Bon Appétit Paris by Mara Grimm is the ultimate guide for every Paris fan
Mara Grimm is a culinary journalist and writer who lives by the following motto, one we completely agree with: as long as it’s delicious, it’s worth telling a story about – and sometimes even writing a book about. Now, in the city where she has a second home, there is so incredibly much deliciousness to be found that she simply had to write a book about it: Bon Appétit Paris.
And you’ll want to own this book if you are, or know, someone who wants to know the ins and outs of culinary Paris. Mara has recorded in meticulous detail where to find the very best croissants and the history behind Paris’s extensive lunch culture, while also offering tips on dining etiquette and how to deal with French waiters. Handy!
Labour of love
Paris lovers are incredibly lucky to have someone like Mara, who has truly delved deep into this rich subject and compiled it all in this book in such an engaging way. My mouth waters when I read about the most delicious chocolate croissants, and I burst out laughing at the argument over what it should actually be called according to the different camps. Even President Macron gets involved!
Handy guide with wonderful stories
The book is divided into chapters that take you through the entire day, so you can indulge in everything Paris has to offer culinarily from early morning until deep into the night. In addition, woven throughout the chapters, you’ll find indispensable advice, tips and addresses. And Paris is a huge city, but all the addresses are also conveniently organised by arrondissement.
You’ll always get it right
More than 250 pages of Parisian pleasure: you REALLY owe it to yourself or someone else. You’ll never again miss the best baguette, steak frites or food souvenirs, and you’ll never end up in tourist traps again. Our sincere advice: buy the book and put it under the Christmas tree – whether it has your own name on it or someone else’s.
Title: Bon Appétit Paris
Author: Mara Grimm
Price: €29.99
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