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 Rémois. 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 Rémois. 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
