Bastille Day celebrations are serious business here in NYC, and we’ve got the parties and the events to prove it. Here are a few options if you find yourself in NYC for the fabulous French holiday.
A few weeks back I had the pleasure of attending a pop-up dinner for Chef Vincent Tournayre’s Carte Blanche. His new catering company aims to bring the elegance of French food you would normally only find in restaurants to your very own party or NYC event.
Starting May 31st the Tour de France Restaurant Group – the same lovely people who brought New Yorkers the Stinky Cheese Festival - will kick off Bouillabaisse Week, a weeklong love letter to the glorious French fish stew.
In New York City there’s always an event happening – an art show, a book launch, a new bar or restaurant opening. Any day of the week there will be a long list of places throwing some kind of fete that you want to go to. I, of course, am fixated on attending all the French ones.
With such a huge rise in popularity, both in France and in the States, some may wonder if the macaron is in danger of becoming a cliché, a product so intensely and frequently marketed as 'French' that it becomes boring and predictable, and more importantly, no longer desirable.
When one thinks of classic French culinary emblems, many things come to mind - the crispy baguette, the buttery croissant, the indulgent pain au chocolat. But in recent years, a certain French pastry has risen in popularity on both sides of the Atlantic– the chewy and delightful macaron.
Organized by Tour de France Group, and now in its sixth year, the festival takes place every winter, this year from 1 March to 10 March. All nine of Tour de France’s signature restaurants throughout New York City offer new and innovative dishes with specialty stinky cheeses as the centerpiece.
Being a New Yorker on a budget is hard. Especially when you’re a die-hard fan of all things French and all things food. The city has so many French restaurants it’s difficult to keep track, and some of the best ones are, of course, also the most expensive.
At lunch the café is buzzing with New Yorkers treating themselves to a leisurely French lunch.
The best New Year’s Eve party à la française in New York City is thrown by French Culture Nights.
Come with us to experience French life beyond the cliché.
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