I raced out the door to catch all the gorgeous luminous piles of persimmons
Pomegranets lining the gallery walls. At least 80 pieces on view - one of the richest exhibits I've seen in a long time
Bonnard pinned his canvase to the wall and painted on them directly. They were mounted on stretchers later. Initially the walls were lined up with works in progress.
There are many preliminary sketches in the show Detail of “Dining Room Overlooking the Garden",1930-31 I love his vertical tabletops
Was the seed planted with these over-the-top Blue Willow windows in Bergdorf's? Yesterday I bought this BW cookie tin. fun no? And these two cups + 3 dinner plates...ahem Of course it's all meant to go with my new re-decorating theme of blue an white.
Le Loir dans La Theiere chocolat chaud, watercolor A quick hop back to Paris for some serious comparative analysis on combo cafe/patisseries.
Dear Anne of MesVitrinesNYCtook me to her favorite place, Le Loire dans la Theiere in the Marais at 3 rue de Rosiers, 75004. It's rather dark and cosy and friendly inside... In fact Le Loir dans le Theiere could easily be transplanted to Soho, NY in an instant. No fussy desserts. No ladies who lunch here. This is total casualness and a relaxed atmosphere. Anne arrives and we decide to share.Le Loir's fabulous Citron Meringue tarte. Racked with inappropriate fear, my photos are blurry. There really was no need. It's very RELAXED here! This citron tarte is so high it's served on it's side...sigh Note the essential soup spoon served with it.
After tea we passed by the dessert buffet for a closer look at the goodies on the way out.The ardoise (blackboard) reports: Apple cake with nuts and cinnamon Tarte Bordalae Apple crumble with salted butter Diplomate creme anglaise Figge tarte chocolate pudding cheese cake
And the lemon meringue tart or what's left of it...
Especially since I got off early and quite nearby was...
One of New York's most "Frenchified" cafs -La Bergamote on 169 9th Avenue. That's what I've heard and the interior bears out it's reputation - banks and banks of pastry cases... Plus a very over-the-top Frenchie mural... These cases hold a vast array of gateaux... And big glossy, fruity high gloss tartes... Plenty of small fruity tartes...
The croissants do look like the REAL thing...
AND they have macarons...or a sort...a tad stale I have to say.
They are not bumpy or lumpy nor huge like some I've encountered in New York.
A very nice Frenchie counter to pickup your drinks...
My order....
Growing up we thought to "Frenchify" something (well mainly lamb chops) was to stick a frill on it. But New York has this obsession with both the classic Parisien cafe + the classic patisserie and attempting to sandwich the two together. When you do find these two in Paris, it's a salon de the accompaning a patisserie like Angelina or Carette, nevera cafe.
Plus there's an aura of "ladies who lunch" to these Parisien tea rooms - quite proper and generally inhabited by the feminine gender + kiddies. I shall continue my pursuit of the genuine article in NYC, but large clumps of hair are beginning to litter my studio :(
I've been trying to visit "Frenchie" cafes every week in New York...
In this case PetalBelle is decidedly Belgian in Soho at 158 Sullivan Street... Still you can almost see Belgium from France so... And all the accoutraments are very frenchie to me... I love the menu writing on the pastry case...
Hi I'm Carol Gillott,
My Mom taught me watercolors at 5. I'm still at it, now tripping over cobblestones, living in a 6th-floor garret on l'Ile Saint-Louis, Paris. Read Parisbreakfast with a hot chocolate and croissant.
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