The Strange Boys strikes back...

The strange boys came back for the colours festival at Nouveau Casino.
They now added a girl from Echo Park L.A Jenna Thornhill DeWitt. She plays sax with them now. It worked I think. Then others thought that she wasn't needed in ALL the songs... they sounded great.

The support band Yussuf Jerusalem had this ridiculously over done lighting that I thought I was seeing Bon Jovi or something. I was not able to concentrate on their music... but then, it didn't grab me at all.

Pimm's o'clock

A friend requested a bottle of Pimm's from London. Pimm's is not sold here in Paris. Not that I've seen anyways. I only knew the Pimm's with Dry Ginger Ale and cucumber. But, London pimm's that I had was with lemonade, strawberries, orange and lemon. Delicious!

As I brought back the bottle from London, Paris was hotter than London and it was Pimm's o'clock.
We mixed it with lemonade, strawberries, oranges and mint. Miam!

I think I like any drinks/cocktail with lots of fruits... Sangria, mulled wine, punch, Pimm's.

Quick London

I had the pleasure of experiencing one of the hottest day in London. 31 degrees. Yes, settle down everyone it's not that hot. It's beautiful. But yes, I can understand that people are not as used to hot weather.
It was a very quick weekend pop in to London. I went down to Columbia road and found this little cute cupcake shop. To be honest, just because I've been chasing all the face cakes and cupcakes, I had to smell them to know if they were real or not. They looked so perfect to be real. They have mini-cup cakes for 1 pound. I had one with a malteser.
Treacles
110 - 112 Columbia Road
London E2 7RG

Then, had a good strawl down to Broadway market and had my first "hot salted Beef".

June / July highlights

1. Amazing croissants at Au Levain du Marais. Okay, David Lebovitz did not fail me... When I'm in doubt, I ask David. It was delicious... I have had many croissants in Paris, but this one is very special. Not too flaky or plane. Just right.

Au Levain du Marais

28 blvd Beaumarchais75011 Paris

2. Drinking and People watching at Le PerleRight in the middle of Marais. Always packed in warm sunny days.

Le Perle
78 rue vieille du temple
75003
M: Saint-Paul

3. Drinking within budget at Pop in
Cute little indie favourite with their own beer "le Pop" 3 euros for a pint during Happy Hour. Yes, I did get 2 at once right before the clock turned 9pm and the Happy Hour finished.

Pop in
105 rue Amelot
75011M: Saint Sebastien Froissart

4. Talking to randoms and dancing to who knows what at Zero Zero Bar
It's open later than other bars in the area so of course it's going to turn into something like Pony...

Zero Zero Bar
89 rue Amelot
75011
M: Saint Sebatien Froissart

5. Broc Dej at le Comptoir General
It's happening every Sunday until the end of August. I had a stand there for my crocheted friends. Cute little place with a Melbourne dude making good Melbourne latte... oh how I miss it so much...

Le Comptoir General
80 Quai de Jammapes
75010
M: Jacques Bonsergent

6. Seeing Tour de Paris @ Hotel du Nord
I don't know if it that was called Tour de Paris... but they were a bunch of people having a bike race to Hotel de Nord.

Hotel du Nord
102 Quai du Jammapes
75010
M: Jacques Bonsergent