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Oh Paris, you are so dreamy. Here I am, walking through the quaint streets of Île Saint-Louis, peeking into restaurants and storefronts that look like they have been there forever. Cute café here, neighborhood bakery there; so Parisian, so stuck in time. Then, bam! Bright, white storefront glaring at me. Bland walls, gleaming tiles. Is this a public bathroom? No, it's a frozen yogurt store.
Yesterday, the French Parliament banned religious veils. Please target your ire instead toward the wave of obnoxious yogurt joints that has moved into the city in the past five years. French women don't get fat? They will if they eat this yogurt, which is usually covered in cookie or candy toppings.
I expected better of Paris. I expected better of a place that gave the world Berthillon's mind-blowing salted butter caramel ice cream (just down the street from this Western-influenced abomination, in fact). Thanks a lot, Pinkberry and Red Mango. You've ruined Paris.
...Ok, so you don't like the design, architecture and feel of these shops. I get your frustration if these shops get in the way of the culture. That said...
You fail to mention the yoghurt. I'm guessing you didn't like it (if you even tasted it). Ehm...this is a food blog is it not.
I agree that we should be concerned about the health-issues related to a cal.-rich diet, but shouldn't people...+READ
...Ok, so you don't like the design, architecture and feel of these shops. I get your frustration if these shops get in the way of the culture. That said...
You fail to mention the yoghurt. I'm guessing you didn't like it (if you even tasted it). Ehm...this is a food blog is it not.
I agree that we should be concerned about the health-issues related to a cal.-rich diet, but shouldn't people control their eating habbits, rather than governments control what's available? ...And when you think about it; French cusine would suffer if you were to limit the number of calories you could use! Berthillon’s mind-blowing salted butter caramel ice cream is a good example of this!! Sounds bloody brilliant! :)-COLLAPSE
@vorpal thirded, lately most of the blogging comes across as a boring food version of Jerry Seinfeld.
So they will get fat from yogurt but not from salted butter caramel ice cream?
@vorpal--I second that.
*yawn*
Seriously, can we get some real bloggers with relevant things to say here on Chow?
Beurrrkkk. (Yecchh).
Western-influenced? Paris is part of the Western world.
I'm not surprised to see that in Paris, where there is a lot of crap food just as in any other major Western city, but am rather surprised to see it in Île-Saint-Louis.