Paris Historical Plaques

History

Do you read historical plaques while in Paris? If so, I have a surprise for you at the end of this post. It seems you can’t pass a block without coming across a plaque affixed to a building or a Histoire de Paris marker. These markers are often called Pelles...

Angélina’s Tearoom and Pâtisseries

Food, Drink, Pastry, History

Angelina’s Tearoom on rue de Rivoli across the street from the Tuileries is a Paris institution dating back to the Belle Époque when Austrian Antoine Rumpelmayer opened it in 1903. Initially it was called Rumpelmayer’s and you’ll see it mentioned in...

Religieuse Pastry at Stohrer’s

Food, Drink, Pastry, History

Ever since I first saw this oddly-shaped, oddly-named pastry in the local pâtisseries, I’ve been curious about it. There are several versions of its history on the internet and I’d be interested if you’ve heard of any others. Version #1. It was created by...