Friends, we have been to the Promised Land. It’s the Galeries Lafayette Gourmet Shop, which has FOUR FLOORS of food, beverages, and cooking tools. The Harrods Food Halls in London and the KDV Food Halls in Berlin are pale pretenders. Even our beloved Pike Place Market in Seattle doesn’t have the density or breadth of offerings. Need a whole leg of Spanish jamon (ham)? Only 650 Euros (€). Petrossian caviar? Pas de problème. How about some 1899 Château d’Yquem Sauternes? They have it (and I saw the bottles), but I didn’t dare check the price. Julian did–a mere 40,000 €. Such a deal!
Then we have some more familiar offerings:
I can’t possibly make this up! Marshmallow Fluff and Pop-Tarts as gourmet food.
I think the store should have a spray cheese vs. brie smackdown.
Julian’s cousin Kitty was fascinated by the concept of spray cheese. Kitty, you now know where you can find it.
The street level of the store has the mother of all food courts. Not only can you find the aforementioned caviar and ham, but you can get dim sum, noodles, Mediterranean food, sandwiches, and desserts guaranteed to change your life. We bought two macarons from Pierre Hervé, and had tea/coffee at Prêt à Manger.
It’s probably a good thing that Galeries Lafayette is closed on Sunday; otherwise, we’d be there another day and decide not to come home.
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Scott and I always make a point of stopping in at H-Mart, a giant Asian marketplace in the DC area. It’s fun just wandering about looking at the vast amount of amazing foods and you can pick up things you need that aren’t sold in the wilderness. I’m going to try Vietnamese spring rolls and a variation on Banh Mi rolled in rice paper instead of a French roll.