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Seasons Greetings from Brûlerie des Gobelins!

December 7th, 2012

Maxime Marcon-Roze, Manager, and Constanza Bouyat
Brûlerie des Gobelins
Photograph by www.DiscoverParis.net

I stopped by the Brûlerie des Gobelins this week and found Maxime and Constanza in a cheery mood in spite of the cold weather that Paris is experiencing. They furnish much of the fresh-roasted coffee that I buy throughout the year. For the month of December they are selling Hawaiian coffee from Maui, the only time during the year that they sell it.

In addition to coffee, the shop offers a good selection of tea, cakes, cookies, candies, honey, chocolates, and jams and jellies.

I first wrote about this coffee-roasting store in 2007, when I interviewed the owner, Mr. Logereau. Mr. Logereau has since retired from the business, but before leaving he taught Maxime his techniques of roasting, permitting Maxime to continue offering the same kinds of coffees, roasted in the same way.

My article about Mr. Logereau and the brûlerie can be found in my book Paris Insights – An Anthology. The book will make a nice gift for Christmas this year. The Kindle edition can be downloaded immediately!

Brûlerie des Gobelins
2, avenue des Gobelins
75005 Paris
Telephone: 01.43.31.90.13
Metro: Censier-Daubenton or Gobelins (Line 7)

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Does Papa Pine for Paris?

December 6th, 2012

Does your papa pine for Paris? Give him Paris for Christmas!

Travel writer Jim Calio has called our book Paris Insights – An Anthology “…a witty, incisive and always informative compilation of sights, sounds and good advice about enjoying the City of Light…” Better than a power drill or a necktie, it is a gift that offers an insider’s view of the things to love about Paris.

Our book is available in three editions: Premium (full color), Travelers’ (black and white), and Kindle (electronic). Click here to learn more or to purchase now!

Just in time for Christmas—the Kindle edition can be purchased and downloaded immediately!

If you give Papa the Kindle edition, be sure to tell him that a Kindle device is not required to enjoy Paris Insights – An Anthology. Amazon.com provides free Kindle reader apps that allow anyone to read Paris Insights – An Anthology and other Kindle books on any major computer, smartphone, or tablet.

Discover the beauty and passion of the world’s most fascinating city in Paris Insights – An Anthology.

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A Worldwide Call to Action

December 3rd, 2012

I Mailed My Letter Today to Mayor Delanoë
Have You Sent Yours?
Photograph by www.DiscoverParis.net

This is a pressing issue that affects all who love Paris.

Plans are being made to construct new skyscrapers in the city—towers that will distort the skyline and disfigure the neighborhoods in which they will be built. A French association called SOS Paris is campaigning to stop this madness.

Please join me in writing a letter to Mayor Delanoë to express your discontent over these plans. The letter may be in English, but should be mailed to him via the post office, not sent by Internet.

Further information about how to proceed can be found on my Facebook page and on the SOS Paris Web site.

If you approve of this campaign, please “Like” my Facebook post entitled “An Open Letter to Mayor Delanoë,” comment on it, and share it with your friends.

And if you are in Paris, join SOS Paris on Saturday, December 8 at 3:00 p.m. at place de la Porte de Versailles to protest the plans to disfigure Paris! See you there!

Click here to learn how you can join the SOS Paris letter-writing campaign against skyscrapers in the City of Light. The time to act is NOW!

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Yes, You Can Take Action to Stop the Towers!

November 30th, 2012

Proposed Skyline of Paris
©Jan Wyers

The response to my open letter to Mayor Delanoë has been heartening! Now, please join the international campaign and write your own letter to the mayor of Paris expressing your opposition to the proposed towers. Yes, a real letter, sent by mail. It can be in English and should be brief. Please follow this link to read the guidelines.

Make your opinion heard! Act NOW!

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An Open Letter to Mayor Delanoë

November 29th, 2012

November 29, 2012

Monsieur Bertrand Delanoë
Maire de Paris
Hôtel de Ville
Place de l’Hôtel de Ville, 75196 Paris cedex 04
France

Dear Mayor Delanoë,

I am writing to express my concern about the current projects to build three more skyscrapers in Paris. Having lived in the city for twenty years now, I have come to appreciate its magnificent architectural heritage and to fear the assaults that are being made upon it.

The beauty of the architecture that makes Paris a world-class city is fading, as modern buildings replace old ones without any regard to the visual impact that their design may have on the surrounding locality. Three new skyscrapers can only aggravate this situation; they will help turn Paris into a hodgepodge of architectural styles, with each new structure vying for attention at the expense of the old and venerable.

We have only to look at the Montparnasse tower for an example of the visual devastation that a skyscraper wreaks upon a neighborhood. It would seem that city planners should have learned a lesson from this disaster and would refrain from planning more of the same. But no! The same battles to prevent the destruction of the city’ priceless architectural heritage have to be fought again and again.

Please stop this madness.

Sincerely,
Tom Reeves

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Tasting Bellanger Bresil 66%

November 28th, 2012

Bellanger Brasil 66%
Photograph by www.DiscoverParis.net

A little more than a week ago, we had the privilege of attending a chocolate tasting at Mococha where we tasted three chocolates produced by Jacques Bellanger. Following the tasting, we purchased a 100g tablet of Bresil 66% and took it home to sample.

The chocolate tablet has a matte, reddish-brown color and a strong aroma of ash and burning wood. It gives a sharp snap when bitten and melts rapidly and smoothly in the mouth. The taste is mildly bittersweet with earthy notes. In short, it is a delectable chocolate!

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With Thanks – A Free Gift Offer with Black Paris Profiles

November 26th, 2012

The Black Paris Profiles Kindle giveaway is history! We went immediately to Number 1 on the Top 100 Free list on Amazon.com and stayed there throughout the three-day giveaway. We couldn’t have done this without your support and I want to say

THANK YOU!

Because of the tremendous support that we’ve received, we have decided to continue to provide access to the bonus gift that we offered during the Thanksgiving Day weekend promotion. It’s an exclusive video that we created for Entrée to Black Paris clients. Called “Images of Contemporary Black Paris,” it is a $49.99 value and contains 100 images of sites and scenes of Black Paris that you won’t find anywhere else! It will be available through Christmas Day.

Access to the video is yours for free when you order your copy of Black Paris Profiles ($9.99) by clicking through to Amazon.com from the following Web address: www.blackparisprofiles.com.

P.S. Remember that you don’t need a Kindle device to read Black Paris Profiles. Get the free Kindle reader app that you need here: Free Kindle Reader Apps.

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Last Few Hours of Black Paris Profiles Giveaway!

November 25th, 2012

The last few hours of the giveaway for Black Paris Profiles are upon us! You only have until 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time today (Sunday) to get your FREE copy of the book.

We’re still Number 1 in Travel > Europe > France and we’re back up to Number 3 in Travel > Europe. Thanks to everyone who has supported the launch thus far!

Let’s finish the giveaway with a blast and get the book up to Number 1 in Travel > Europe! Please share the link to the Black Paris Profiles Web site:

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with everyone you think would be interested in the book and encourage them to download their copy right away!

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Seasons Greetings from Brûlerie des Gobelins!

Does Papa Pine for Paris?

A Worldwide Call to Action

Yes, You Can Take Action to Stop the Towers!

An Open Letter to Mayor Delanoë

Tasting Bellanger Bresil 66%

With Thanks – A Free Gift Offer with Black Paris Profiles

Last Few Hours of Black Paris Profiles Giveaway!

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