Miss Cupcake à Montmartre

Hello everybody!

If you like pink colour and cupcakes and you want to relax for a while after a visit to Montmartre area in Paris, well, Miss Cupcake is the place for you.

There are two Miss Cupcake in Paris (the other one is in the Marais area), but in my opinion this is the best one because in order to find it you have to discover some of the most characteristic tiny streets that get to the Sacre Coeur. 

The place is very small (there are only two tables), so I suggest you to go there a morning and not during the weekend because you risk to find it fully crowded.

The interior design is very cute and girlish and the atmosphere is perfect for a gossip time with your friends.

I've been to Miss Cupcake several time, so here you can see some photos of great banoffee cupcakes, vanilla ones and pumpkin ones (definitely the best one under Halloween period), but you can taste also delicious thick hot chocolates and simple but fresh bagels.

Prices are good and waiters are very friendly.

To try! 

Miss Cupcake

22, Rue de la Vieuville

75018 Paris

Le Comptoir du Commerce

Hello everybody!
Today I will talk about one of my favorite restaurants in Paris: Le Comptoir du Commerce.
It is situated in a very nice area where you can find typical delicatessen shops which expose their products also on the streets: Rue des Petits Carreaux and Rue Montorgueil are famous for their colors and flavors.
You can go to Le Comptoir du Commerce for a lunch, dinner or even just to have a dessert in a tiny and friendly place. The dishes are really good and you can choose among typical french "assiettes", burgers, the special duck (confit de canard) and, what I love the most, french "cassolettes".
The word "cassolette" refers to a porcelain container that can cook food in oven and, as you can see from the pictures, these containers are served directly to table.
These cassolettes are made of chèvre cheese and ham, emmental and confit de canard, homemade fois gras and cheese, vegetables ones and so on.
Le Comptoir du Commerce offers also a good list of wines, typical french cheeses and desserts.
My favorite dessert is crêpe à la crème de marron (chestnut cream) to which I always ask if I can add a small scoop of vanilla ice-cream: amazing!

Le Comptoir du Commerce

1 Rue de Petits Carreaux 

75002 Paris

Sunday brunch at "Le Club des 5"

Hello everybody!
Today I have realized that the best way to end Christmas holidays is having a good brunch with a friend.
My friend Evangeline suggested a very nice place called Le club des 5 in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, I didn't know it because it's at the very opposite side of my house, but I'm glad about this discovery.
We decided to take the brunch formula (26€ but worthy!) choosing a big cheddar cheeseburger with its homemade french fries (sooo good), an orange juice, a tea and a dessert - Oreo cheesecake for me and a Nutella/chantilly/banana sablé (a kind of soft cookie with cream on the top, definitely better than the cheesecake).
I really suggest you to go there, not only because of the food but for the interior design which is very funny and cute and it can be a nice alternative to the usual hipster place in Paris.
Be aware that you can't book a table for the brunch, so it's better to go there early if you are a group of people or you risk not to find a place since it's quite small.

Polpetteria Ciccilla - the Meatballs Paradise!

Happy new year everybody!
I hope last night you celebrated with loads of food, as I did!
Today I'm going to write about one of the best discoveries last year: a meatball paradise.
I love meatballs and I could eat them all the time. If you are like me and you are in Milan let me give you a tip: go to Polpetteria Ciccilla, the first place in Milan to find all kinds of meatballs. "Polpetteria" in Italian means a place that makes meatballs: this one masters the concept with organic ingredients (young people are taking a fast liking to it).
I had wanted to try Polpetteria Ciccilla for almost two years, but it was hard to find the time to check it out when I was home in Milan. Finally, when this time I was back for the holidays I had the opportunity and it totally met my expectations.
Polpetteria Ciccilla is located in the city centre of Milan next to a neighborhood called Moscova: its location is very cute and cosy, but since it's not a restaurant you can sit there for a fast meal or you can choose for a take away.
Prices are fair, the staff is kind and friendly and the menu offers a wide selection of meatball concoctions. Another innovative aspect is that patrons can opt to have different meatballs on one plate, so you can taste everything!
Here some photos of the location and of the meatballs we tried: beef and tomatoes meatballs, Kiev meatballs, vegetarians ones, curry and chicken ones, beer meatballs, Spirulina meatballs (a special healthy algae), and finally mushrooms and potatoes meatballs.