and North American travelers. Crepes in Colombia!
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Le Sousol du BHV – Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville
(The Basement of BHV Department Store) [luh SUE-sole duh Bay-Aash-Vay] My dream-come-true work assignment in Paris came with unexpected “homework.” Totally competent with a full life in the San Francisco Bay Area, transposing my patterns to another culture, however similar, … Continue reading →
A Great Cappuccino…in Paris???
Arriving in Paris from the San Francisco Bay Area, home of many Italian espresso bars, we wanted more in the mornings than the café au lait [kah-FAY owe LAY] favored by the French. (Strong filtered coffee with hot, often foamy, … Continue reading →
Chocolate Heaven: A l’Etoile d’Or, 30 rue Fontaine, 9th arrondissement [Ah lay-TWAHL door]
Denise Acabo, owner of A l’Etoile d’Or in Paris, could be the head priestess of the chocophiles “cult” worldwide.
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The French people we encountered were often very particular about all the foodstuffs they purchased. Eavesdropping on their conversations at markets provided details we would never have found in books.
Continue reading →“Vous n’êtes pas française.” (You are not French!”)
One simple joy of speaking the language of the country you are traveling in, is to speak it well enough to be accepted as a “native”. It is a lot of fun to conduct transactions and conversations without getting the … Continue reading →