happy bastille day

Aujourd'hui, c'est le quatorze juilliet--la fête nationale en France!

Happy Bastille Day, mes petits. In celebration of France and all its gloriously gluttonous and devastatingly chic ways, I will be toasting (in between mad-dash apartment viewings in thunderstorms and humidity) with a glass of 2009 Delhommeau Muscadet Harmonie from the Loire (think orange blossom and nectarine cut with fantastic, bright acidity) and some spectacularly pungent yet devilishly velvety Morbier Tradition cheese. But by all means, feel free to whip up a warm goat cheese salad (chèvre chaud) or treat yourself to some cold paté spread on some crusty baguette with a side of duck confit. And if you're lucky, there will be bubbles. Lots and lots of heavenly, yeasty effervescence that comes from le Champagne.

Vive la France! Bisous.

Image above courtesy of Dean & Deluca's The Gourmet Food Blog

bastille day

Better late than never I suppose, but today is Bastille Day and to that I say Viva la France! To get your French on, GrubStreet has supplied us with a couple of to-do's around the city tonight. But the real winner here? For $7 you can suck and sip away on a "French Flag Popsicle Flight" over at Counter in the East Village which is featuring, are you ready for it? A blueberry-lemon verbena and vodka, Provence rose and lavender, and raspberry sparkler. I mean, really? Are you kidding? How gorgeous tasting does that sound? Or you could go the non-alcoholic route and munch away on some merguez sausage sandwiches and a join in on a round of French lawn bowling over on West Broadway between Walker and White Streets which has been blocked off for the celebration.

Bonsoir mes cheries! Bisous!