Virtuoso Life - July/August 2008 - (Page 68) GLOBAL GOURMET T D THE SURVEY Specialty City A mouthwatering foray into the world of gourmet Parisian shops. By STEphanIE CURTIS phOTOGRaphy By CLay MCLaChLan Fromagerie Barthélémy earthy aromas waft onto the sidewalk from this tiny boutique brimming with a multitude of cheeses. owner nicole Barthélémy, Breadbox bliss: poilâne’s crusty wares include the famed round miche. 68 V I RT U O S O L I F E CLAY MCLACHLAN/AURORA SELECT F or nearly two deCadeS, I’ve earned my daily bread by writing about it – literally – as well as about all other edibles. Being a food writer isn’t a bad gig anywhere, but it’s especially enviable when your territory is Paris, which once again tops Virtuoso Life’s survey as readers’ favorite diet-be-damned destination. when Paris-bound foodies ask for my hit parade of gourmet shops, I share this starter list for exploring the city, one delicious bite at a time. supplier to the French president’s table, is behind the cash register, nearly hidden behind a mountain of aged Comté and Beaufort wedges. Her art is the affinage (ripening) of each of her cheeses. She coddles, turns, or mists nearly all of them in the shop’s cellar
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