NPR on the Louvre
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
“MacDo,” as it’s often called here in France, is up against the Louvre.
Can’t help sharing this “feather ruffling” NPR article on the controversial subject of McDonald’s opening in one of the most celebrated museums in the world.
Anyone who knows me can probably guess what my initial reaction to hearing this was (similar to when I [...]
Cabbage Flowers
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Our thoroughly amusing find at the farmers’ market this week: a bouquet of cabbage flowers.
On the sign, it was simply marked “choux” (the French word for cabbage), but a quick Internet search revealed a couple other potential names in English: flowering kale and ornamental cabbage. I’m still a bit confused about these guys, for the [...]
Bourru wine has arrived!
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Autumn doesn’t only announce it’s arrival in France with colorful leaves, but with a very unique, very young, and slightly bubbly wine called bourru.
Driving on the outskirts of Bordeaux this weekend, I noticed several handwritten signs along the roads. “Le bourru est arrivé,” wine merchants were announcing, inviting clients to purchase the juice from the [...]
