I'm in the U.S. for the summer, in Connecticut, and going crazy from France withdrawal.
I've been passing a patisserie/boulangerie all summer and haven't gone in yet. I expected it to be kitchsy and fake and way overpriced because it was 'French'... like the 'French' restaurant I went to where the entire staff spoke with heavy Spanish accents.
BUT! It turns out that the owners are French, they're actually RĂ©mois. Reims, the city they're from, is home of the Franco-American campus of Sciences Po., one of our biggest rivals at Minicrit. I had to stop myself from judging them poorly for it. (kidding)
It felt soooo nice to speak French again, not just type French on Facebook chats. It's also always a lovely ego boost to hear people compliment my French. :-) We talked for a while about if their daughter should consider Sciences Po. for college, compared to an Ivy League school in the U.S. Cost is a big issue that doesn't play in quite the same way when deciding between two American schools. It also matters what she wants to do after school--stay in France or come back to the U.S.? But it was great to chat with them about it.
ANNNNNDD I bought some delicious pains au chocolat. I would post pictures, but I ate them already. Don't worry, I'm sure I'll be going back soon, and this time I'll remember to take pictures.
In the meantime, I will tide you over with the website of their establishment:
Isabelle et Vincent
I've been passing a patisserie/boulangerie all summer and haven't gone in yet. I expected it to be kitchsy and fake and way overpriced because it was 'French'... like the 'French' restaurant I went to where the entire staff spoke with heavy Spanish accents.
BUT! It turns out that the owners are French, they're actually RĂ©mois. Reims, the city they're from, is home of the Franco-American campus of Sciences Po., one of our biggest rivals at Minicrit. I had to stop myself from judging them poorly for it. (kidding)
It felt soooo nice to speak French again, not just type French on Facebook chats. It's also always a lovely ego boost to hear people compliment my French. :-) We talked for a while about if their daughter should consider Sciences Po. for college, compared to an Ivy League school in the U.S. Cost is a big issue that doesn't play in quite the same way when deciding between two American schools. It also matters what she wants to do after school--stay in France or come back to the U.S.? But it was great to chat with them about it.
ANNNNNDD I bought some delicious pains au chocolat. I would post pictures, but I ate them already. Don't worry, I'm sure I'll be going back soon, and this time I'll remember to take pictures.
In the meantime, I will tide you over with the website of their establishment:
Isabelle et Vincent