{"id":2487,"date":"2024-08-02T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/oh-goodie-a-foodie\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T23:00:00","slug":"oh-goodie-a-foodie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/oh-goodie-a-foodie\/","title":{"rendered":"Oh goodie, a foodie!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our afternoon plan was a foodie tour of the south Marais. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course we had to do a quick stop for a little lunch before the tour.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tour was not only very well done, but our guide was also very informative about the area and its history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We learned that \u2018Marais\u2019 means swamp, and also some very sad things about the history and persecution of Jews here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the tour, on out walk home, found another hang-out and had a great time there as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our last afternoon in Paris for this trip was a great success!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1443-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1443\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stop at a street cafe before our foodie tour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1444-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1444\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1445-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1445\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We randomly met one of the track olympians we saw running that morning. Acquaviva was so sweet, and also loved all the attention.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\/athlete\/safiatou-acquaviva_1922434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/olympics.com\/en\/paris-2024\/athlete\/safiatou-acquaviva_1922434<br><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1446-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1446\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1447-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1447\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1448-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1448\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Equador\u2019s Olympic House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1449-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1449\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1450-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1450\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1451-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1451\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1452-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1452\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Victorine.<br><br>Our wonderful tour guide for this adventure is very well versed. Not only is she involved in cook books, but she also has a wine certification. It became even more obvious as the tour progressed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1453-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1453\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There are lots of chocolate shops all over Paris. The better ones sells chocolates from specific regions. Our guide explained it best when she said that Paris is obsessed with food and geography.<br><br>What makes this shop unique is that not only is the cacao from a specific region, but it is also from only one specific farm within that region.<br><br>And to note, maybe the best macarons ever!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1454-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1454\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Re\u00ffs sells ice cream that makes you dream of faraway places.<br><br>He is famous for his love of traveling, and then he brings all those flavors back to make ice cream.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1455-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1455\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This synagogue in the Marais is one of the oldest in Paris. It was designed by the famous Art Nouveau designer Hector Guimard. His designs are most noticeable as the entrances to the Metros.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hector_Guimard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hector_Guimard<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1456-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1456\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laurent Dubois is the most famous cheese monger in Paris, if not in all of France.<br><br>The shop is amazing. At the bottom right of the photo are five cheeses in the shape and colors of the Olympic rings. A homage from him.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1457-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1457\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1458-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1458\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bakery we went to is also known as the \u2018Little Versailles of the Marais\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1459-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1459\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Leaning buildings!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1460-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1460\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The wine store is our last stop and for a cheese and wine pairing.<br><br>We learned the \u2018correct\u2019 way to cut the cheese. It seems everybody must get an edge and a center piece. Who knew!<br><br>More random facts: Goat cheese came in little round balls because it was easier for the laborers to stuff them in their pockets when working in the fields.<br><br>Nearly all the cows in Normandy, the best cheese and butter region of France, came from Wisconsin after the Second World War as part of the rebuilding.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1461-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1461\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Learning about French wine regions. We have been to four already. So much more wine left to taste. Sigh\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1462-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1462\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saying goodbye to Victorine after a most enjoyable tour. We now understand why they are so highly recommended.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/parisbymouth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/parisbymouth.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1463-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1463\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Found a cute bar tucked away in a dead-end street and decided to stay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1464-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1464\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u2018Cookie\u2019 rides a motorcycle!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1465-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our charming host.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2024-paris\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/images-posts\/1466-oh-goodie-a-foodie.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1466\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Last sunset in Paris of this trip. <br>Bonne soir\u00e9e, Paris!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our afternoon plan was a foodie tour of the south Marais. 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