I was going to tell the intern to go seek out a bakery near that fictional french-speaking Seattle community that the Stranger once wrote about. But now I can't find that piece of writing at all. Someone help me?
Can these end now? Seriously not all that entertaining. Even *I* can get down with a good bit o' America bashing, but I could care less about French bakeries that are all too far away from Cap. Hill to get to in the morning.
@9 - I remember that one too, it was a pretty long time ago (maybe 20th century) and the community was allegedly called "north park" and located just to the west of those big cemetaries on Aurora.
@6 -- it used to be called Bio-Fournil, but I'm not sure if it still has any affiliation.
Their croissants are most definitely not their best feature. I would heartily recommend their baguette as one of the better ones in town.
We'll be able to tell if this intern knows anything or is French when he gets to comparing Honore with Besalu in Ballard. If myballard is anything to go by, that'll bring out a good cadre of trolls as well.....
French Intern is amusing and lovely, but it is time to broaden his horizons. One more french bakery review and this will become truly tedious.
I say send him off to Dicks. Or someone else suggested the Puyallup Fair, which would be hilarious. Or send him up to the Chateau Ste Mechelle Winery so he can bash local wines compared to French wine. Get creative. Have fun.
French Intern is delightful, but surely you can find more for him to do than send him from one French bakery to another, day after day after day.
Everybody stop recommending bakeries; you're only encouraging him.
I saw Julien last night at a choral rehearsal. For a minute, I thought he might talk about something other than bread. I was relieved, even if I was sure he'd complain about how we don't smell as good as the choirs in France.
The place is great, has primo whole wheat bread and will slice it, and great freshly prepared sandwiches .... about the best in the city. Check it out.
the writer is fresh out of l'ecole ordinnaire, n'estpas?
The reason there is so much "Frenchy" stuff in a French bakery in the U.S. is that everything in the U.S. is over-the-top and obnoxious. It's not enough to just have a French flag and leave it at that, there's gotta be little Eiffel towers and Arc de Triomphes and Napoleons plastered all over the place in order to keep up with the Joneses.
God, this guy is douche. Hate this place, go back to France. At least we try to embrace all cultures (and girls can wear headscarves to school and gasp!they even let Muslims pray in school - go figure). This kind of "I'll review French stuff in America but it'll all be crap" is not worthy of anyone's time.
Julien, I'll save you some time (both writing and on the bus):
There is no bakery in seattle that makes ANYTHING as good as in Paris. Nor any bakery that makes anything as good as in rural Germany. Not sure why or what makes our baked goods so much less delicious, but facts are facts. Sorry you travelled here in vain.
A few years back I got to stay at the Centennial Tower apartments for a couple weeks and I remember going next door to le Boulangerie practically every day for croissants or baguette sandwiches at lunch. Thanks for bringing back some delicious memories.
Ugh, this is getting ready stupid now. Every French bakery in Seattle will be a FAKE French bakery because Seattle is not in France. Also, I lived in Seattle for 6 years. I not once saw an Uncle Sam sign plastered anywhere. What the hell are you talking about?
P.S. German breads are much tastier, more varied and satisfying than that airy, crusty Froschfresser crap. I'll take boring old Kamps over the best French bakery any day. Move on.
I like his reviews of French bakeries (French restaurants should be included). But I could do without the snark, which is getting old. I value the review part, though!
I'm just surprised that nobody has answered the question of whether states have anthems. Actually, yes they do. No, we do not sing them at baseball games, and come to think of it, I don't know why. States also have representative flowers, trees, minerals, and birds. The official dirt of California, for example, is the dirt of San Joaquin.
"it’s delightful to see you trying to say things in a French manner, which must be so hard since you don’t use the same sounds in English" - sigh - c'est trop vrai!
Try this link and click on "Listen" to hear what he's talking about.
Because we are not a bunch of cheese-eating surrender monkeys.
Personally, I'd like to see Julien trying Amurican food, you know, see of he eats his hamburger with a knife and fork like one of my neighbours...oy.
Go to Dick's Drive In on Broadway for dinner. Order the following:
Dick's Deluxe burger
Fries
Chocolate shake
Report back on that patriotic American goodness.
The idea that there are four bakeries in Seattle, never mind four French bakeries (are there four French people in Seattle?) is preposterous.
Their croissants are most definitely not their best feature. I would heartily recommend their baguette as one of the better ones in town.
We'll be able to tell if this intern knows anything or is French when he gets to comparing Honore with Besalu in Ballard. If myballard is anything to go by, that'll bring out a good cadre of trolls as well.....
I say send him off to Dicks. Or someone else suggested the Puyallup Fair, which would be hilarious. Or send him up to the Chateau Ste Mechelle Winery so he can bash local wines compared to French wine. Get creative. Have fun.
French Intern is delightful, but surely you can find more for him to do than send him from one French bakery to another, day after day after day.
I saw Julien last night at a choral rehearsal. For a minute, I thought he might talk about something other than bread. I was relieved, even if I was sure he'd complain about how we don't smell as good as the choirs in France.
The place is great, has primo whole wheat bread and will slice it, and great freshly prepared sandwiches .... about the best in the city. Check it out.
the writer is fresh out of l'ecole ordinnaire, n'estpas?
did you know anything at all about Seattle before you came here? or is that irony?
Their Pain Au Levain is crazy koo-koo great bread!
You can eat at the cafe, or buy the bread and pastries direct at the register.
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For example, how does Seattle's weed compares with French buds? How about a review of our women?
You're not an intern, you're already a tired gimmick.
I blame Chihulhy.
There is no bakery in seattle that makes ANYTHING as good as in Paris. Nor any bakery that makes anything as good as in rural Germany. Not sure why or what makes our baked goods so much less delicious, but facts are facts. Sorry you travelled here in vain.
P.S. German breads are much tastier, more varied and satisfying than that airy, crusty Froschfresser crap. I'll take boring old Kamps over the best French bakery any day. Move on.
Try this link and click on "Listen" to hear what he's talking about.