Virtuoso Life - July/August 2008 - (Page 72) GLOBAL GOURMET for 60 hours), all made here in his appealing storefront. Quality and taste explain why people wait in line to buy here and why New York star chef Daniel Boulud brought Verot to the Big Apple recently to produce “made in America” versions of his products for the opening of Bar Boulud. The charming woman behind the counter in Paris is Verot’s wife, Catherine, who is always happy to explain and advise. 3 rue Notre-Dame des Champs, 33-1/45-48-8332, Tuesday through Saturday, www.verotcharcuterie.fr hUiLEriE J. Leblanc et Fils The Parisian outpost of a nineteenthcentury Burgundian oil mill, this shoebox of a boutique sells a brilliant variety of oils, fresh from the ancestral press. Pine nuts, pecans, sesame seeds, pistachios, and, of course, olives make for a colorful spectrum of clear, intense, and natural extracts. The newest offering is a rich and heady huile d’amandons de pruneau (prune stone oil). 6 rue Jacob, 33-1/46-34-61-55, Monday through Saturday, www.huile-leblanc.com MarchE Marché Président-Wilson Is any other city in the world blessed with such an abundance of food markets? One of the best among Paris’ multitude of outdoor marchés holds court twice a week on the avenue du Président-Wilson, where the ultra-chic clientele of the sixteenth arrondissement finds the best quality that France has to offer, including direct-fromthe-farm cheeses, produce, and poultry, but also foie gras, sea salts, children’s clothes, quilts, and more. Don’t miss the stand of Joël Thiébault, vegetable farmer and supplier to Michelin-starred chefs. It’s an everchanging rainbow of produce – from five varieties of carrots in the winter to a profusion of heirloom tomatoes and fruits throughout the summer. Avenue du Président-Wilson between the place d’Iéna and rue Debrousse, Wednesday and Saturday, www.joelthiebault.fr coMptoir dES thES Pressed to perfection: J. Leblanc’s hazelnut and squashseed oils and (top) Gilles Verot’s terrine of fromage de tête. Mariage Frères A colonial mood reigns here among the more than 600 canisters of teas of all origins and colors – black and green, of course, but also yellow, white, and red, even jasmine wrapped in gold leaf. There are cakes and cookies (try the green-tea financier), tea-scented candles, a vast array of exquisite tea accessories, plus books on the subject, a salon de thé, and, upstairs, a museum devoted to the precious commodity. 30 & 35 rue du Bourg-Tibourg, 33-1/42-72-28-11, open daily, www.mariagefreres.com 72 V I RT U O S O L I F E http://www.verotcharcuterie.fr http://www.huile-leblanc.com http://www.verotcharcuterie.fr http://www.joelthiebault.fr http://www.mariagefreres.com
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