Pierre Hermé macarons
Vacation has long been over. I no longer stare at metro ads because ads in the New York City subway just aren't as fetching to me, since I can understand them all. Ads are much cooler in a foreign language. There's a fascination with the unknown. All good things must come to an end though, because it's the everyday grind that makes one appreciate vacation all the more. After all, I don't see loads of Parisians lining up to watch the Eiffle Tower get lit up at night, but boom, there's a shit ton of tourists enjoying it. It is very cool I have to say. If you get a chance to visit Paris, seeing the Eiffle Tower at night is a real treat. Also try to do it at the top of the hour, say at 8 or 9 or 10, because they do a four or five minute light show. It's pretty popular. Tour buses drive people to the tower just to watch these things and then leave. Amongst other must-do things in Paris, let's finish up the vacation posts with a quick word about Pierre Herme. That's right, you must go if you're in Paris.
Why must you go? Simple. It's very very good. Is it going to unearth a mighty pole from your ass if you're a tightwad? Maybe not. It would however make you smile at the flavors. You wouldn't expect a little nugget of a cookie to remind you of the flavor of olive oil, but it can and will. You wouldn't guess that the taste of passion fruit could a cookie that looks like a dirty obese bumble bee, oh but it does.
Cupcakes are a craze in the states because they're fairly easy to make compared to macarons. And shops like Pierre Herme and Laduree separate themselves from the crowd by being a luxury good. But you'd be on vacation, so it's worth it. Macarons aren't really a craze in France, there's not macaron shops all over, and there's no proliferation of some macaron chain store. There's something respectable about that. Eating these things is not like getting Gleeked out for the moment. It's just a fancy treat. One or two is enough for you to get a taste, but if you're on vacation, get a box. Or two.
Pierre Herme
39 Avenue de l'Opera.
Paris, FR 75002
01 43 54 47 77
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I don't care much for macarons but I admit I get a lot of requests for the rose flavored ones from Herme every time I leave Paris to fly to Singapore.
FN
October 18, 2011 9:38 pm
@FN,
Paris, Singapore, Japan... where where do you NOT go?!?
Danny
October 19, 2011 9:59 am
It's all job-related travel, mainly. I wish I could tell you otherwise......
FN
October 19, 2011 11:20 am