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Archive for November, 2009

Dining with Grimod: Paris, 2009

Posted by chiclibrary on 2009/11/23

Alexandre-Balthazar-Laurent Grimod de la Reynière, a 19th century French aristocrat and epicure, wrote a series of culinary guidebooks that included gastronomic walking tours of Paris. 

New York Times writer Tony Perrottet recently followed Grimod’s footsteps. Read about it here.

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The Old Foodie

Posted by chiclibrary on 2009/11/10

Janet Clarkson is a food historian from Australia.  Originally from Yorkshire, England, Janet moved with her family to Brisbane when she was fifteen.  She writes about food history topics and recipes on her blog, The Old Foodie.

 

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Adopt an Herb at Nacional 27

Posted by chiclibrary on 2009/11/03

Nacional 27 is hosting a cocktail party on Wednesday, November 4 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.  In addition to cocktails, guests will receive free tapas and have the opportunity to adopt an herb plant.  Mixologist Adam Seger will authorize the adoption certificates and make sure new parents have all the information they need to care for their new plants.

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