Last week I wrote about the Bol Porridge Bar, which only serves porridge and about the recent proliferation of one-dish restaurants springing up in Paris.
Add another one dish restaurant to the growing list: She’s Cake, a clever pun on the female owner of a cheesecake shop and restaurant, Sephora Saada.
Located in the Marais near Hotel de Ville, She’s Cake sells and serves an astounding variety of classic and out of the ordinary cheesecakes. The front glass counter is symmetrically lined up with artfully decorated individual cheesecakes in an array of muted and vibrant colors. Without even tasting any of them yet my mouth started to water and my sweet tooth was summoned.
Beyond the dazzling cheesecake display in the seating area, She’s Cake also serves savory cheesecakes for lunch. The ridiculously inexpensive formule includes a savory cheesecake, soup, salad, and vegetable for only 9.50€.
There was a choice of two cheesecakes on the formule and Lynn chose the Roquefort, pear and hazelnut and I chose salmon and pesto. The large bowl of pea, zucchini, and fresh mint soup had a good thick consistency but needed some extra flavor, as neither of us could taste the mint and had to add salt and pepper. Lynn was very happy with her cheesecake and mine was excellent but very rich, almost to the point where I couldn’t finish it, which is a rarer occurrence than a total eclipse of the sun. The generous side salad of sautéed eggplant, zucchini, and carrots and the mound of crunchy arugula were a fine balance to the rich cheesecake, plus I got in my veggie quotient for the day.
Stuffed and satisfied but leaving enough room for dessert, I let Lynn choose because I was only having a bit. Cappuccino was the one that floated her boat and my one bite (talk about will power, I could have eaten the whole thing in a Nano-second) was dreamy creamy heaven. Other tempting sweet cheesecake flavors include Oreo, chestnut, wasabi and white chocolate, tahini, cinnamon and coconut, caramel and lavender, and violet flower and blueberry.
37, Rue du Roi de Sicile 75004
Metro: Hotel de Ville
Open 11:30AM-7:30PM, Wednesday to Sunday
Note: formule only served Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
http://shescake.fr/index.html
Cappuccino!
Eye Prefer Paris Postcards
I am thrilled to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Postcards, a 6 or 12-month subscription service where the subscriber receives three physical postcards of my iconic Paris photos every month. Each month will have a specific theme, from architectural street scenes to romantic outdoor cafes to beautiful gardens to unique shots of iconic monuments. Each mailing will include two postcards in color and one in black & white or sepia, beautifully packaged in a special French Blue postcard holder with a custom designed seal.
Each 6” X 4.25” traditional size postcard is printed on thick matte coated card stock, similar to traditional vintage postcard stock that enhances the vibrancy of every image.
I am running a sale this month for the the postcards.
A three-month subscription is now $25 instead of $30 plus shipping.
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A six-month subscription is now $50 instead of $60 plus shipping.
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A twelve-month subscription is now $95 instead of $110 plus shipping.
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This offer is good until February 29, 2016.
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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, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). 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: 195 euros per person (about $210)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
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