Cafe Carlyle

My favorite place for Date Night Mondays!

Hither Lane Estate

Six Bedroom Estate with Pool House and Gym

Perfect Hostess Present

While on sabbatical in Paris three years ago, I wrote about the magic of Laduree. Fortunately, Laduree is now on Madison and 70^th.  YUM!

Last week, I escaped the “New Economy” in New York and fled to Paris for a few weeks. I arrived at my hotel at noon to find that I was invited to a dinner party at the home of a couple I barely knew. My hosts were receiving at 8 that evening, and I had no idea how many guests would be attending. What to take as my hostess gift? Wine is too expected, and in France, can be really tricky. And, I thought I remembered that the hostess didn’t drink alcohol.

And then it hit me walking down the Champs Elysee! Macaroons from Laduree! I chose 32 multi-colored macaroons from the store’s flagship location (flavors including mango, pistachio, dark chocolate, orange blossom, lemon and mocha) Each cost approximately 1 Euro. The packaging for the macaroons was a treat in of itself….a peppermint green box with a pink ribbon.

www.laduree.com

Ladurée Champs Elysées

75, avenue des Champs Elysées – 75008 Paris

Tel : 01.40.75.08.75

Sixteen people came to dinner that night. The treats were a huge success served with coffee after dinner!

Hermes

Hermes fabrics and leathers now available on the 3^rd Floor of Madison Flagship