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PARIS
LAVINIA
PARIS 75001
Huge and modern wine store
located steps away from the
Madeleine. Great selection
and wine by the glass available
for tasting.
LEGRAND
Paris 75002
Caves Legrand located in the Passage Vivienne
very near Palais Royal and Place des Victoires
is centenary wine shop with a wine
bar that has been selling great wines
for more than a hundred years to Parisians
and tourist alike.
RONALBA & JULHES
Paris 75010
You will find a great selection
of cheese and wine and other gourmet
delicacies in this store
located in the heart of the
trendy 10eme arrondissement.
THOLONIAT
Paris 75010
This pastry shop has been selling delicious
cakes and pastries for decades. Its frozen
cake is very famous and people come
from all over the city to buy this cake
during holidays or for special events.
The Tholoniat family sold the shop
a few years back but the owners have
kept the recipes and the quality intact.
PARIS STORE
Paris 75010 & 75013
The place to go for exotic Asian
produce like nems, rice, teas etc….
You can get more ethnic too if you like
with pigs ears, hearts, feet and other strange
cuts that are highly appreciated by the Chinese
community but dubbed by occidentals.
AU BILLOT DES HALLES
Paris 75004
This family run butcher shop is one of
the last shops selling food since the old
food market disappeared at les Halles on the
seventies in order to make way for the Forum
shopping mall. All food wholesalers moved
to Rungis long ago where they sell to many
of the finest restaurants in Paris but this family
kept this antenna near their old shop
so their non professional clientele can still
get their teeth on some of their juicy cuts
of meat.
HUGO DESNOYER
Paris 75014
Superstar butcher that caters many
triple star Michelin restaurants. His refined
clientele also includes the Elysée Palace and
the national assembly so I guess you can’t go
wrong with this guy.
MICHEL BRUNON
Paris 75012
Great cuts of meat and pork
at this old style butcher whose
shop is located inside of the Marché
d Aligre on the 12th arrondissement.
LA EPICERIE ANGLAISE
Paris 75010
La Epicerie Anglaise, located a stone’s throw from the Place
de la République on the 10eme arrondissement, is well
stocked
with all kinds of products from Ireland, the UK, Scotland and
the USA.
DU PAIN ET DES IDEES
Paris 75010
Beautiful bakery located steps away from
the Canal St Martin. Open from Monday to Friday.
A great rustic bread called Le Pain des Amis is
their trademark product but their pain Pagnol,
the Flute (baguette) as well as the croissants
and pain au chocolat are just as good too.
DER TANTE EMMA-LADEN
Paris 75010
German épicerie hidden at the back of the
Marché de la Porte Saint Martin that sells
german and central european foodstuff
to the german community that lives on the
10eme arrondissement. They also carry a
decent selection of German beers.
NEW YORK
ZABAR’S
Uws
Culinary institution of NYC where
you will find all sort of delicacies
from great cheeses to excellent
hand cut smoked salmon.
On the second floor you’ll find a
large variety of cooking
gear for the home chef.
DEAN & DELUCA
Soho
This upscale gourmet store located
on the corner of Broadway and Prince
where you’ll find a great variety of
foodstuff from steak, to fish to cakes
and coffee no matter what you are looking
for it’s here.
AGATHA & VALENTINA
Ues
Located on 1st avenue this
gourmet foodstuff venue sells
all kinds of products including
fresh vegetables and excellent
freshly made home made pasta.
LOBEL’S
Ues
Located in the heart of the UES
Lobel’s sells great steaks at Jewelry
like prices to a very posh deep pocketed
clientele. If the prices are high the quality
is good.
FLORENCE MEAT MARKET
West Village
Tiny family run butcher shop
that sell great steaks in an
early 20th century decor.