Frenchie Friday - May 24, 2024

More strikes coming out of France (the trains: SNCF/RER) and as we approach the Olympics the unions will use the event to get their way and cause havoc.

The inaugural direct flight between Phoenix and Paris took off yesterday!

I enjoyed this

It's strawberry season here in North Carolina and my good friend Brianna of Casual Foodist has one of my favorite ways to eat them: Spinach and Strawberry Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing - try it, you'll love it! And try this Strawberry Galette with Sliced Almonds from Mon Petit Four for dessert

Personally I am counting the days until tomato and peach season here. Never tasted peaches so good and we eat them all summer long. I make this salad with pistachios and avocado several times a week - my own invention!

It's Memorial Day weekend and the whole internet is on sale, or practically as it seems like Murphy's law that some of the items I really want, like this shirt from Spanx refuses to go on sale! I am listing some of the ones I have my eye at the very end so that you don't have to scroll through all that. In stead, let's get to the links!

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Links I Love...

Links to interesting stories found around the interwebs during the past week. If you find something about Paris, France, or French lifestyle and culture that you think I should share, reply to this email and let me know!

Paris:

• ​Why a Michelin-star French restaurant in Paris serves a congee-inspired dish on its plant-forward menu [South China Morning Post]
• ​Is it possible to eat out in Paris for under €20? The restaurants making French dining affordable​ [The Independent]
• ​Dancing Past the Venus de Milo​ [NY Times]
• ​Ready, set, skate! What it's like to party in the French capital with the Pari Rollers​ [National Geographic]
• ​Winemaking in Paris is back, and you can discover its history in Montmartre [National Geographic]
• ​Garden Party - La Fantaisie Hotel in Paris [Air Mail]
• ​5 Parisian Garden and Terrace Restaurants to Try After the French Open​ [Observer]
• ​6 Must-See Exhibitions in Paris This Summer​ [CN Traveler]​

Paris Olympics

• ​Dior Names 15 Female Athletes as Brand Ambassadors Ahead of Paris 2024 Games [WWD]
• After the many, many, many months of debate and drama over swimming in the Seine > Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo set to swim in the Seine on June 23​ [Le Monde]

France:

• ​France Issues Scratch-and-Sniff Baguette Postage Stamps​ [NY Times]
• ​A Fresh Look at New Aquitaine [Blind Magazine]

Food:

• On my bucketlist! > A Cinematic New Hotel Reawakens the Camargue, France’s Wild River Delta​ [Vogue]
• ​Air France appoints new head sommelier​ [Drinks Business]
• Most Francophiles love cheese (sorry lactose-intolerants amonst you) so I found this round-up on The State of Cheese from Food52 to be a good read. Cheese is the foundation of any charcuterie board I build.
• I don't know what the Portuguese version of "oh la la" is, but that! > Portugal's take on beef bourguignon​ [BBC]
• Really enjoyed this read on onions (bien sûr there is a French connection!) > Can onions cure baldness and drive you mad with lust?​ [KCRW] < and am actually thinking of buy the book referenced in the article: The Core of an Onion: Peeling the Rarest Common Food—Featuring More Than 100 Historical Recipes.
• ​40 Essential Jacques Pépin Recipes [Food & Wine]

French Culture, Lifestyle, Beauty & Decor:

• ​Want to Throw a Dinner Party Straight Out of Your ‘Bridgerton’ Dreams? Familiarize Yourself with This Luxury French Silver Brand​ [Elle Decor]
• ​How French women look so good over 50​ [Telegraph]
• ​Forget Coastal Grandma, This Is the Summer of Coastal French Girl​ [In Style]
• REVIEW (see new books below): A French Reproach to Our Big, Baggy American Memoirs​ [The Atlantic]
• REVIEW (see new books below): So Long Sad Love by Mirion Malle review – an irresistible celebration of female courage [The Guardian]
• REVIEW (see new books below): Ruth Reichl highlights the unsung figures of Parisian art history in her latest novel​ [CBC]
• REVIEW (see new books below): What Americans get wrong about French food​ [Salon]
• ​When This Couple Built Their Dream Home in Provence, They Purposefully Left Out the Front Door​ [Domino]
• ​‘Brilliant Exiles’: American Women In Early 20th-Century Paris​
• [Forbes, paywall]
• ​French Women Never Hire Decorators—Here Are Their Design Secrets​ [House Beautiful]
• I say "OUI!" > Checkerboard Patterns - Yes or No?​ [decor8] and one day I might have them!
• ​Sherwin-Williams' May color of the month is the ultimate summery hue inspired by the French countryside – here's how to decorate with it​ [House & Gardens]

Around the World:

• Boston: Inside the Tranquil Parisian Elegance of South Boston Restaurant Petula’s​​ [Boston Magazine]
• SoCal (Carlsbad): Delight in the flavors of France at L’atelier de Paris​ [The Coast News]

Other Good Reads:

• ​9 Ways To Stop Stressing Out About How To Pack For a Trip​ [Be More with Less]
• Something I do a lot! > Permission to Find Delight in a Guilt-Free Lazy Weekend [Be More with Less]​
• I'm a fan of the series! > ​What George Miller Has Learned in Forty-five Years of Making “Mad Max” Movies [The New Yorker]
• I enjoyed this article about Red Lobster. This is a spot my family went to on special occasions and we had lots of good times and good meals. > Hey, Red Lobster: Please don’t cut bait on your surprisingly good Times Square location​ [NY Post]
• ​The Strategist Travel 100 Thoughtfully chosen, obsessively vetted essentials for all kinds of trips.​ [NY Mag]

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Oh la la! Frenchie Summer Picnic Fun

Love this summer picnic collection from PaperSource! Croissant napkins? Oui! [Frenchie] Picnic Party Picks? S'il vous plaît ! Picnic Icon Large Plates with everything you would find in a French picnic? Bien sûr !

And I want to pick up this adorable Le Brie Trinket Dish for my desk!

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Still on sale! French cafe chairs from Target! Don't have to go to Paris to enjoy a bistro/cafe chair, get them at Target, they are on sale right now! Get Yours

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MORE New Francophile Books for Summer Reading These new books are out just in time to make it to your summer reading list! ​Swimming in Paris: A Life in Three Stories by Colombe Schneck Graphic novel: So Long Sad Love by Mirion Malle ​The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl ​The Race to the Future: 8,000 Miles to Paris by Kassia St. Clair ​ And if you want to do some summer cooking, check out: ​Bohème Cooking: French Vegetarian Recipes​ ​Le Sud by Rebekah Peppler

Pour Le Weekend...

Thanks to my day job's quarterly recharge day, I actually have a 4-day weekend! My mom heads back West tomorrow and we will be do our walks in the early morning and resting and planning inside - it's supposed to be in the high 80's and the humidity is here!

How about you?

Bon Weekend!

Andi Fisher Misadventures with Andi

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Memorial Day Weekend Shopping: My Picks

The interwebs are on sale and there is lots to choose from, this is where I will be eyeing and buying:

• Level8: has 10% with code hereosday it's my preferred suitcase brand!
• Orvis: This week I bought 3 of these shirts and 1 of these. I wanted button down for the summer but NO ironing! They just arrived today and I love them, so the 20% discount for the weekend makes it a no-brainer!
• J Crew Factory: I am on the hunt for some t-shirts. Extra 25% off with code LONGWKND (and that’s on top of 50%-70% off everything).
• J. Crew: Not to be outdone by the Factory, regular J. Crew has extra 60% off all sale styles with code SUMMER.
• Prana: This is where I buy my swimsuits, so looking to pick up another one in the kicking off of summer 30% off sale.
• Ann Taylor: has the Eva pant I bought in 4 colors in a nice linen for summer. They've also got 40% off* + Extra 15% off** Your Purchase
• Banana Republic: Get an EXTRA 10% off with code GET10 on top of the 40-60% off for summer clothes! I tried it, it works!​