Hello again! It’s been a while, but going back to Paris has gotten me bitten by the blog bug. Thought I would update this with my newest hits from my trip!

A bit of background: I studied abroad in Paris three years ago, and now my sister is taking her turn abroad. I was lucky enough to get a great deal on tickets to Paris (and a free place to stay, with my sister) so I was able to go to Paris and spending all of my money on food 🙂

Day one was all about jetlag, so I had probably 6 coffees that day. Top coffees of the day: Broken Arm and Craft Coffee. Both part of the “hipster coffee” movement in Paris, their brew and preparation of coffee were both excellent, and their calm atmosphere (while aimed at anglophones) were incredibly lovely.

First stop: the Musée d’Orsay. This has always been in my top 3 museums, and being back did not disappoint. Plus, it was like being back studying abroad, since I was attending my sister’s art history class 🙂

Following this was our lunch visit to Cosi. Not to be confused with the well known US knockoff, this anglophone friendly one-stop-shop has luscious salads, scrumptious sandwiches, and ooey gooey desserts, all served with their signature bread. Just as delicious as I remembered.

For dessert, we waltzed across the city (easy to do, since the walk is so beautiful, you lose track of time) and headed over to Du Pain et Des Idées. Let me tell you. This may now be my favorite bakery in Paris. It is filled with only French people (so you know it’s good) with a line out the door. It smells like warm baking bread with a hint of bruléed sugar, and the pastries it churns out are baked warm and fresh throughout the day. They now hold my heart for the best pain au chocolat in the world (I don’t have a picture of it, and I’m not positive I ever will). Their escargot chocolat pistache is one of their other incredible treats (pictured here).

After a day of jetlag, I just wanted a bowl of something delicious to eat before I went into a deep blissful sleep, so I filled myself up with my sister’s choice: Sapporo Ramen. It was a rich and flavorful broth filled with handmade noodles that made the whole warm bowl intensely satisfying.

Sleep was good.

Addresses:

The Broken Arm

12 Rue Perrée, 3rd Arrondissement

Café Craft

24 Rue des Vinaigriers, 10th Arrondissement

Du Pain et Des Idées

34 Rue Yves Toudic, 10th Arrondissement

Sapporo Ramen

37 Rue Saite-Anne, 1st Arrondissement