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Paris By Mouth Marais Food Crawl

 Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Too much French bread, fromage or caramels? Everything is balanced if you take a tour with Paris By Mouth and Phyllis Flick toMarche Bastille and le Marais.

 First stop to get some baguette traditional for our fromagelater on.

 I've painted this corner boulangerie many times...a favorite.

 Once inside the bustling marche Bastille, Phyllis took us to la creme de la creme of purveyors. It helps to know if you see a long line that's a good one.

 I didn't know all French food must indicate it's place of origin. AOC (controled appelation of origin) is another sign of quality. Eggs are marked with a numbered system 1-3 (3 being organic). Only buy chickens with a red seal(label rouge) on them.

We found a park nearby and wolfed down the best Roquefortever. It just happens to be the right season at the moment for chevre too, so do get over here PDQ!

 A marinated rotisserie chicken from David Lebovitz' chicken lady was demolished in a flash.

 Salt demos from the Maitre de Sel de Guerande had us sniffing salt.

 Phyllis showed us the best place for mushrooms...

 And fresh produce.

 Post-marche we wended our way through alley-ways of theMarais visiting streets I've never walked through.

 Meert was a destination on rue Elzevir for vintage sweets.

 Alice could be quite content here. 

 Meert is famous for their unpronouncable Gaufre.

 But I ate with my eyes the berry cakes in the window..

 On to a 'horizontal' tasting of Gerard Mulot and Dalloyau  macarons.

 The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow was a visit to superb chocolatier Jacques Genin - 133, rue Turenne 75003

 Very grand and spacious for a Paris shop.

 The pastries are exquisite

 And made throughout the day as Phyllis explained, so litterally hot of the presses. The best eclair I've ever tasted and more chocolatey than sugary.

 I forgot to mention our stop in Marche les Enfant des Rouges for an olive tasting at Premiere Presson Provence.

I browsed the doggies...

 I've seen this map many times but didn't know it stands forParis Respire when the streets in the Marais are closed off to traffic on Sundays.

 If you're going to go walkies do have your shoes match your little one's outfit!

The final piece de resistance was a mango caramel fromJacques Genin - probably the BEST caramel on the planet. Words can't properly describe how our tastebuds were educated on Paris by Mouth's Tour. You'll simply have to try it out for yourself dear PBers.

GET ON OVER!