"Where in Paris is Pim?" guessing contest winner

drum roll......

is.....

Pascale, of C'est moi qui l'ai fait.

The prize, a box of tea Esprit de Noël from Mariage Frères which --oddly enough-- will have to be shipped back to Paris where I got it in the first place. How funny? I wrote down each name of the person who guessed correctly in a little bitty piece of paper, one for each correct guess, and all of them went into a little pot. In I reached and out came the name of the winner, none other than our very own Pascale, with whom I just had dinner a few days ago at the very restaurant in one of the photos. How very funny.

And for those who are still curious, the correct answers are, from the earliest to the last photo chronologically:
Centre Pompidou
The dining room at the Hotel Meurice
The photo exhibit by Yann Layman at the Jardins du Luxembourg
Delicabar (or Le Bon Marché will do too)
The Ladies at the Ritz, downstairs from the Hemingway
The muffin man at the bio market on Blvd.Raspail
Restaurant Pierre Gagnaire
St.Sulpice (and yes, on the way to Pierre Hermé)
The exhibit, 1000 faces of AIDS, at the Pont des Arts
A pole on the courtyard of the Louvre
La Table du Lucullus (I counted for both Pascale and Alissa, since no one else got it right.)
Bé, Boulangépicier (I was surprised no one got this right, this is the little place that is a collaboration between Eric Keysar and Alain Ducasse.)
On United, on the way back to San Francisco

This was so much fun I might do it again on my upcoming trip to Thailand in a few days.

Comments

[Alisa]

Pim, I liked this little game - I sort of like games in general, and the idea of another is great. I will have only to observe the next one. Have not been to Thailand YET! Congrats to Pascale :)

Perhaps this is out of place, but I am impressed by your recent post "Peace needs our help". Your commitment is honorable.

[charlene]

I can still remember vividly your posts last year about Thailand. Simply one of the best things I have ever read. Cannot wait for this year's installment.

[sandye]

pim,

oh, that some of us could spend such special times in your beautiful shoes!

i'd never even heard of Bé, Boulangépicier, until you posted the response. it wasn't listed under the Google search i did for Ducasse and 8me arr., that's for sure!

http://www.alain-ducasse.com/public_us/cest_aussi/fr_boulangepicier.htm

[Jason Stone]

I love the "muffin man" at the Blvd Raspail Bio Marche. Do you know anything about him? Someone tried to tell me that he invented the maglite?

[mindy]

Cannot wait to read all about Thailand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:) :) :) :) :) :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Pascale]

Oh, what a wonderful surprise. I think it's the first time of my life I win at a game, perhaps because I don't play much.
Can't wait to taste the tea. Will remind me of a very pleasant evening with you.

[RyanCryinLion]

Sawsasdee Khaarp,
I'm so glad I found you Dear Pim. 3 months removed from 2 years in Thailand, my heart aches for the sights, sounds, and smells of Bangkok(traffic congestion aside of course). Sunday evening sunsets on the Chao Praya, light splashes on the Rama IX. Daylight hours spent cruising Sampeng, Silom, and Chatuckak. Nights at the Saxaphone and Tapas Bar. Best wishes to you and your family, may all your adventures be properly seasoned.
Cheers

[Ester]

Ho, just a detail : the fantastic "boulanger" of the "boulangepicier" is named Eric Kayser (for me, the Kayser of fig bread) !