Posts tagged Jean-Paul Hévin
March 20: Free Macarons in Paris!
Mar 17th
Macaron lovers rejoice—March 20 is the Jour du Macaron in Paris. This annual celebration, dreamed up five years ago by the famed pâtissier Pierre Hermé, finds pastry shops giving their meringue-y little delights away for free.
Customers are encouraged to make a charitable donation on their way out the door. It’s a sweet idea in celebration of spring and in support of research to treat rare diseases.
The crowds will be large this Saturday at Pierre Hermé, with fans lining up to choose any three of his famous macarons. Tempting flavors for spring 2010 include white truffle with grilled hazelnut and foie gras with chocolate, along More >
Free Chocolate (and other goodies) in November
Nov 4th
No sooner had I posted my list of Top 5 Free Events in November, than I saw this from Secrets of Paris:
Next Thursday (November 12), some of the city’s sweetest men will be presenting their chocolate creations and signing books at Galeries Lafayette. From 5-9pm, you’ll be able to steal samples from Sadaharu Aoki, Pierre Hermé, Jean-Paul Hévin and five other master chocolatiers.
