{"id":1643,"date":"2012-10-22T12:52:46","date_gmt":"2012-10-22T12:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/?p=1643"},"modified":"2012-10-22T12:52:47","modified_gmt":"2012-10-22T12:52:47","slug":"foodie-travels-london-and-paris-la-bucherie-cafe-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/?p=1643","title":{"rendered":"Foodie Travels &#8211; London and Paris &#8211; La Bucherie Cafe, Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1716\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1716\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/2012\/10\/foodie-travels-london-and-paris-la-bucherie-cafe-paris\/exterior_from_notre_dame\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1716\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-1716\" title=\"exterior_from_notre_dame\" src=\"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/exterior_from_notre_dame-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taken from top of Notre Dame &#8211; cafe is red awning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>La Bucherie Cafe<br \/>\n41 rue de la Bucherie<br \/>\n75005 Paris, France<br \/>\n01 43 54 24 52<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I have a favorite cafe in Paris.\u00a0 Yes, I realize how pretentious that sounds but it&#8217;s true.\u00a0 We stumbled on this small cafe on our last trip in 2011, and when we were planning our return in 2012 we knew we had to come back.\u00a0 It&#8217;s located on a tiny side street on the Left Bank, in the shadow of Notre Dame.\u00a0 If that all sounds very romantic &#8211; it is.<\/p>\n<p>What drew us to La Bucherie the first time was the location.\u00a0 It&#8217;s right next to the famous American bookstore Shakespeare and Company.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re interested in the history of this place I strongly suggest you Google it as I think it&#8217;s fascinating.\u00a0 On our first visit in 2011 we left Shakespeare and Company and decided to stop in this unassuming cafe for a bite.\u00a0 It was one of our best, and funniest meals that trip; but I&#8217;ll get to why it was so funny a little later.<\/p>\n<p>On this trip we retraced our steps to the bookstore but when we arrived it wasn&#8217;t open yet.\u00a0 Since it was a chilly and wet Parisian morning we decided to pop into La Bucherie for a coffee and quick bite while we waited for the bookstore to open.<\/p>\n<p>It is typically parisian with small tables, close together.\u00a0 On this brisk morning the overhead heaters were on and it felt warm and cozy inside.\u00a0 Our group went mostly for coffees at this early hour but some ordered off the menu.<\/p>\n<p>One member of our group ordered a\u00a0small cheese plate.\u00a0 It came with 3 different cheeses and small bowl of fruit compote.\u00a0It made for a nice taste as we passed the cheeses around our table.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/2012\/10\/foodie-travels-london-and-paris-la-bucherie-cafe-paris\/cheese_plate\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1647\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1647\" title=\"cheese_plate\" src=\"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cheese_plate.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"404\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While most of our group went for coffee or cappuccinos as their hot beverage of choice one person ordered a hot milk drink with Nutella.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/2012\/10\/foodie-travels-london-and-paris-la-bucherie-cafe-paris\/nutella_coffee\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1646\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1646\" title=\"nutella_coffee\" src=\"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nutella_coffee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Another member of our party ordered a buckwheat crepe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/2012\/10\/foodie-travels-london-and-paris-la-bucherie-cafe-paris\/crepe\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1648\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1648\" title=\"crepe\" src=\"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/crepe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"404\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everyone really enjoyed what they ordered, but mostly we all were grateful for the warm, dry location and a host that allowed us to sit for over an hour and chat while we waited for the bookstore to open.<\/p>\n<p>Now, for the\u00a0piece de resistance.\u00a0 We knew from our first visit that this particular establishment had an unusual way of serving their sodas.\u00a0 Specifically, if you ordered a large soft drink it came in a beerstein with an orange wedge clamped on one side.\u00a0 In the orange wedge is a roman candle shooting sparklers 3 feet into the air.\u00a0 It felt almost mandatory that we order this and share it with our fellow travelers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/2012\/10\/foodie-travels-london-and-paris-la-bucherie-cafe-paris\/kevin_diet_coke_sparkler\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1649\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1649\" title=\"kevin_diet_coke_sparkler\" src=\"http:\/\/foodietales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kevin_diet_coke_sparkler.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"404\" height=\"435\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 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