An anonymous black facade in the heart of the golden triangle might be the sign there is someting very exclusive behind the closed doors. On rue de Marignan, between Champs Elysées and the super glamourous avenue Montaigne is Hotel Marignan. An former private house enlarged with several floors in the 30s that just reopened some…
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Paris-Brest, Saint-Honoré, Mille Feuilles are classics of French pastry art that chef Philippe Conticini and visionary Thierry Tessier have modernized opening their Pâtisserie des Rêves in 2009. Tessier wanted to rediscover the tastes of his childhood and no other chef than Conticini could have reinvented this classics. Sounds easy but in fact a real challenge:…
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In 1692, the privilege of importing and selling tea will be granted to Mister Dammann. Louis XIV, the sun king is the king of France and his closest adviser, Colbert, is setting up the rules that will make France the most important industrial country in the world. Ever since the Dammann Brothers tea company will…
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