Pietrement-Lambret
The finest specialties from the Lot region are just waiting for you: cassoulet campagnard (a type of stew combining kidney beans, goose, duck, mutton and pork) for four at 100F, or four drumsticks of confit de canard (duck, cooked and preserved in its own fat) at 95F. These dishes are also available in tins (Ets Michel Catusse “Sautel”) and often cost 20% less than the same items in other Parisian shops that concentrate on products from the southwest of France. Moreover, you can purchase free-range chickens (from 33F per kg) and poultry from Bresse — Mon-Fri 9am to 7pm, Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 58 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1er, M° Les Halles, tel: 01 42 33 30 50.
Aux Ducs de Gasgone
According to the photos in the window, the Queen of England came to visit this little shop in person. Here too, you’ll find cassoulet, confit d’ oie or foie gras entier mi-cuit (144F for 170g). You can also buy Iranian caviar, gaspacho with lobster and basil, bouillabaisse (a boneless fish stew with tomatoes, garlic and olive oil, a Provençal specialty) and the classic coq au vin (4 rue du Marché-St-Honoré, 1er, M° Tuileries, tel: 01 42 60 45 31). Other addresses include 111 rue St-Antoine, 4e, M° St-Paul, tel: 01 42 71 17 72 and 112 bd Haussman, 8e, M° St-Augustin, tel: 01 45 22 54 04
Hédiard
In 1854, François Hédiard opened his first shop in the Madeleine quartier of Paris, offering its residents products from all over the world. Since then, his name has become synonymous with quality and more than 250 shops bearing his it have been opened around the world including five in Paris. Chocolates, fruit jellies (more than a score of varieties), iced fruit (350F per kg), tea, coffee, jam, honey, preserves (fish soup, vegetables, olives)... confits de canard, spices, mustard, oils, cheese, sushi, terrines, dishes prepared in Hédiard’s kitchens (such as filet of duck with green pepper sauce, dôme of smoked salmon, lobster ballottine) and foie gras, salmon or salads (scampi à la provençale, piémontaise, guacamole...) can all be purchased as well as bread, pastries and sandwiches The cellar underneath the [main] shop has a huge choice of wines, apéritifs, liqueurs and spirits from France and elsewhere in the world. An absolute must (21 pl de la Madeleine, 8e, M° Madeleine, tel: 01 43 12 88 88) — Other adresses include 126 rue du Bac, 7e, M° Sèvres-Babylone, tel: 01 45 44 01 98 and 70 av Paul-Doumer, 16e, M° La Muette, tel: 01 45 04 51 92
Grande Epicerie de Paris — Le Bon Marché
An enormous supermarket, located on the border of the 6th and 7th arrondissements and currently undergoing a face lift. Le Bon Marché’s food department offers you a tour around the world of food and drink: fresh produce, wine, spirits, cheese, cold meats, etc. Like most shops of this type, it also provides catering services. Telephone orders and delivery service can be arranged on 01 44 39 81 20 — Mon-Sat 8:30-9pm, 38 rue de Sèvres, 7e, M° Sèvres-Babylone, tel: 01 44 39 81 00
Petrossian
You’ll find every luxury product imaginable at this legendary shop in the heart of the 7th arrondissment, entirely decorated in wood... Beluga, Ossiètre and Sevruga caviar, salmon, sturgeon, eel and smoked trout, salmon and cod eggs, truffles, fois gras (goose or duck) presented in different ways, plus a huge choice of cooked dishes, vegetable purées and preserves. Along with enormous selection of the best vodkas, wines and champagnes to accompany this fantastic food. Delivery can be arranged in and around Paris, as well as abroad (Mon-Sun 9am to 8pm. 18 bd de La Tour-Maubourg, 7e, M° La Tour Maubourg, tel: 01 44 11 32 22)
The Real McCoy
Come to this place for a taste of America. From root beer to Oreos, peanut butter and other specialties, you can buy goodies you’ll find nowhere else, this grocery store has been importing products from the States for the past decade. Not only can you purchase American goods but there’s a restaurant service and you can eat on the spot or take away (10am to 8pm, 39 rue du Grenelle, 7e, M° La Tour-Maubourg or Ecole Militaire, tel: 01 45 56 98 82).
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