tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82834085384422218072024-03-21T13:47:13.387-07:00Snobby Foreign CorrespondentsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283408538442221807.post-50493542127050529832009-01-06T11:06:00.000-08:002009-01-06T11:12:34.553-08:00Frosty Fun of the Freezing Kind<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">T</span></span>he Snobbies are back for the New Year! Fun on the Passerelle de Solferino next to the Orsay Museum. Check us out!<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ArQ1tO22ppY&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ArQ1tO22ppY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283408538442221807.post-55835598827099862082008-09-03T09:57:00.000-07:002008-09-03T10:04:21.171-07:00The Bloom of House of Europe<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" letter-spacing: 1px; font-family:georgia;"></span></div><span><div style="text-align: center;">La Maison de l'Europe<br /></div><span><div style="text-align: center;">35-37, rue des Francs-Bourgeois, 75004 Paris<br /></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">T</span></span>he discovery of a little hidden garden in the middle of the Marais, much to the joy of finding childish pleasures on a playground filled with merriment and innocent fun. Watch.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="letter-spacing: 1px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" letter-spacing: normal; white-space: pre; font-family:Arial;font-size:10px;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G4XKBsE1QTA&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G4XKBsE1QTA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283408538442221807.post-53577007056729888302008-09-02T12:52:00.000-07:002008-09-02T13:02:25.234-07:00Florence Finkelsztajn House of International Yummies<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">H</span></span>ere we are back again, after a long Summer (get the hint, Summer!), feasting on kosher supersandwiches and the most yummytastic savouricious piece of cheesecake you can get your teeth in. "like buttah"<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/015mGKgOdiI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/015mGKgOdiI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">So come to <a href="http://florencefinkelsztajn.free.fr/"><em></em>Florence Finkelsztajn</a>, one of the best delicatessen stores in town and get a taste of central european foods.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Florence Finkelsztajn<br /> 24 Rue des Ecouffes and corner of 19 Rue des Rosiers in the Marais<span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;"><i></i></span><br /></div><br /><em></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283408538442221807.post-88365824910151676102008-09-02T11:48:00.000-07:002008-12-13T11:12:54.509-08:00HAPPY NEW YEAR you smoking bastards!!!<blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;">"We are banned from this place! Damn our smokingness!"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcx5G0wlXMXjRSHF3EbfMfq5wHlDq1dIfN1n-mfXtIRyyaR0arwYp0IVXO0jZalqheczuqZ3M7aKDIYyRu3ppTEA-A3S2DHAN8_jrTzhdYZ0p1OxKKwLCKJngi6QkFCh_sdsyehy_/s1600-h/DSC05946.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcx5G0wlXMXjRSHF3EbfMfq5wHlDq1dIfN1n-mfXtIRyyaR0arwYp0IVXO0jZalqheczuqZ3M7aKDIYyRu3ppTEA-A3S2DHAN8_jrTzhdYZ0p1OxKKwLCKJngi6QkFCh_sdsyehy_/s400/DSC05946.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150986152770132274" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I</span></span>t finally happened, on the first of January! Paris cafés and bars and restaurants are smoke-free!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">No more smelly fog lying in the air around you, or cigarette butts getting thrown into your freshly served wine glass!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The interior belongs to the healthy breathers, while the outside (the cold at minus 5 degrees Celsius/ 23 degrees Fahrenheit) belongs to the wacky tobacky chain-smokers!<br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Isn*t it fun to sit on your comfy bar stool in the warmth while watching and laughing at our poor friends outside? Sure is, darling!<br /></div><br />Check out the video snobby foreign correspondent Nirit Summer (bless her it*s winter now) did with me on this occasion at our first evening out at our regular meeting spot:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qz59l3NWpZA&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qz59l3NWpZA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Candy fighting with me over the last straw<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rI7MZbhIqz9kaNXmQezZSfjLZtCmG-6su8noWGDZtvTABcyYdEPmHX8xRCfhs5g1Wk-4Wd9h0Hu67PYzxchYM3N3bHSj4TZH0Qpbf2Q_Dz8HyxwW60p8tosZoZfUkQjq_B_y90bN/s1600-h/DSC05974.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7rI7MZbhIqz9kaNXmQezZSfjLZtCmG-6su8noWGDZtvTABcyYdEPmHX8xRCfhs5g1Wk-4Wd9h0Hu67PYzxchYM3N3bHSj4TZH0Qpbf2Q_Dz8HyxwW60p8tosZoZfUkQjq_B_y90bN/s400/DSC05974.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150985723273402642" border="0" /></a>Candy showing us what she thinks about the new smoking ban<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsuJpp0R5rFraWpuQw_oxpo3XYtw_iLpjKuvbABVe950zOJ6qUK2Dcjq2D1UFT1b4DKXpFJS2dRpSF9HX40jnvrL3synNNAHDfWBVNH1wVUtnt-59iAGHMscOvQdFsJgLvA7Gxak8/s1600-h/DSC05917.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXsuJpp0R5rFraWpuQw_oxpo3XYtw_iLpjKuvbABVe950zOJ6qUK2Dcjq2D1UFT1b4DKXpFJS2dRpSF9HX40jnvrL3synNNAHDfWBVNH1wVUtnt-59iAGHMscOvQdFsJgLvA7Gxak8/s400/DSC05917.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150985538589808898" border="0" /></a>At least the dog was having a good time<blockquote></blockquote><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIFFxW1GZupfSXjRqo86N4ssdJZ4QHNxJfUvpFC-cFnR0yTF9F5Fu1luA05h8EpPijmJmkrLe3nwAr8v0QqCc0RtF-QJfcBXn95ZKNVj8OYzOtasu3cc0Cg1bi1hhZuiV9XbX9DY-/s1600-h/DSC05940.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIFFxW1GZupfSXjRqo86N4ssdJZ4QHNxJfUvpFC-cFnR0yTF9F5Fu1luA05h8EpPijmJmkrLe3nwAr8v0QqCc0RtF-QJfcBXn95ZKNVj8OYzOtasu3cc0Cg1bi1hhZuiV9XbX9DY-/s400/DSC05940.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150985023193733362" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283408538442221807.post-37274511198575682152008-09-02T11:46:00.001-07:002008-12-13T11:12:56.364-08:00Café Suédois - where we get ABBA, IKEA, WASA and VOLVO!<div style="text-align: center;">Café Suédois<br />11, Rue Payenne , 75003 Paris<br />Centre Culturel Suédois<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHpNwwpqhgqyADWwh_1Jzqu0nH_7h7Yl-63ktvITULCgYVKeCzL5P3I5N8INytGA0rNFq-_fDR8vTlakolFBXM8_dSD-D6foja5iS3QmzV1vHq5e1_NVj_bOUyyk3NoUJ9jRba_xwL8w8/s1600-r/DSC04236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zxiUNHUSV5uyXo5U-6v84iWO5R2PfqstifW15vpoJSTA4CirOlYPXMXwKC1jvQ0qa3yqex4wWVPSQdN_TH4T7FDpe6kZXccxDPokS-HwI51liSLXGz9-lKqq5IFH2GtaLv2iu6DZNzA/s400/DSC04236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139005285054583874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">T</span></span>he <a href="http://www.si.se/upload/CCS/cafe_suedois/fra/index.html">Café Suédois</a>, situated in the heart of the Marais inside the courtyard of the beautiful Hotel de Marle (<a href="http://www.si.se/templates/CCS_StartPage____658.aspx">Swedish Cultural Center</a> now), presents you with a warm welcome, a peaceful ambiance and yummy Swedish pastries and sandwiches all week long!<br /></div><br />But don*t believe me,<br />check out what our Snobby Foreign Correspondents have to say about it:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Olnvc_Hkh94&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Olnvc_Hkh94&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZrMu7KuyBqU&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZrMu7KuyBqU&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />Nirit on the left, Swedish toilet on the right<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdhBPVcl-yy0-oScRUPKF1qacv4QbC-GlEqRYjLHtFPZfNABYV8j02cqnACzC4V3qukkMIB5BUVGlJWWRxO6SJ7HXrXMHs6NITUcuDtX98KYhMPS5AW8ZVrH-p7ks-w8F5JcQn1dMB84U/s1600-r/DSC04240.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgILAgVNnX6bbwhIkwSYkvsSPTcrMXEo_1g5S_iS9iphb8ho11oKAWmZjzvnWTvvmYBsBHuZXEjIFTEjh_muM7MrxKSZ7wgGuBD_VTdhc-jhN7YivsqAj_HqK1sjSbmpue5u4Qj4zCwcCo/s400/DSC04240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139005293644518482" border="0" /></a>Isn*t she a cute pie!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4IPmkETn2jXM1CRR8JyWt6myYpR4bivCggNTk3iBzPcZu2dk-iwn9johSMFRST5ZWfsNoCkBVFUX2cn2b_6CUJakp-9UrerE25dwwxbjAFiRL2fbsPAhj4QPrGEPAnhnSF0NTEJ2BPSQ/s1600-r/DSC04235.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKhp69zfwCvUt3EfX2FqzaQhlZG4clTtI4d7FuH-5DhtUF0ORDZthJw2mDvje62hve3uxnGPvXqOhcYD3qGOq5k00XYLZFO9VkvrvuxhdgvGLlsMxNfO7NdmqdWn31bx9PY0U0zFKZ3pU/s400/DSC04235.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139005302234453090" border="0" /></a>In a window display nearby, chickens are hiding...<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWetrPTG7hxIrRvR1yYAe0I4MMSr8lQMVW2L7IDhQUWF4M9SwCFuXafjoD124MLzf5SOtMTyxlO1-rzLlIxmKG4qWHLuhGkK4qaTPPheUMOBJmgLIKQd2N9YpZfd3hT4qPJv7d9mIh1Sc/s1600-r/DSC04255.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6y0Eh_PPXCAJRriXsXrv_iGbNM7uvZhJzSiRbUe90K3pAMchou7fT6dMKnDIegUtfuy87CVoBSoczih-_UXrLTzGcGG45b_mN751arXdrfwAnBMEm8uG_agQ4FHF18swHxKRpjsinGU/s400/DSC04255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139005310824387698" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.fra.cityvox.fr/restaurants_paris/le-cafe-suedois_200043005/Profil-Lieu"><h2></h2></a><br /><div class="telephone"> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283408538442221807.post-5015317299492026452008-09-02T11:40:00.000-07:002008-09-02T11:43:15.488-07:00First snobby post from November 2007<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">F</span></span>oreign correspondents Nirit and a very snobby me discussing today*s topic: The Jungian vision of existentialism, and why god circulates in oven fried dishes.<br /></div><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dpe5FK9vS60&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dpe5FK9vS60&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283408538442221807.post-88668051935838716552008-09-02T10:10:00.001-07:002008-09-02T10:10:39.580-07:00oihUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0