When I stepped into the internet cafe, I looked around the dimly lit room to look for signs of the delicious crepes that were rumored to come from such an unlikely place. Situated next to two internet
terminals was the kind, elderly woman with a gentle smile. Right next to her was the round crepe making device. I had come to the right place. This was the crepe lady, and I was about to discover the deliciousness of The Crepe Lady.
Madeline or “The Crepe Lady” as she’s commonly known, serves up …

French dazzling pastries at their best on 10th Avenue, why not ? This is the bet that Diane Cepeda and her sister Corine Fina are taking.
When it comes to pastries, history proves that sisters are well gifted. Remember the Tatin sisters? Caroline’s and Stephanie’s big mistake is nowadays one of our favorite sweets: the apple tart.   Turning as successful as the Tatin sisters? That’s maybe what Diane and Corine thought about before opening their Pâtisserie Salon in New York City a few months ago.
There are at least two excellent reasons …

When the sun comes out, there’s nothing we love more than packing up a hamper.
Time to splash out on the luxuries for a truly decadent experience.

Chit Chat with one of the best French Chef in New York city

Café Crème: After 12 years as the Executive Chef at Payard Bistro, how would you define the restaurant’s identity today?
Philippe Bertineau: You know when I first started ay Payard Bistro, I already had spent 4 and a half years at Daniel. Those years with Daniel Boulud were very rich and at that time I was 30 years old. I thought I was ready to express myself. The type of cuisine I had in mind was traditional, the …

Inspiration, creativity, talent, Olivier Abitbol talks about this social network dedicated to fashion and beauty…
Café Crème: Who created Modepass?
Olivier Abitbol: Modepass was created by Jam’s Brain, to offer a specific place were users can share their vision and their inspiration in fashion and beauty. So many people (stylish, talented, creative) all over Internet are doing great work everyday. They are offering something more fresh and human than fashion magazines do. Showing side by side all this work can give people a new sight.
CC: What is the site strategy? What …

Balthazar is one of my favorite destinations for a wine bar. The French brasserie atmosphere is punctuated by its warm red color, Parisian style waiters, and European newspapers displayed on a table.  I love it all, especially the cheesy crostinis that come with the wine; they represent a nice starter for a French apéritif experience. Lucky for me, I recently develop a new kind of affection for their Petit Dejeuner.
Half of their menu consists of a number of choices of eggs. Soft boiled organic egg, eggs benedict eggs norwegian, eggs …

A blind taste test between French and American wines
What’s one difference between French and American wine? I posed that question for five of my friends one afternoon during a blind wine taste test. The concept was simple - An American red versus a French red, an American white versus a French white. My friends ranged in age from mid 20s to early 30s. Their backgrounds as varied as their age, with one from Nashville, TN and another from upstate New York. All Americans, and all with varying degrees of wine …

Lucy has done what most people only dream of doing. To celebrate her twenty-second birthday, and her mother’s own milestone of turning 50, the two decide to embark on a six-week trip to Paris.
French Milk is a book in which Lucy recreates their Parisian adventure through her whimsical drawings, photographs and musings.
Café Crème: First of all, I would like to know if you went back to France since then, and if not, do you plan to go back in the future? Maybe for another book?
Lucy Knisley: Last year, my …

“Jules-Anton was just 3 when we arrived in New York from Marseilles. At that time, he never had the chance to hear a single English word but his French was really good,” tells his mom Cathy.  “He discovered English at school in the neighborhood Day Care in Astoria. The beginning was tough for him. He developed aggressive behaviors towards his buddies because he didn’t know how to communicate with them.  After three months everything was fine though and now he’s not only able to understand his friends but he is …