Boulangerie Poujaran -- known for their cannelés and viennoiseries
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03/17/2003 Entry: "Boulangeries"
Spring in Paris. Too bad I have no one to enjoy it with. It’s been quite chilly in the mornings, but it gets warm and sunny in the afternoons. Saturday I visited two boulangeries – one with the best croissants, and the other with the best cannelés. Woke up at 6:30am, tried to stave off my hunger till 8, and hopped on Bus 62 to Alésia. Got a croissant, pain au chocolat, and a mini kugelhopf at Le Palais D’Or. I was munching on the croissant while waiting for Bus 80, which took me to Poujaran, a charming little boulangerie in the 7th, with its cute blue delivery truck parked out front. I lined up with other hungry gourmands and got some cannelés, a mini pain au chocolat (to compare with Le Palais D’Or), and a mini Quatre Quart Chocolat (chocolate pound cake). It was a breakfast feast. Le Palais D’Or’s croissant and pain au chocolat are a must try. I didn’t like Poujaran’s cannelés so much, it had too much rum and had a funny taste. I think it gets better after a day or two though.
I’m back with Chef Eddy and the macaron team this week. The Pierre Hermé Spring Collection is out – funny how it’s similar to haute couture – can’t wait to try them all. I’ve tried the new macaron flavor, apricot peach saffron, Alban passed them out last Friday, and I agree with everyone’s consensus -- C’est TOP! (means it’s really good).
Watched Romeo and Juliet yesterday at Palais des Sports. I appreciate ballet, but 2 ˝ hours of it is a bit too much for me. I enjoyed the Beth Orton/Kathryn Williams concert I watched last Wednesday a lot more. They sounded really great live. Definitely worth the 25 euros and the long metro ride to Le Trianon in the 18th. Wish Garry were here to see it with me though.
