0 Paris is..?

 I took a long walk this morning and asked myself,
What is Paris to me?

Joggers!

 Boots!

 Les touristes everywhere. Some are French.

 Scooters. Kids on scooters and grownups.

 The long corridors of Haussmannian buildings.

 The curvy corners-here 3 at one fell swoop.

 Les balcons!

 The pots of muguet from Un Jour de Fleurs for your balcon.

 FROMAGE!

 Lapin.There are bunnies everywhere on every occasion in Paris

 Paques/Easter is long gone but the chocolate rabbits remain.

 Les ardoises.

 La formules.

 Petit dej'  For researche and to paint!

 Patisseries - I'm doing 'Polonaise' researche.

 Les porte-etiquettes are Paris for me .

 Polka Dots!

If I get a place in Paris it will be full of polka dots/pois.

French Girl said she will decorate.
I'm not so sure she would approve of polka dots.

 Coccinelle bring happiness and polka dots - double joy.

 Stripes and scarves ARE Paris.

 Who doesn't covet Repetto ballerinas?

 Cadeaux!

 If the vendeuse asks you,
'is it a cadeaux/gift?'

toujour dit, 'OUI!'

 Paris l'arbre have their heads chopped off -
from the revolution?

 I asked French Girl,
'How come so many manifestations, greve, strikes?'

She said, 'It's our tradition from the Revolution!'

Oh :O

 Les doudous.

 Tous les mamans and les gosses/kids.

 M A C A R O N S !!!!

 L'aire frais.
I thought Fr Girl was crazy to open the windows every morning.
Now I know she's not so crazy..
Fresh Paris air is nice in the mornings.

Doing l'escaliers/stairs up and down is essential anywhere but especially in Paris where you eat croissant for petit dej' and dessert dessert dessert!

What is Paris to you?

0 La Patisserie des Reves Petit Dejeuner

Petit dejeuner again This time at La Patisserie des Reves' new salon de the
111, rue de Longchamps 75016
There should be tinkling music playing...
It's that magical...
Like a peek inside a pastry chef's dream laboratoire...
Except everything is real.
Including the BEST Paris-Brest in Paris according to Le Figaro.

Miam-miam!

Now for that petit dejeuner.

The brioche by the way is Reves pink logo.

The pink salon is in the back facing a petit jardin...

Everything is pink pink pink including the menu and everything is designed within an inch/centimeter of its life.

I kill time browsing pastry chef Pierre Conticini's cookbook, Sensations...

Major miam!

Why does a macaron never look like this when I cut/bite into it?

et voila! La brioche

BEAR is on hand to assist with petit dej since Jeanette cannot make it...

One does not leave La Patisserie des Reves empty handed...

Look how pretty the tarte au citron is secured so it doesn't move an inch until it hits your bouche/mouth!

BONJOUR Patisserie des Reves Petit Dejeuner!

0 Yr Petit Dejeuner in Paris!

So I was telling PB reader Naomi yesterday:

Carolg:Sorry Naomi, but I don't do the People portraits in Paris anymore -too much stress but I do paint Paris still lifes and pets.

Naomi:So you mean if we send you a picture of our PARIS breakfast you'll paint that?
Carolg:What a GREAT idea!!
I'd love to.
Custom petit dejeuner still lifes

Right up my allee Naomi :)

Naomi:It would be a wonderful way to remember my favorite breakfast in Paris!

Do you have stacks and stacks of photos, not to mention memory cards full of favorite petite dejeuners and afternoon teas etc.? Would you love to see them immortalized in a custom watercolor hanging on your wall? Did you have a petit dej' at Les Deux Magots in St. Germain..? Et voila! Did you break the bank for a chocolat chaud...
At Hotel Meurice?
Afternoon tea.
Tea with three sucre
Who wants to forget...
Their tea at Mariage Freres?
Champagne for Breakfast, watercolor at Etsy, 9" x 11"

Did you have champagne for breakfast when you're in Paris?
Pourquoi pas?

Check the menu/ardoise...

No messy salade plates svp.

Not sure I know how to paint that...ahem

Bear says: I'm ready!
SVP PAINT my petit dej'!

BONJOUR PETIT DEJ'!