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New York Flashback: Fairway, “the world’s greatest food store”

09 Saturday Nov 2013

Posted by Carine in Food, Manhattan, New York, Shopping

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Fairway, Fairway supermarket, gourmet grocery, grocery shopping, Manhattan, new york, New York City, NY

One of the places I loved to grocery shop at in New York, was the Fairway supermarkets.

Back in 2002, when I spent 3 months in Manhattan, even though I lived on 40th St & 8th Ave, I went all the way to the Upper West Side (Broadway and 74th St) to shop at Fairway. The supermarket eventually opened other stores in and outside New York (New York State and New Jersey – lucky you!).

It is a Gourmet Grocery chain (for those who know Paris, something that more or less resembles La Grande Epicerie de Paris) so most everything is more expensive than elsewhere, but you find very original products too, including French products. Everything is top quality and fresh.

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Fairway Supermarket - New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Fairway Pelham, NY
Fairway Supermarket - New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Fairway Pelham, NY
Fairway Supermarket - New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Fruits, vegetables…
Fairway Supermarket - New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Pickles anyone?
Fairway Supermarket - New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
They even have French-style cornichons!
Fairway Supermarket - New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Fresh pasta
Fairway Supermarket - New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
French cheese
Fairway Supermarket - New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
French cookies
Fairway Supermarket - New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Those are NOT “bretons”
Fairway Supermarket - New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Fairway Supermarket - New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
I guess manly-men only eat dark chocolate ;-)
Fairway Supermarket - New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Fairway NYC, 26th St & 6th Ave
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New York Flashback: “The only baggage you can bring”*

12 Saturday Oct 2013

Posted by Carine in Just because, Manhattan, New York, Photography, USA

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Bryant Park, Chrysler building, Grand Central, Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan, new york, New York City, NYC, photography, Vanderbilt Hall

I am often asked what I like about New York. The list is long, but what I enjoy most is the energy that makes this city 100% alive day and night, night and day.

If you are open to discovering New York with unprejudiced eyes, you cannot help but be either overwhelmed or, on the contrary, to feel empowered by the energy running in the city’s avenues and streets. Everything goes fast, and you’d better keep up. Not everyone likes it. For those who do, like me, and perceive that the city’s energy is a rush of life pushing you to live yours to the fullest, there is no better remedy to boost your spirits.

Some people find peace in a forest or by going fishing. I did by going for a walk in the greatest city in the world. I miss these walks, I miss the energy. I miss New York.

The following pictures were taken on my last day in the city last July.

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New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

Grand Central Terminal – Vanderbilt Hall

New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

Grand Central Terminal

New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

Can you see the reflection of the Chrysler building?

New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

My favorite building, in the rear mirror already?

New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

Chrysler Building

New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

New York | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

* “And love is not the easy thing
The only baggage you can bring…
And love is not the easy thing…
The only baggage you can bring
Is all that you can’t leave behind”
— U2 – Walk On

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Random NYC: Making The World Go Round*

25 Wednesday Sep 2013

Posted by Carine in Art, Manhattan, New York, Photography, USA

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Alexandre Arrechea, Flatiron, Flatiron Building, Manhattan, Metropolitan Life Insurance Building, new york, New York City, NYC, photography, Sherry-Netherland Hotel, union square

Alexandre Arrechea Sculptures - NYC | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

Metropolitan Life Insurance Building by Alexandre Arrechea with the real MetLife Insurance Building in the background – at the foot of the Flatiron Building – July 2013

* “Love may not make the world go round, but I must admit that it makes the ride worthwhile.” — Sean Connery

And a New York ride is always worthwhile as far as I’m concerned. Did I hear someone ask whether I missed New York? Hell yes, I do! But I am concentrating my energy on building the future, rather than lamenting on the past. Plus I have beautiful memories, and the will to go back there one day.

This sculpture was part of an exhibition by Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea.

Unfortunately I have seen and photographed only two of the three sculptures that were in the Flatiron/Union Square area of the city. More here:

Three sculptures showing iconic New York buildings twisted into whimsical shapes just went on display in Flatiron and Union Square.

The large-scale metal artworks, by Cuban artist Alexandre Arrechea, were among the 10 pieces that dotted Park Avenue on the Upper East Side earlier this year as part of the city’s “No Limits” installation. That exhibit ended June 9, but three standout pieces moved south to continue their run.

Here are more of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Building Sculpture. You can click on any picture in this post to enlarge it.

Alexandre Arrechea Sculptures - NYC | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Metropolitan Life Insurance Building by Alexandre Arrechea – at the foot of the Flatiron Building – July 2013
Alexandre Arrechea Sculptures - NYC | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Metropolitan Life Insurance Building by Alexandre Arrechea – at the foot of the Flatiron Building – July 2013
Alexandre Arrechea Sculptures - NYC | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Metropolitan Life Insurance Building by Alexandre Arrechea – at the foot of the Flatiron Building – July 2013
Alexandre Arrechea Sculptures - NYC | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Metropolitan Life Insurance Building by Alexandre Arrechea – at the foot of the Flatiron Building – July 2013
Alexandre Arrechea Sculptures - NYC | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Metropolitan Life Insurance Building by Alexandre Arrechea – at the foot of the Flatiron Building – July 2013
Alexandre Arrechea Sculptures - NYC | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Metropolitan Life Insurance Building by Alexandre Arrechea – at the foot of the Flatiron Building – July 2013

The second one is a representation of the Sherry-Netherland Hotel.

Alexandre Arrechea Sculptures - NYC | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

Sherry-Netherland Hotel by Alexandre Arrechea – Union Square – July 2013

Alexandre Arrechea Sculptures - NYC | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Sherry-Netherland Hotel by Alexandre Arrechea – Union Square – July 2013
Alexandre Arrechea Sculptures - NYC | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Sherry-Netherland Hotel by Alexandre Arrechea – Union Square – July 2013
Alexandre Arrechea Sculptures - NYC | Books, Cupcakes, and Cats Chasing Chipmunks
Sherry-Netherland Hotel by Alexandre Arrechea – Union Square – July 2013

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9-11 – Never Forget

11 Wednesday Sep 2013

Posted by Carine in America, Manhattan, New York, USA

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9-11, Manhattan, new york, New York City, NYC, Rye, September 11, The Intrepid, Westchester county

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World Trade Center Fragment at the Intrepid Museum | Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

World Trade Center Fragment at the Intrepid Museum – February 2011

World Trade Center Fragment at the Intrepid Museum | Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

World Trade Center Fragment at the Intrepid Museum – February 2011

9-11 - Rye, NY | Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks

Flags commemorating 9-11 in Rye, NY – September 2011

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On Moving to Austin, Texas… and Why You Can’t Take New York Out of This Girl

24 Wednesday Jul 2013

Posted by Carine in America, Blog administration, Manhattan, Photography, Texas

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Austin, Austin TX, Moving, new york, New York City, NYC, photography, Texas

On Sunday, I will be hitting the road for four days. We are moving to Austin, in Texas.

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; New York; Texas;

Exactly 20 years ago this month, I started a journey that would forever change my life. I was landing at Kennedy Airport with my parents. I was about to discover a city I would immediately fall in love with, a city I would visit at least 10 times in the next 18 years, in which I would marry my French husband, a city with which I would mourn on September 11, 2001 (yes, I was here on that infamous day), and in which I would long to live for the next 18 years.

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; New York;

Do you have a friend or have you ever heard someone tell you about this place – wherever on earth it was for that particular person – that they have visited and in which they felt so comfortable it was like they had lived there before? Not that I believe in previous lives, just in a place to call home, wherever it is.

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; New York;

Three years ago, my name was drawn at the green card lottery (for those wondering, like I used to, some people do win :-). Two years ago, we packed up most of the things we cared to bring with us, gave up our jobs and said goodbye to our families and moved to New York. We actually immigrated.

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; New York;

I insist on the word immigrated because neither my husband nor myself are “expats” who came with an expat package. We chose to move to the U.S. We arrived with three cats and ourselves but no home, no job, no bank account, no credit history.

I am not complaining. On the contrary.

For reasons I won’t bore you with, we are now packing again and we will be hitting the road this weekend to move to Texas.

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; New York;

(Yes, we told my cat Texas that the state of Texas was named after him, please don’t tell him it’s the other way around!)

We’re going to Austin, the state capital of Texas.

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; New York; Texas;

(We spotted this girl with a “Keep Austin Weird” t-shirt on Independence Day at the John Jay Homestead)

Now, don’t get me wrong: I have nothing against Texas. On the contrary: I am eager to discover this state and the beautiful places it seems to hold. I have made a short visit to Dallas once, around Christmas time, but I have never been to Austin yet.

But I will miss New York terribly because this city – and after two years living here, I know more than ever – will always be my “home” or the place I “belong to.”

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; New York;

I will miss arriving in Grand Central Terminal and being able to watch at the ceiling to start my day; I will miss the speed and the energy that emanate from New York City (I’ve always loved how everything went fast here); I will miss the abundance of choices on anything (too many to try everything): events, restaurants, activities, people; I will miss the skyscrapers, tributes to the men who built them and who left empires behind.

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; New York;

I still have plenty of things and pictures to post on New York, and I intend to post them :-) And I hope that you will also discover Austin with me.

Like I knew that one day I would live here, I know that one day, I’ll come back.

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; New York;

(My first address in New York)

You can take the girl out of New York, but you can’t take New York out of the girl.



(This video was made and edited by my husband – then boyfriend – in 2008)

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Dominique Ansel Bakery: a quick review… Without a Cronut

22 Monday Jul 2013

Posted by Carine in America, Food, France, Manhattan, Photography

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bakery review, croissant, Cronut, Dominique Ansel Bakery, Dominique Ansel Bakery review, donut, food photography, Manhattan, new york, NYC, photography

Who hasn’t heard of the new, trendy, New York pastry called the Cronut? Raise your hand, please.

The Cronut, a creation of French pastry Chef Dominique Ansel, is the meeting between a French croissant and an American donut. The Cronut. Half French, half American. It is so popular that lines of Cronut-hungry people are forming every day, apparently starting as early as 5.30 in the morning to buy one (there is so much demand that you can only buy two per person). They sell out very quickly everyday.

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Cronut; Dominique Ansel; NYC; New York;

Of course, this blogger being a French national living in New York, with a blog both in English and in French, I owe it to my readers (that’s you!) to do a review of the Cronut. I am what marketing people call an early adopter, but I usually refuse to wait long hours in line to try a new product. But of course, what I wouldn’t do for you my readers (cough)!

Well, I am sorry to say that I won’t be able to offer a review of the now world-famous Cronut. Unfortunately, it is impossible for me to get to Dominique Ansel’s bakery early enough to have a chance to buy one because, like Westchester Magazine’s website notes, “Metro-North doesn’t even run early enough to get you a decent spot on line.” (Metro-North is my railroad network to NYC)

And since I am leaving New York next week (sniff – more on this tomorrow), I probably won’t have the opportunity to try one in months or years… Or I’ll have to stick to copycats (more on this in a later post).

Nevertheless, there are plenty of other, beautiful and yummy delicacies to try at Dominique Ansel’s bakery in SoHo, and here are just a few we’ve tried.

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Cronut; Dominique Ansel; NYC; New York;

Let’s start with the Paris-NY:

A twist on the Paris-Brest with a choux dough and a chocolate, caramel and peanut butter filling

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Paris-NY; Dominique Ansel; NYC; New York;

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Paris-NY; Dominique Ansel; NYC; New York;

In one word? Delicious.

Then there was a dark chocolate éclair (éclairs au chocolat are among my favorites):

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Dark Chocolate Eclair; Dominique Ansel; NYC; New York;

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Dark Chocolate Eclair; Dominique Ansel; NYC; New York;

Exquisite. Really good éclairs are hard to find (even in France) and this one was really really good.

Finally, we tried the Rhubarb Fromage Blanc Cake.

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Rhubarb Fromage Blanc Cake; Dominique Ansel; NYC; New York;

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Rhubarb Fromage Blanc Cake; Dominique Ansel; NYC; New York;

Delicate and subtle.

The check for these three pastries + one coffee amounted to $21. This is not cheap, since the pastries are small but I think this is worth it since everything was really good.

We also had the occasion to try another of Ansel’s star pastries at the Bastille Day Fair: DKA.

Our signature item, the DKA (short for “Dominique’s Kouign Amann”) is a smaller version of the traditional Breton pastry, which is similar to a caramelized croissant. A crispy, caramelized crust on the outside gives way to a flaky and tender crumb within.

Named the one of the top 10 items in Time Out New York 100 Best List in 2012, and the “best pastry we’ve ever eatened” by Dailycandy.com, the Kouign Amann was sited in 2011 by the New York Times as the next IT-pastry!

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; DKA: Dominique’s Kouign Amann; Dominique Ansel; NYC; New York;

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; DKA: Dominique’s Kouign Amann; Dominique Ansel; NYC; New York;

Oh-so-yummy! Sweet but not too much. The next best thing to the Cronut, I guess :-)

Dominique Ansel Bakery
189 Spring Street (between Sullivan and Thompson)
New York, NY 10012

Additional Links:
– Dominique Ansel Bakery’s website
– Cronut 101, on Dominique Ansel Bakery’s website
– The Cronut: All Hype or Worth the Wait? at the Hungry Mouse
– 8 New Spring Sweets at Dominique Ansel at Gotham Magazine
– Dominque Ansel Bakery Now Torching Frozen S’mores at NY Serious Eats
– Counting Cronuts: The Dessert Craze Hits Westchester on Westchester Magazine’s website
– 5 choses à savoir sur le cronut, nouvelle viennoiserie préférée des Américains at L’Express

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Weekly Photo Challenge: The Golden Hour

16 Tuesday Jul 2013

Posted by Carine in Manhattan, Photography

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Brooklyn, Freedom Tower, Golden Hour, Manhattan, NYC, photography, postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Bridge

I have been enjoying both the daily and weekly photo challenges for some time now on the blogs I follow, I thought I would start participating from time to time :-)

Here is my contribution to this week’s photo challenge: the golden hour.

The picture was taken from Williamsburg, in Brooklyn, and is of the Williamsburg Bridge, Manhattan and the Freedom Tower.

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Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; NYC; Brooklyn; Williamsburg;  Williamsburg Bridge; Manhattan; Freedom Tower; Weekly Photo Challenge

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Happy Bastille Day! Bon 14 juillet !

14 Sunday Jul 2013

Posted by Carine in America, Food, France, Holidays, Manhattan, Photography

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14 juillet, Alliance Française, Bastille Day, FIAF, France, French holiday, Manhattan, new york, New York City, NYC, Upper East Side

As mentioned earlier, we went to the annual Bastille Day street fair of the French Institute – Alliance Française of NYC.

The last time I went was in 2002, when I was spending the summer here. If I remember well, the fair was only one or two blocks, there were considerably less merchants and people altogether. This year, the fair took place on 60th St, from Lexington to 5th Ave.

I was very pleased to arrive around noon, when it was supposed to start, because there were already many people, and taking pictures wasn’t easy. There was a LOT more people just one hour later.

Without further ado, here are some pictures of what could be found there. Enjoy!

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Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
MadMac
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
MadMac
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
La Belle Crêpe
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
La Belle Crêpe
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Mille-feuille
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Mille-feuille
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Simply Gourmand
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
François Payard Bakery
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
François Payard Bakery
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
François Payard Bakery
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Epicerie Boulud
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Epicerie Boulud
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Financier
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Financier
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Canelé by Céline
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
O&CO
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Café de Paris
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Café de Paris
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Chantilly Patisserie
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Chantilly Patisserie
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF
Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Bastille Day; NYC; 14 juillet; New York; Alliance Française; FIAF

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NYC song of the week: Frank Sinatra – New York, New York

14 Sunday Jul 2013

Posted by Carine in Art, Manhattan

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Frank Sinatra, Manhattan, music, new york, New York City, New York New York, NYC, Sinatra

How about THE quintessential New York song for today? Sinatra’s New York, New York is of course a classic :-)

Today is le 14 juillet or Bastille Day. I am heading to some of the celebrations in NYC, so hopefully I’ll be able to share some pics later today.

Have a great day everyone!

Lyrics can be found here.

[If you cannot see the video on this blog, click here]

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Random NYC: Tata Yoyo?

12 Friday Jul 2013

Posted by Carine in Manhattan, Photography

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Annie Cordy, Manhattan, new york, New York City, NYC, Tata Yoyo, union square

It is not the first time that I see this guy in Union Square. Union Square seems to be the place to lure people that are a little more original than average, like Saint-Michel in Paris was when I was a student (I have vivid memories of the toothless bum who was trying to hug and kiss young female – of course ! – students…).

When I chose to post this picture taken yesterday, memories of my childhood came back almost immediately: Annie Cordy‘s Tata Yoyo (Auntie Yoyo)! The song was released in the eighties, and you can find it here !

Books Cupcakes and Cats Chasing Chipmunks; Union Square; Manhattan; NYC

Here is a partial translation of the lyrics:

Tata Yoyo, what is there under your hat?
Tata Yoyo, in my head there are lots of birds
Tata Yoyo, I was told there’s even a bell
But I like it when it does ding ding di gue ding
Like a samba

I have my boa
My old hat
My floral dress
And my cigarette butt
My beach umbrella
And my fake eyelashes
And a compass
On my belly button
Brazilians nicknamed me the crazy lady of Rio
But kids give me a name that’s funnier…

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We had a Keep Austin Weird moment in Fredericksburg 😂 #strangecar #keepfredericksburgweird #fredericksburg #fredericksburgtx #car #decoratedcar #texas #hillcountry #latergram
Hope 😌💕 #hope #sign #theoasis #theoasisrestaurant #colorful #atx #austin #texas #positiveattitude #pma
Sunset on Lake Travis at the Oasis 🌅 ⛵️ 🍺 . . @oasislaketravis @janinaszubzda #atx #austin #texas #oasisrestaurant #theoasis #laketravis #sunset #texassunset #sunsetporn #beer #beerrita

America

  • Patrick Henry's "Give me Liberty or give me death" speech
  • The Gadsden flag
  • The Star Spangled Banner
  • The U.S. Constitution
  • The U.S. Declaration of Independence

Beauty

  • Happiface
  • Total Beauty

Cats

  • Texas, a Parisian Cat in America

Cooking

  • A Cat in the Kitchen
  • A Cozy Kitchen
  • Age-defying recipes – Recettes anti-âge
  • Cakes in the City
  • Clea Cuisine
  • David Lebovitz
  • Gojee
  • Joy the Baker
  • Kayotic Kitchen
  • Serious Eats
  • Simply Recipes
  • Smitten Kitchen
  • Spicy Bohemian
  • Sprinkle Bakes
  • Tartelette
  • The Cupcake Project
  • The Pioneer Woman
  • Whole Kitchen

New York

  • A View on Cities: NYC
  • New York Architecture
  • New York Mart
  • New York Portraits
  • Statue of Liberty

Other stuff

  • News Map

Paris

  • Les Fleurs

Awards






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