One of the food markets we will shop at on my Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes is the fantastic Grenelle market in the 15th arr. I went to this sprawling, bustling market on Sunday with my friends Barbara and Paul who live in the neighborhood. It was a pitch perfect sunny spring day and the market was already jammed with Parisians loading up their shopping carts with their weekly groceries when we arrived at about 11:30AM. Not only is there every kind of food, glorious, food imaginable, but there were the most breathtaking spring flowers, rich patterned scarves, stands with immaculate antique furniture and rug reproductions, and frivolous Sunday church hats available too.
Hey, ya big cheese!
We walked almost the entire length of the market,about six blocks, smelling the remarkable aroma of roasted chickens and sweet scent of humongous deep purple peonies, taste testing the succulent cantaloupe and died-and-went -to-heaven mini roasted potatoes, and eyeing the dazzling array of goat cheeses, country bread, langoustines,spices, nuts, dried fruits, canards, foie gras, rabbit, and handmade honey.
We cut our visit short because the sensory overload made us ravenous and had an early lunch of fluffy cheese omelets,eggs over easy, Nicoise salad, and goat cheese tartine on Poilane bread at a nearby cafe. A perfect Sunday in Paris.
Grenelle Market
Bd de Grenelle, between rue Lourmel and rue du Commerce.
Wednesday, 7 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Metro : La Motte-Piquet Grenelle
Put on your Sunday hat
New! Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook. First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte’s professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 3 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
Great shots of my favorite subjects... Food and flowers. Wonderful description as well (feel as though I am there with you, and yes I am hungry now). David
Posted by: SparkleMirror | June 03, 2009 at 01:24 PM
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
Posted by: Robin@ILoveAGoodBargain.com | June 03, 2009 at 03:21 PM
I'm hungry just looking at the photos, so I can imagine what it must be like to actually be there!
Posted by: Style Spy | June 03, 2009 at 03:45 PM
Glad to see my local market get some press! It's not the fanciest, but I think it is great.
Posted by: APG | June 03, 2009 at 10:04 PM
what is roasting in the top pan at the grenelle food market? whatever it is, it looks fabulous.
it makes me miss paris alot....
Posted by: elizabeth | June 05, 2009 at 08:26 AM
It's Sunday morning but I am not wearing a hat. I would though if I could be there to taste those goodies.
Posted by: Elizabeth | June 07, 2009 at 03:13 PM
There is also an excellent little street market nearby in rue Cler which is a most interesting market. This is away from the tourist areas and it is a typical local French market where Parisians do their shopping. Such a variety of wonderfull foods they sell!! Well worth a visit - and - don't forget the chocolate shop!
Marie. http://www.francemadeeasy.com
Posted by: Marie Cruickshank | July 01, 2009 at 06:54 PM