0 Del Posto

Printemps Daffodils, watercolor at Etsy, 9" x 11"

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Printemps thumbnails...

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I has a Spring lunch at Del Posto yesterday at 85 10th avenue...
They have one of the best prix fix lunches in town ($29! for 3 courses)
Bowers of orchids greet you in a gracious, airy space...

My first course was a mini jungle of roasted winter vegetables...

Whoops I forgot the amuse-bouche - little cups of soup and risi bisi/rice balls with gold dust sprinkled on them...

My niece had a lobster thing first...

My main was sea bass with droplets of Campari/blood red orange and sauted radiccio. Verdict = Out Of This World!

My niece's fiance had the Artic char with truffles and chestnuts. But we were not allowed bites. Suffice it say it was divine as well...

Well heck EVERYTHING was divine. The desserts were perfection - delicate and light.

The Butterscotch semi-fredo is reknown at Del Posto but the fiancee ordered it, so it was look but don't touch...ahem

Isn't this a great way to serve a pistachio chocolate cakelet with a slice already cut out? It was perfectly accompanied with a dollop of tart yogurt gelato.

And not to forget the tiny little caramels, popcicles and truffles post-dessert.

I was walking on air post-lunch at Del Posto...

But these 'green' cats and dogs in a vets window brought me down to earth quickly...

BONJOUR DEL POSTO!

0 WORDLESS WEDNESDAY - TIMES OF CHANGES

0 Yr Fav Paris Salon de Thes!

BEAR wants to go to some NEW tea salons whilst in Paris!! He says he doesn't mind going back to Carette but still... He is desperately seeking some new places...like Le Grand Opera - 13, rue Mogador 75009, where all the divine pastries are from Boulangerie Gosselin - MIAM! Bennie took this photo of Brunch at Le Paris Ritz and we are soooo tempted - the price is rather ritzy for us (120 euros). Do they charge for bears? Photo courtesy of Covered in Farine

Tea at La galerie des Gobelins at Plaza Athenee Not quite so $$$ but still pretty ritzy. Une dessert - 16 euros... Everyone is talking about Le Mini Palais salon at Avenue Winston Churchill 75008. What have you heard? An absolute MUST-do is the new Un Dimanche a Paris, Pierre Cluizel's new chocolate emporium at 4-6-8 Cour du Commerce Saint-André, 75006 Hear's a new tea joint at 95, rue St. Honore Called Tea Picture Horror. Been there, done that anyone? I've looked in the window many times but not stopped. BEAR insists this time we WILL go inside on 66 rue du cherche-midi.

Bles Sucre - we've been but never sat down for a quiet cuppa and a FAB dessert.

KAT says we MUST go to Bar Chocolat - Hotel du Cadran, 10, rue du Champs de Mars. Bien sur!

Tea at Jacques Genin - never done that but we will try Paris à l'heure des thés. Do YOU have some FAVORITE places for tea in Paris? Do Tell All SVP! ~

BONJOUR PARIS SALON DE THE!

PS

Merci Kris for Le Figaro's 10 new salon de the list.

0 Printemps?

Is Spring really here?

Some say oui!

And some say NON!

BEAR bought me a bunch of Irises to make me feel 'Springie'.

I'm seeing purple. Printemps 2, watercolor on Etsy, 9" x 11"  Printemps 1, watercolor on Etsy, 9" x 11" ~ Chris suggested getting over winter by bringing in fresh flowers. That's where BEAR got the idea to run out and fetch those irises.

Peter's Paris is busy recording all the signs of Spring busting out.

In the parks of Paris.

At Gardeners’ Question Time on the BBC, you can get all your Spring hortacultural problems solved instantly by Pippa Greenwood, Matthew Biggs and Anne Switihinbank. Mesvitrines in Paris says Lanvin is thinking pink for Printemps.

Ines de la Fressange wants to take you on a Springie jaunt through the shops of Les Halles - Don't miss it!

DO IT IN PARIS says drag out your POP colors for Spring!

Bergdorf Goodmans windows are full of 'POP' colors. I hope all those balloons don't pop before the week is up.

Merisi in Vienna says the locals have a 'spring' in their step.

Today is the day David Lebovitz's The Sweet Life in Paris is out in paperback + lots of additional new secret Paris tips in the back.

YAY!

BONJOUR PRINTEMPS?