La Foire d'Automne
Yesterday a friend and I decided to head on over to La Foire d'Automne. We'd been considering going to the Salon du Chocolat but 1) I'm not a huge chocolate fan 2) 15€ is a lot for an entry ticket and 3) I had free tickets to the Foire.
We'd signed up to do a "Cocktails - Recettes Inédites" session, but were on the waiting list so I wasn't sure we'd get in. Turns out that didn't really matter, because only 2 of the 15 people who'd signed up were actually there, so we were able to participate.
The atelier was run by the guy who founded HomeCocktail - a sort of "rent-a-barman" service that also offers to teach you how to make your own cocktails.
Here's what our work station looked like:


Mettre quatre dés de citrons dans le verre puis pilez les en ajoutant du sucre blanc en poudre
Ajoutez de la glace pilée
Direct au verre :
Cachaça - Cointreau - Jus de citron - Sucre de canne
Crée en 1998 par Gibout Benoit en l’honneur de la finale de coupe du Monde France - Brésil
And the "Cupidon:

Direct au verre : Champagne
Cocktail à déguster à tout moment
Crée en 2002 par Gibout Patrick à l’occasion de la Saint-Valentin
After that, the plan was to try a few more things and then head home. We stopped by the Corsica cheese & sausage booth. I've always found these cheeses so pretty (if a cheese can be pretty):

In case anyone else is interested in going, it's running through November 7 at the Porte de Versailles Expo Hall. The foire wasn't what I was expecting, but I'd recommend going if you've a few spare hours. There weren't very many people there at all, which meant that a lot of the vendors looked bored and were eager to talk and share with the passerbys, which I always prefer to the salons that are so packed that you can barely move.
The front of the hall is basically the equivalent of a "Home & Garden" show in the US - there were lots of different stands selling kitchens, furniture, and home decorations. The food & drinks were located in the back. Some of the other available ateliers include: home styling, wine classes, make-overs, flower arranging, personal coaching and Japanese cuisine.
FYI: You can get a free ticket to the foire on their website by signing up for any of the Ateliers - and don't be afraid to try to squeeze into one of them even if you're on the waiting list!
Labels: Life in Paris, Salons
4 Comments:
Yum, yuma. Hey did you go and visit the Musée du Chocolat whilst in Biarrtiz, cuz that another great place there.
That Salon sounds a bit similar to one we have in Lyon this time of year... I love going to these things and tasting the lovely produce. Makes a change from the market.
I think I had some of that Corsican Brebis cheese these summer in Corsica, it was gorgeous!
What a great idea rent a cocktail man would be! I would have one at my next party... hihihiihii :) (which won't be until after Baby Piglet now)!
I hope you get plenty of practise making what you learned!
"not a huge chocolate fan"?
What the hell is that?!!
Bonjour! You just left a comment on my blog about wanting to see my Visit Duluth DVD. It looks like you're in Paris, and I get up there at least once a month. I'd be happy to bring it along the next time I'm there (weekend of Nov. 26th) and let you borrow it!
Nina
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