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A bazaar for fruit and vegetables. It is particularly alive and colorful.

The Riederer confectionery and pastry shop first became famous in Aix-en-Provence, as Frantz Riederer left his native Switzerland in 1780 to open his first tea shop. From now on, in addition to this address in Marseille, two other Riederer boutiques are located in Gardanne and Aix-en-Provence, to the delight of all the gourmands of the department, where the brand offers the tasty creations of chef Emmanuel Schljck in both pastry and catering. The shop on the Avenue de Mazargues is bright and chic. You can buy excellent chocolate for all occasions. Everything is still produced locally next to Aix.

When you think of Malleval in Lyon, you think of high-quality food and drink. A veritable gourmet treasure trove for 155 years, Malleval is home to many treasures. To discover them, let yourself be guided by smiling and efficient experts who will explain the origin of the products, their composition and all the ways to use them. The oldest and finest cellar in Lyon, with over 5,000 bottles - wines, spirits and beer - Malleval presents delicious artisanal products in all categories: an excellent selection of olive oils, beautiful non-alcoholic bottles, from condiments to fruit juices, from condiments to Mariage Frères teas. Pleasures to share.

A reference to Rome, the market takes place around the statue of Giordano Bruno, a philosopher monk burned there during the Inquisition, to whom the Italian power of 1870 wanted to pay tribute, as a challenge to the papacy. There are fruits and vegetables, fish, cheeses, delicatessen, flowers, as well as all Roman and Italian specialities. Admittedly, it is not the most typical market in the city as there are so many products intended for tourists, but its visit is pleasant.

While France remains one of the lands of pastry -and Rue Paul-Bert has at least a famous one…-, the United States is the land of pastry. Often, when travelling to the States, in New York, you wonder why one of these famous bakeries has not opened yet in our neighbourhood. So, that's done two steps from the train station of Part-Dieu with Dorodi Pastry, whose specialty is donut. Donut, it is a little like in our country the eclair or doughnut, a real inexhaustible source of little pleasures that do not really help to lose weight but are so much fun! Donuts in tens with seasonal flavours, but the dark chocolate is timeless in our opinion, muffins and cookies that are each better than the last, as well as gourmet cheesecakes to enjoy with a homemade lemonade. The only concern is that we must keep coming back to taste everything! Note that we can find Dorodi and the charming Myriam on the markets (Croix-Rousse, Quai Saint-Antoine).

While the Grand Prix is located around Lyon, Smart has not found many addresses of this kind in the city itself (or out of price). An address that has been in existence for a long time, but it is found every time with the same pleasure, whether it is its private parking lot or its well-stocked rays. Only one of the Smart Council, do not hesitate to use the cheese factory (everything is packed) when all the vendors are busy. This brand name (Distribution distribution), which is also for the catering professionals, offers a nice choice of fruits and vegetables within a metro station (Jean Jaurès). We particularly like the fresh radius with country cheeses and the arrival of small local producers to watch according to seasons.

The largest food market in Lyon, along the banks of the Saône, where it is a pleasure to come on Sunday morning. The clientele is happily mixed, from all social classes. It must be said that the setting lends itself to it and that you can find everything with about fifty traders on weekdays and 121 traders on weekends: vegetables, fish, artisanal fruit juices, butchers, delicatessens (especially from the Ardèche), cheeses, flowers... Good idea: plan to withdraw cash the day before or in another place, because the district's distributors are overrun!

A very nice food market, right next to the Egyptian bazaar, with which it contrasts well. Less tourism, it keeps its commodities for local customers. It buys cheese, honey, pastırma (meat from local Grisons), sucuk (spicy sausage), coffee, tea or olives: the choice is important and of good quality.

Hafiz Mustafa was founded in 1864 in Istanbul. This sign is now very popular with tourists as it offers all the variations of the famous turkish delights. All Turkish specialties are rather good, choose the classics: pistachio baklavas, trileçe (soft raspberry or caramel cake) or milk-based desserts such as sütlaç (rice pudding), kazandibi (chicken breast pudding). When it comes to cakes, you have to like cream... The company has a shop in Sultanhamet and Taksim.

It's the house that has the wind in its sail. Everyone rushes to Mokxa. The diligent reader will find it many times in this guide, the company extending its diffusion area as others multiply small breads. In addition to training courses for the baristas, internships for everyone and organizing your various events, Mokxa welcomes you for a tasty break in his little coffee shop with a retro look in the creative area. All the preparations - sipho, V60 filter, piston, espresso, cappuccino, latte - prepared by authentic baristas virtuoso of the aeropress are served with the same smile and small cakes. The true coffee.

The most attractive of Bishkek's markets, west of the city center. Fruit and vegetables, meat and dairy products, spices - you'll find it all here, even exotic fish. One of the large buildings sells fabrics from Turkey, China, the Emirates... and, if you look hard enough, Khan-Atlas fabrics from the Ferghana Valley. Although there are a few local handicraft souvenirs, Osh's bazaar is still largely untouched by mass tourism and you'll find good bargains without being solicited at every stall.

Located in the Vaults of Cathédrale de la Major and beside the MUCEM, Gélateria Major is the new gourmet break of la Joliette. You can choose betweeen 29 flavours of ice creams of which some are made with organic milk, to enjoy in cups, pots or cornets, but also pancakes, waffles, coffee, chocolate and refreshements (smoothies). You can also take your ice creams away and taste them while walking or at your home thanks to the isothermal trays. Homemade ice-creams are manufactured by an Italian ice cream maker with 30 years of experience. Recipes which exude Italy, taste the Stracciatella ice cream! Do not miss either the Rocher ice cream, the Coconut-Mint or Mojito... A warm welcome and magnificent view!

Winners of the 2023 competition for the best traditional French baguette in the Rhône region, head baker Valentin Leemans and apprentice Lucas Cognard of Boulangerie des Canuts can be proud of their achievement. And we're off to this spacious and charming bakery to savor this delicious baguette, and many other traditional French breads - tourte auvergnate, croiroussin... Extra bugnes, delicious pastries, cakes for every occasion, it's a permanent treat. Another breakfast delight: Lyon's best croissants! Sandwiches, salads and tarts for the hungry. A gourmet address to be discovered as a matter of urgency.

What could be more logical than to find this Armenian grocery store of reference in the heart of the emblematic district of this Marseille community? Before going there, warn your senses that they will all be put to the test. All the flavours and delicacies of the East and the Mediterranean are on display before your eyes. Loukoums, baklavas but also olive oil, olives, cheeses and fresh products imported from Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece and Armenia, of course. This shop has been a reference since 1988, offering more than six hundred tasty products and even offering the possibility of taking fresh dishes cooked on site (börek, kebbe, tchi köfte and mezze).

Along the Rio Terà San Leonardo, this sweet haven is the best surprise before or after a long walk in Cannaregio. Venetians stop here for a coffee, a brioche or a spritz at the counter, but also for delicious slices of pizza to be enjoyed at any time of the day. Meringues, nougats, marzipan and dry cakes are also on the menu, each one tastier than the last. And during the holiday season, each time of year has its own cake: fugassa at Christmas and chiacchiere at Carnival, for example.

Straight into Piazza Navona, an address that, behind its tourist mask, hides an authentic soul and a well justified reputation: its frozen tartufo (chocolate ice cream covered with biscuit, cream and cocoa powder) is the best in Rome. To be enjoyed on the terrace, if you are willing to pay the price

Founded in 1781, the oldest bakery in Marseille has been preparing for over two centuries the famous Marseille navettes, inimitable, whose recipe is still secretly kept. Moreover, they can be kept for whole months because they are only made of dry ingredients. They smell of orange blossom, just like the neighbourhood, literally embalmed by the smell of the bakery. Traditionally, they are eaten by candlelight. It's a matter of taste, but many say that you can find the best shuttles in town here.

Les Couleurs du Vin is a must-visit wine store in Lyon's Montchat district, run by the excellent Nicolas Langlet. Here you'll find a rich selection of wines (between €8 and €12) from small, talented estates, most of them organic or biodynamic, as well as over 350 references of local craft beers and quality spirits. Our expert advice will help you indulge whatever your budget. This bucolic setting regularly hosts tastings with passionate winemakers. It's a real nugget where you can recharge your batteries.

Charles Menetrier, who took over this veritable neighborhood institution, and Rolande do their job with rigor and passion. Their wholehearted character is reflected in the quality of the breads offered in this bakery, which has retained its old-world charm (watch your step on the way in...), with cement tiles on the floor, stained glass windows and old stonework. Breads made with organic flours, traditional breads and corn bread specialties. Pastries and viennoiseries of the same quality, for a treat from breakfast to afternoon tea, with homemade bugnes for example.

Make way for the navette, this pretty little crunchy cookie in the shape of a boat and with the delicate flavors of orange blossom. Traditionally eaten at Candlemas, these cookies are made all year round in this bakery below the Panier. Let yourself be bewitched by the smell when you enter the store. Everything is exposed there under your eyes, shuttles, croquants, canistrellis, macaroons... Freshness and authenticity. The master of the place, José Orsoni, is a figure of the district.

One of the nicest places on the Canebière to enjoy a good coffee. Created in 1927, Torréfaction Noailles are authentic houses of character, with a strong Provençal identity and warmth, respecting a strong philosophy of good living. The shops offer a wide range of teas from all over the world (Africa, Central America, South America and even Oceania), as well as biscuits, fruit juices and confectionery. For coffee and tea lovers, you can also come and have a black coffee at the counter in the morning before work!

A speciality of Marseille and Provence par excellence, bottarga is a rare product of excellence, nicknamed the caviar of the Mediterranean. It is made up of muge eggs and can be eaten both hot and cold. Green Island, a specialist in bottarga, is a family business created in 1968, which currently sells its products exclusively on its online store: discovery trays, vacuum-packed bottarga, waxed bottarga, dehydrated bottarga powder, but also a home-made pastis. Exceptional products.

A very traditional gelateria where the ice cream is made in front of you, behind a window. There is a wide choice of flavours, from the most classic (pure chocolate, pistachio, stracciatella...) to the most original (white chocolate with basil, raspberries and sage or lavender and white peach). Fruit ice creams are also particularly recommended, such as Amalfi silt, organic lemon ice cream from the Amalfi coast. A good gelateria in the center. Another address in Rome, along the Tiber, lungotevere dei Vallati, 25.

To get the day off to a good start, nothing beats a good cappuccino accompanied by an Italian pastry! The more classic will opt for a cornetto, but if you want to try a Roman specialty, the maritozzo (a brioche filled with whipped cream) is the one to go for, as it's very good here. 60 years of experience for this great bar, which is also the perfect place to take a break before or after a long visit to the Vatican Museums. For lunch, pasta, pizza and salads are served on the go.

After 40 years at the service of lovers of the finest cheeses, Didier Galland has given way to Jérémy to run the cheese dairy that still bears his name on the Croix-Rousse plateau. Among the marvels of a cheese shop that maintains a special relationship with its producers and offers cheeses in step with the seasons: cheeses from here (an excellent regional selection) and elsewhere, notably Switzerland, blue cheeses to suit all tastes, authentic mozzarellas or a soft truffle cheese. Expert advice given with a smile. You can also order a cheese meal or superb custom-made platters to treat your guests at a reception.

Sève has been in the blood of the Lyonnais since... 1905. Richard Sève, one of France's finest chocolatiers, is a member of the respected Relais Desserts association. A firm believer in tradition, one of the few craftsmen to make his own chocolate from bean to bar, Richard Sève is a trendsetter with creations that follow the rhythm of the seasons. Maison Sève is also the sublimation of Lyon specialties such as the red praline tart and the delicious pierres des Monts-d'Or (flaky praline coated with a royal meringue). Musco Chocolate Museum in Limonest.

Carrefour Drive Marseille Bonneveine is a supermarket. It offers a range of services including in-store shopping, drive-through and delivery. The store also offers complementary services such as catering, photo printing, key duplication, parcel collection, after-sales service, banking and insurance. It also has a service station where you can find diesel, E10 and SP98.

Built in 1838 as Lyon's first indoor market, Les Halles de la Martinière used to house the stalls of local producers. After a long period of neglect, the Halles revived their past 7 years ago. Renovated, they are now home to an independent SCOP grocery store selling seasonal produce from local farms, a grocery store that makes sense for responsible and affordable consumption, favoring direct sourcing from organic or in-conversion organic producers. Fruits and vegetables, fresh produce, excellent cheeses, savory and sweet groceries, bulk products, as well as beverages, cosmetics and cleaning products. Regular events.

For the "old-timers", Jocteur remains the "official" baker of Paul Bocuse and one of the great masters of the tarte à la praline. Jocteur perpetuates the best of tradition. Beautiful glass roof opening onto a terrace, wood, a beautiful frieze, everything reminds us of the quality of yesteryear. A quality to be found in the breads, but also in the cakes, starting with the famous praline tarts. Breakfast for lovers and afternoon tea for the family.

What you're about to taste in Romaric Boilley's 3 Lyonnais boutiques and Tassin store is unique! Head for Les Brotteaux to discover the historic address of Délices des Sens, where the chef created his gourmet universe of exacting standards, excellence and originality from quality ingredients, almost 20 years ago. Starting with macaroons, especially those with salted butter caramel or homemade dark chocolate, unmissable specialties. Then there's 100% homemade desserts, including praline tarts and seasonal fruit tarts, as well as chocolates, spreads, cakes and ice creams... So many gourmet pleasures to savor.

Bobosse is a name that makes gourmets from near and far salivate over a house specialty that's inextricably linked with Lyon's cuisine: andouillette with veal strawberry pulled on a string. At Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse, as in the Beaujolais region, Bobosse - a local artisanal company founded in 1961 - presents the very best in traditional charcuterie: brioche sausages, cooked sausages (plain, pistachio, etc.), sabodets, white pudding (plain, foie gras and truffled), terrines, tripe... Bobosse: quality and pleasure.

A large choice of traditional Greek yoghurts, plain, with fresh fruit, with honey, for a gourmet, original and refreshing break. Made from cow's milk, goat's milk or sheep's milk, light or creamy, taste the authentic and traditional Greek yogurt. Dip your spoon into the pots of glika tou koutaliou, these candied fruits in a light sugar syrup to flavor your yogurt. Beyond the classics, you can also refresh yourself with a tangerine or chocolate flavoured yoghurt smoothie.

This "snowflake" has attracted ice lovers for several generations. The place does not pay a mine, but its reputation precedes it. A good place to stay, just a few steps from the Pantheon, the hotel is very popular with the locals, who enjoy its excellent ice creams.

The Savour Club has been specialising for four decades in the sale of wine by correspondence, but it has also on the street in a few cities including Lyon. The choice of the cellar at the Saint-Antoine wharf is wide, for all the awards. The bottles come directly from the producers. All French vineyards are represented.

Yes, there is something divine in the beer production! So, if you became a god, the time of a brassage? This is undoubtedly one of the most pleasant addresses of this banks of the Rhône, overlooking the banks and the numerous barges. A friendly address where you can enjoy good beer, the cellar offers us many Belgian beers that are not often found, but especially an address where you can make yourself a good beer. And this is Smart. To become a brewer, just book a 2-hour slot and be a little inspired. Because if the master of the sites will introduce you to the secrets of the brewing, it will be up to you to compose your beer with the ingredients that will be provided to you according to 5 recipes: The White, the Blonde, the Amber, the Brunette and a Special season. Then, just add yeast to start the fermentation and wait 3 weeks to get your bottled beer back on which it will be taken care of to apply a personalized label. By making someone tasting your beer, you can always say, "It's me who made it" and it is always great.

A bar, ice cream parlour and patisserie since 1922, Rosati is located in one of Rome's prettiest squares: the Piazza del Popolo. Like the Parisian Café de Flore, many Roman artists used to meet here: from the poet Trilussa to the writer Alberto Moravia, not forgetting Federico Fellini. We go to Rosati's for a coffee, but avoid the restaurant, which doesn't really uphold the establishment's reputation. If we mention Rosati in this guide, it's more for its location and history, as prices are high and service is a little rushed.

The large French area settled in the Chinese capital in 1996. Several stores are now located in Beijing.

A western supermarket, expensive but offering a good choice of European products.

This boutique offers the best wines of Ratcha, the second largest wine region in Georgia.

Commercial gallery of the Four Seasons in Giza, The First Mall includes 57 boutiques of internationally known brands. A beautiful part also for young Egyptian designers and craftsmen. You will thus appreciate the oriental inspiration of the jewels of the creator Azza Fahmy, the official shop of the bazaar of Khan El Khalili or the accessories and decorative objects of the Tanis and Mabrouk shops. Once you have walked through the two floors of the First Mall, come to La Gourmandise to appreciate the menu of Cairo's most prominent French brasserie.

Enjoy a Brazilian coffee standing by the marble counter, just like in 1930! But you can also sit as if you were in the 2020s! There's a good selection of coffees to choose from: short, long, cappuccino... The store also offers delicious pastries to accompany your beverage, making it hard to resist. You can also buy coffee powder or beans for personal consumption. Relaxed atmosphere: you'll want to sit back and read a book, or just smell the sweet aroma.

Art Deco woodwork for this establishment located on the ground floor of the Metropole Hotel. The café has preserved its patina, it perfectly reflects the Alexandria of yesteryear. A good chocolate accompanied by a croissant, and that's it for breakfast. But you come here at any time of the day for a treat, a drink, a cocktail or to eat in a brasserie spirit, in the Egyptian style. Salads, soups, grilled meats, pastas, pizzas, fries, sandwiches: there's bound to be something for you à la carte. Attentive service.

Nice view of the square and the old port in the distance. For a classic breakfast or a late afternoon tea. Impressive selection of pastries, each one as good as the next! Here we love the cream, coatings, toppings and coulis that coat almost all the cakes and even the viennoiseries (their interpretation of pain au chocolat is... very chocolaty everywhere!). Chocolate specialities and a beautiful selection of oriental pastries that you can buy to take away, why not for a souvenir gift?