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February 25  - March 4
Cows, chickens, piggies and food, food, food at the annual Salon International de l'Agriculture, at the Paris Porte de Versailles conference center, 9am-7pm (March 2nd until 11pm). Entry €12. Celebrate the diversity of French agrigulture in over 1000 stands and 4500 animals. Not convinced? Check out the article from the 2009 show here.

March 25
Mark your calendars for the next SOS Help Spring Book Sale, today from 12 pm to 4 pm at Orrick Law Offices (31, avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, 16th). Paperbacks are only 1€ and hard covers are 2€.  To donate books in good condition, you may drop them off at the venue Saturday, March 24, 12-4pm or Sunday, March 25, 12-4pm.

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Entries in pastries (5)

Tuesday
Dec202011

Newsletter #113: December 19, 2011

In This Issue:

Christmas in Paris
Holiday Dining Options in Paris
More Francophile Gift Ideas
RIP George Whitman
Charities Need Your Talent
Merry Paris Blog
The Census is Coming
La Poste Goes Mobile
Affordable Pilates Classes
100 Things Parisians Should Do
The Muslims of France
David Lebovitz's Paris Pastry App

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Sunday
Aug212011

Penguin Pastries Chilling Out in Paris 

Nothing like a pair of adorable pastry penguins to make the muggy Parisian heat just a bit more tolerable.

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Sunday
Apr242011

American Sweets at the Sugarplum Cake Shop

If you're visiting from America, you can move along, there's nothing to see here. But if you live in France and have been craving real American treats in a cozy and friendly setting, come on down to the Left Bank.

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Wednesday
Sep152010

American Pastries and New York Style Coffee

American-born Merce Muse opens a New York style coffee house in the North Marais district. Now you have no excuse for not checking out this increasingly food-happy part of town.

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Monday
Nov302009

A Weekend in Reims

Updated on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 by Registered CommenterHeather

Earlier this month I spent two days in Reims updating part of the Fodor's France Guide. Check out my informal photo gallery of all the fun places I visited, the chocolates I ate, the Champagne I drank...

It's a hard job, but someone gets to do it! :)


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