Muesli Date Yogurt

Fruits in Spring seem to look brighter and happier in Paris. I have notice just recently that strawberries and blueberries are in. Every fruit grocer in the markets seem to be in a contest with each other, of who has the shiniest, most gigantic looking strawberries, their red skin glistening with the reddest of hues. For me, I just love seeing them, piled high in their carton boxes, so clean without a speck of dust. Now, I've been asked what sort of fertilizers those French farmers use, but I've actually just found out that, most of the markets I've visited are organic-friendly.

So...lets just say, they were born perfect.

The fruits display here are from Rue Poncelet Marché Alimentaire in the 8eme arrondissement. A small pedestrian street, tucked between Avenue Wagram and about 15minutes from Arc de Triomphe, closest Metro is Ternes.

Slurp, I can just gulp them down in one minute! I remember an uncle who had a bad case of diarrhea when my sister and I gave him a box of fresh blueberries we just picked from this little forest near our late-grandmother's house in Vancouver. Since that day, the sight of blueberries and fruits that ends with berries always reminds me of the Vancouver incident. Nevertheless, I still love them.

I was slightly dissapointed of this bakery so highly praised in David Lebovitz's blog, first of all, the colour green didn't appeal to my taste as I was picturing a more antique traditional looking bakery. I guess it's due to this new location, as the original is at the 20eme arrondissement, also this is more of a salon de the. They didn't have old-fashioned baguettes or simple stuffed sandwiches. The ones I saw were prepacked in transparent foil and started from 4.80euro! Trop cher!


The ricotta tarts weren't impressive either. :(
Though, I like the pink-paper packaging.

Dinner was the highlight of the day I'd say :))))) plain natural yaourt with almonds stuffed dates, a good throw of muesli mix with raisins and crunchy little things I got from MonoPrix. YUUUM

and the french conversation class I took with a friend at this church near l'Hôtel de Ville. Weather was terrible though today. Oh well tomorrow is Sunday! which means....cereal bread from Bastille Market!.............and church :))))))

Les Marchés Parisiens

These are the list of what's happening in antique and produce markets around Paris from now 'til June 09. From this website.

Image of Paris market streets in 1912-1925, Paris à l'Ancienne

Antiques et Brocantes

03 Arrondissement

Comité des Fêtes fleamarket

On Sun, Fri, Sat From: Friday, May 29, 2009 To: Sunday, May 31, 2009

Huge fleamarket which spills onto the surrounding streets of Eugene Spuller, de Bretagne, Perrée, Debelleyme and Dupetit-Thouars, Place Turenne, Carreau du Temple and the Cour de la Mairie in the 3rd. Vintage items, trinkets, clothing, furniture, toys and treasures starting from one euro. Métro: Temple.

04 Arrondissement

Bastille Antiques Fair

From: Thursday, May 07, 2009 To: Sunday, May 17, 2009

Annual Brocante. La Place de la Bastille (Arr 4) Metro: Bastille

14 Arrondissement

Puces de Vanves

Every Sun, Sat

200+ professional brocanteurs from France and abroad present their wares and most recent discoveries. Trade and amatuer object hunters abound from 07:00 to 13:00 on Sangnier and to 15:00 on av Lafenestrer. On weekends all year round. On av Georges Lafenestre, av Marc Sangnier. Metro: Porte de Vanves. Tel: 06 03 46 10

Les Marché Alimentaires par arrondissement (pour la semain prochain)

05 Arrondissement
Monge Market

Every Sun, Wed, Fri

Produce market held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 07:00-14:30 and on Sundays from 07:00-15:00 at Place Monge (Arr 5) Metro: Place Monge.

08 Arrondissement

Europe Covered Market

Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Produce market held Tuesday to Saturday 8:00-13:30 and 16:00-19:00, Sundays 8:00-13:00. At 1 rue Corvetto (Arr 8) Metro: Villiers.

12 Arrondissement
Cours de Vincennes Market

Every Wed, Sat

Produce market held Wednesdays 7:00-14:30 and Saturdays 7:00-15:00 at Cours de Vincennes, between boulevard Picpus and rue Arnold Netter (Arr 12) Metro: Nation.

Batignolles Market (organic)

8th arrondissement & 17th arrondissement
boulevard des Batignolles on the center divider strip between no. 27 & 35 (8th) and no. 34 & 48 (17th)
Métro Place de Clichy/Rome
Saturday

As quoted from here. "This delightful market specializes in natural and organic ("biologique") foods, both fresh produce and take-out dishes. With all the food crises lately, this is becoming more and more popular in France. You can also find raw silk blouses, mare’s milk, wine and sushi, all in the same space! This is a great market to visit to pick up a picnic lunch."

African Market Street Dejean

Every day from 9 am to 12 pm 30, except Sunday afternoon and Monday. Rue Dejean - Paris 18e. Rue Dejean - Paris 18th. M° Château Rouge. M ° Château Rouge.

Marché poncelet, Paris

Rue Poncelet, 75017 Paris

Tous les jours sauf le lundi 8H00/13H00 et 16H00/19H30

Nearest tube:

• Ternes (0.2 km)

So far...

Marche Richard Lenoir

This has got to be the best food market in Paris so far! Just a step away from Place de la Bastille, Marche Richard Lenoir is fun, uplifting and has plenty to offer for everyone. Over 50 meters long with tree lined stalls in each lines, there are fruits from strawberries to mangoes, cheeses, roasted chickens, charcuterie with meats and saucisson and a great selection of natural honey!

The tall Bastile monument as the landmark of the market. I can't believe some of the stall holders were even singing! and there are fountains and places to sit and eat while watching the crowds. A friendly market I'd say.

Libanaise crepes next to French crepereries. I chose the french galette, since I've tried a libanaise crepe before. I ordered the Jambon Fromage today for 3,40euro.


My galette with buckwheat flour being made. Yuuum can't wait...

Can you tell from the picture, the melting butter around the skin of the galette..oh my goodness it was so good, the crispiness of the buckwheat golden brown and the melting cheese...ahh perfect.


Bob Paella seem to be in a few food markets I've been to. Very popular indeed.


One good pain au cereale...I'm a sucker for bits and nuts and dried fruits...


Are those the reddest biggest hugest strawberries or what, to buy in a carton.

Churros fellow...
A nice marche d'alimentaire, I'd definitely come back here more often! Open every Thursday and Sunday from early morning to about 3pm approximately. :))))) happy.

:) Sunday at Marche rue Cler

A clock merchant selling what he claimed to be 'an artisan handmade clocks' at marche rue Cler.

Today the clock moves an hour faster in Paris, which meant I was late for the 11am Church service! I forgot about changing my watch the night before (silly me, I got too excited about my new books)

The American Church in Paris is in a very beautiful old church, with a high pointy dome at the top of its building visible from many hundred of metres especially when you are running late. Located on the strip of Quai d'Orsay, it faces the Seine and is covered with many Autumnal trees and grand buildings that don't seem too intimidating being on the seventh arr.

this image is from http://www.acparis.com/ the architecture of the building is very beautiful. Very well-taken care of.

After church finished at about 1pm, I went ahead as planned to visit Marche rue Cler on the 7th basically a very near walking distance from the church. One of the only few open food markets on a Sunday, I thought it would be a nice stroll while grabbing a local sandwich for lunch.

Upon entering the market, I could feel the lively ambiance from the sounds of the street musician playing freely on his ancient instrument to the sounds of merchants selling last-minute bargains of 3.95euro per huge box of strawberries.

He tilted his head and smiled for the camera, thank you! I'll put some coins in your hat now...

The length of the market itself is actually very short, there were some cafes, two florists and speciality merchants selling cheese, charcuterie and small bakeries. When you exit from rue Cler everything else is closed and looks like a dead town (Paris is a dead city on Sundays) which is why families who live closeby gather up in markets like this.

Famille Mary Miel et Nature Family grown honey? since 1921. When I have enough money I will buy your expensive miel. For now I'll just take a photo and put it in my blog, who knows people who read this might visit you someday.

Bon Appetit everyone! Food-to-go in smaller stalls crowded the lane.

Funny, seventh is where most American expats live in Paris, especially young families and older tourists alike. So I kept hearing their slangs as I strolled the market. I love visiting food markets in different arrondissements in Paris, that way you really absorb their culture and day-to-day activities...well I hope so :)

Back a third time, I could not resist their breads, I got un sandwich d'omelette. The bread is amazingly crunchy and melty at the same time! yum...now I'm suffering from post-crunchy-french-bread irritating my gum.

Le Petit Cler has Berthillon ice-cream! yes the place is tres petit!

Ah yes the humble crepe stalls, what would we poor students do without you? a half opened nutella jar sits on the counter. A market in Paris is not complete without les crepes!

On my way back as I was walking on rue Bellechaise, I spotted this home decor shop with a very luxurious homey window display. Would you not want to lie down and end the Sunday on one of those...
Have a relaxing Sunday! and I hope my dad and brother who are in Singapore at the moment will have a good Sunday too...and I especially hope my dad is well.

Marche Biologique Raspail

Marche Traditionelle, oh yes it is. These markets are the ones you don't find in the web , but you find in real life getting on with your daily life...yes finally I feel more at home.



One of the joy of being a new mouse in big city, is that you tend to find unexpected things while you're lost, can't seem to locate your whereabout in a map and is carrying a big load of stuf. Fortunately it is one of those joys where you find a good Sunday Market in the middle of it all. Authentic produce, affordable, a variety of selection from bread-cheese-jams-to pies and jams. At the end of it, you're all good for lunch, found the metro you're looking for and scored an ancient hot chocolate for the day. Located above Metro Rennes, at Blvd Raspail and Rue Rennes, Marche Biologique Raspail is heaven for the city dwellers on a Sunday, where practically everything from boulangeries, shops to grocery stores closed.

The more ancient, the better.

Upon exiting the market, I found a long line of people queing at one of the tart sellers, not knowing what he's offering, I joined in and waited for 20m while slowly drinking my chocolate chaud ancienne, after a closer look, I noticed the guy frying a paste made up of what looks like onions, flour and other tid bits. Thin, hardly filling I bet however people are still adding the line and ordering the galette as wells (tarts made up of mushrooms, pumpkins and sold out onions). Well after getting my own piece, I went out the market and had a small bite. Ah delicious, it's like a crispy onion pancake but sweet and savoury at the same time.

After ordering a galette, the guy will bake it on the grill so it's all warm and goood, the brown blackened round thin pancakey blop is what people are waiting for...funny these French people.

Chocolate Almonds Croissant at Rue Mouffetard

This morning I wanted to see Rue Mouffetard, one of most popular food market in Paris and although it has become a tourist destination (meaning overpriced and mediocre) I was still anxious. And my stomach was growling (as it does in the morning). The 'crois de chocolate avec amandes' (chocolate croissant with almonds filling) oh it was divine! I bought it from Les Panetons, just at the start of Rue Mouffetard. For 1.40E it was worth every bite! (cheap I think)...
I found the market just ok, I mean I would go back to try the small creperies along the alleys, actually I might go back next week to try it. I find that Rue Mouffetard isn't really about buying actual fruits or breads or cheeses to stock in your home(like in Melbourne's Victoria Market or South Melbourne Market) they are more for the eyes only, to see and to say "ah..." other than that I think most Parisians buy their groceries from their local suburbias markets. Fair to say, Rue Mouffetard is located quite in the central near tourists attractions so I guess it is just a tourists attraction. Ok I should stop blabbering.

Voila...my bite marks on the chocolate almonds croissant...


creperie a emporter (to take away)