France & Madrid - August 2024

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7/25/2024 (Thu)
17:50 LAX to Madrid (Jen/Ben)
7/26/2024 (Fri)
13:55 Arrive in Madrid
15:00 Airbnb - Malasaña Dreams
18:00 Mercado de Vallehermoso
20:45 Temple de Debod
7/27/2024 (Sat)
10:00 Alma Nomad Bakery
10:30 Formaje
11:30 Gran Via
12:30 Museo Reina Sofía (reserved)
18:00 Hotel Montera's El Cielo de Chicote Rooftop Bar
20:00 El Cisne Azul (reserved)
7/28/2024 (Sun)
08:00 Casa Dani
12:00 Museo Nacional del Prado (reserved)
12:00 Retiro Park
18:30 Corral de la Morería (reserved)
7/29/2024 (Mon)
09:00 : Ben working server update No location
11:00 Mercado de la Paz
18:00 Salmon Guru
20:00 Sala de Despiece 2 (reserved)
7/30/2024 (Tue)
19:00 Inclan Brutal (reserved)
7/31/2024 (Wed)
17:50 LAX to Madrid (Kids)
20:30 La Lloreria (reserved)
8/1/2024 (Thu)
AirBnb Marsielle
13:55 Kids arrive in Madrid
21:35 Madrid to Marseilles
8/3/2024 (Sat)
11:00 Sailing: Dingy Multihull (Ben, Samantha, Jess and Jen)
19:00 Football: 1/4 Finals (W) (everyone)
8/4/2024 (Sun)
Gym - Neoness Paris Chatelet-Montorgueil
11:54 Marseille Saint-Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon PACK FOOD
14:00 VRBO - Paris 50 rue de temple
15:18 Paris Lyon
16:30 maille gourmet groceries and mustard
16:30 Rue Montorgueil Market
17:00 Vintage shop - Kiliwatch Paris
19:00 L'Épicerie du Breizh Café (everyone)
8/5/2024 (Mon)
12:00 Artistic Gymnastics: Appratus Final (M/F) (everyone)
16:00 Izrael
17:00 Caves Bossetti
18:00 Vintage Shop La Frange à l’envers
19:30 FIEF (everyone)
8/6/2024 (Tue)
08:00 Marché Maubert
12:00 Concorde Urban Project (Ben, Sam, Brandon, Gabe, Jen, Alex)
16:00 Vintage shop - thank God I'm a VIP
19:30 Tekes
8/7/2024 (Wed)
09:45 Shakespeare and Company, awesome bookstore
11:00 Jardin du Luxembourg
14:30 Basketball: 1/4 Finals (W) (Brandon, Gabe, Sam, Jen, Alex, Jess)
19:30 Au Passage (Everyone)
8/8/2024 (Thu)
10:00 Table Tenis: Semi-Finals (M) (everyone)
19:00 Daimant Restuarant (Ben, Jen, Jess, Alex, Sam)
8/9/2024 (Fri)
10:00 Catacombs (Gabe and Jen)
10:30 Canoe Sprint (Ben, Sam, Jess)
12:00 L’Officine Universelle Buly, a 19th-Century-Style Paris Apothecary
13:00 Liza Paris (Jen, Gabe)
16:30 CHARTREUSE PARIS-VAUVERT
21:00 Beach Volleyball (Jen and Brandon)
8/10/2024 (Sat)
09:00 Louvre (Everyone)
13:00 Maison Sota (Ben & Sam)
17:00 Football Final (W) (Everyone)
8/11/2024 (Sun)
Second Airbnb Madrid
10:15 Orly to Madrid
17:00 Chocolatería San Ginés
18:00 Mercado de San Miguel
8/12/2024 (Mon)
12:40 Madrid to LAX
No Date Specified
a la mere de famille
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a la mere de famille
Alex Cordobés
Alex Cordobés
Amarante
Angelita Madrid
Antigua Casa Crespo
Antojo's Gallery
Au Lapin Agile
Aux Délices de Beaubourg
Aux Merveilleux de Fred
Bar Trafalgar
Bodega de la Ardosa
Bontemps Pâtisserie
Boucherie Gardil
Boulangerie Utopie
Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Laurent Dheilly
Café Crème
Cafe´ Du Coin
Carl Marletti
Casa Gerardo
Casa Labra
Casa Toni
Chambelland
Chez Yassine
Cuenllas Salesas
David Toutain
Deep
Del Diego
Des Gâteaux et du Pain
Du Pain et des Idées
El Capricho Park
Epicerie l'Idéal
Folderol
Fou de Pâtisserie
Fromagerie Jouannault
Gigi
Gilles Marchal
Hermanos Vinagre
Hermanos Vinagre 2
Hermans Vinagre 3
Hokkaido
Juveniles
L'As du Fallafel
La Duquesita
La Ferme Saint-Aubin
La Fermette
La Frange à l'envers
La Pâtisserie Cyril Lignac
La Venencia
Legay Choc
Maison Aleph
Maison Louvard
Menkicchi
Mesón del Champiñón
Michel Kalifa - Maison David
Mouffetard Market
Nomad Museo
Ourea
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
Parcelles
Petrin Couchette
Pierre Hermé
Poilâne
Popelini
Raviolis Nord Establissements
Regain
Restaurant Bubo
Ritz Paris Le Comptoir
Stohrer
Substance
Tapisserie
Yann Couvreur

7/25/2024 (Thu)
LAX to Madrid (Jen/Ben) [Directions]
17:50 AA Flight Number IB 6170 Confirmation MBDVKN, N7R2Y Arrive 7/26/2024 1:55 PM GMT+2



7/26/2024 (Fri)
Arrive in Madrid [Directions]
13:55 Plane Lands



Airbnb - Malasaña Dreams [Directions]
15:00 Thru 8/2 11 am checkout



Mercado de Vallehermoso [Directions]
18:00 Mercado de Vallehermoso's once-defunct stalls are now occupied by young, head-turning chefs who aren't afraid to experiment.

Really busy on Fri nights, busiest at 9pm, open until 11 pm. dinner and also sells fruits and veggies


Temple de Debod [Directions]
20:45 Ideal to visit at Sundown sunset at 9:30



7/27/2024 (Sat)
Alma Nomad Bakery [Directions]
10:00 Eater 38: a daily range of Nordic-style loaves, plum galettes, potato and olive focaccias, and raspberry and lemon Danishes

The best time to come is around 2 or 3 p.m. on a weekday to avoid the crowds and nab one of the seats with a view of the street.


Formaje [Directions]
10:30 Eater 38: cheese shop located in the Chamberí neighborhood.



Gran Via [Directions]
11:30 Great street to walk down



Museo Reina Sofía (reserved) [Directions]
12:30 Guernica

open 10am-9pm daily, except closed on Tuesday and 9am-2:30 on Sundays


Hotel Montera's El Cielo de Chicote Rooftop Bar [Directions]
18:00 Balinese Beds; reservations only for groups of 6+



El Cisne Azul (reserved) [Directions]
20:00 Eater 38: When wild mushroom season hits in the fall, this is the place to be!

8 -11 pm for dinner; https://www.elcisneazul.com/


7/28/2024 (Sun)
Casa Dani [Directions]
08:00 Eater 38: a family-owned bar and restaurant that makes more than 200 tortilla española per day.

mercado also there that looks cute and a great place to stock up on groceries. Get there as soon as possible - 30 min wait at 10, 45 min wait at 11.


Museo Nacional del Prado (reserved) [Directions]
12:00 Bosch Art

10am-8pm daily, except 10am-7pm on Sundays


Retiro Park [Directions]
12:00 Central Park in Madrid with a lake



Corral de la Morería (reserved) [Directions]
18:30 Flamenco dancing and dinner



7/29/2024 (Mon)
Ben working server update
09:00



Mercado de la Paz [Directions]
11:00 Mercado for fruit and veggies



Salmon Guru [Directions]
18:00 Eater 38: s a favorite among the city’s restaurateurs, bartenders, and cocktail lovers.



Sala de Despiece 2 (reserved) [Directions]
20:00 Eater 38: great ingredients from local markets; dishes are served on paper-lined metal trays.

Have already made reservations


7/30/2024 (Tue)
Inclan Brutal (reserved) [Directions]
19:00



7/31/2024 (Wed)
LAX to Madrid (Kids) [Directions]
17:50 AA Flight Number IB 6170 Confirmation KQCCIC, HYGW8



La Lloreria (reserved) [Directions]
20:30 Eater 38: outstanding dishes without the gouging price tags or corseted dress codes of the fine dining scene

https://lalloreriarestaurante.com/


8/1/2024 (Thu)
AirBnb Marsielle [Directions]
Good breakfast place



Kids arrive in Madrid [Directions]
13:55



Madrid to Marseilles [Directions]
21:35 Flight Number IB 8752 Confirmation N7RJB



8/3/2024 (Sat)
Sailing: Dingy Multihull (Ben, Samantha, Jess and Jen) [Directions]
11:00 11 AM - 7 PM



Football: 1/4 Finals (W) (everyone) [Directions]
19:00 7 pm -10 pm



8/4/2024 (Sun)
Gym - Neoness Paris Chatelet-Montorgueil [Directions]




Marseille Saint-Charles to Paris Gare De Lyon PACK FOOD [Directions]
11:54 OUIGO ticket for reference U9GAMT; arrive at 3:18 PM



VRBO - Paris 50 rue de temple [Directions]
14:00 8/4-8/11

check-in 2 pm


Paris Lyon [Directions]
15:18 Arrival



maille gourmet groceries and mustard [Directions]
16:30 Gourmet mustard and gourmet grocery store



Rue Montorgueil Market [Directions]
16:30 Permanent market street



Vintage shop - Kiliwatch Paris [Directions]
17:00 open 10:30-7 or 7:30



L'Épicerie du Breizh Café (everyone) [Directions]
19:00 Galettes and crepes -- reservation pending



8/5/2024 (Mon)
Artistic Gymnastics: Appratus Final (M/F) (everyone) [Directions]
12:00 12-3:15 pm



Izrael [Directions]
16:00 Exotic spice and import market



Caves Bossetti [Directions]
17:00 Wine store with good chartreuse selection



Vintage Shop La Frange à l’envers [Directions]
18:00



FIEF (everyone) [Directions]
19:30 Reservation pending



8/6/2024 (Tue)
Marché Maubert [Directions]
08:00 7am - 2:30pm every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday

open air market - might be closed during the olympics


Concorde Urban Project (Ben, Sam, Brandon, Gabe, Jen, Alex) [Directions]
12:00 12-7pm



Vintage shop - thank God I'm a VIP [Directions]
16:00 2pm - 8pm



Tekes [Directions]
19:30 Vegetarian Israeli - Reservation Pending



8/7/2024 (Wed)
Shakespeare and Company, awesome bookstore [Directions]
09:45 Open from Monday to Wednesday from 10:00 to 20:00 / Thursday to Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00 / Sunday from 12:00 to 19:00



Jardin du Luxembourg [Directions]
11:00 Picnic



Basketball: 1/4 Finals (W) (Brandon, Gabe, Sam, Jen, Alex, Jess) [Directions]
14:30 2:30-4:30



Au Passage (Everyone) [Directions]
19:30 Small bites & natural wines



8/8/2024 (Thu)
Table Tenis: Semi-Finals (M) (everyone) [Directions]
10:00 10-1 pm, South Paris Arena 4

B level - Jess, Ben and Sam A level - Brandon, Gabe, Jen, Alex


Daimant Restuarant (Ben, Jen, Jess, Alex, Sam) [Directions]
19:00 Vegan place with great looking menu - reservation pending



8/9/2024 (Fri)
Catacombs (Gabe and Jen) [Directions]
10:00



Canoe Sprint (Ben, Sam, Jess) [Directions]
10:30 10:30-2:20 pm



L’Officine Universelle Buly, a 19th-Century-Style Paris Apothecary [Directions]
12:00 Part beauty dispensary, part throwback cafe and “soda shop”, this is an ideal stop for gift shopping, decent coffee and tea or a dish of homemade ice cream.



Liza Paris (Jen, Gabe) [Directions]
13:00 Jen and Gabe - reservation pending



CHARTREUSE PARIS-VAUVERT [Directions]
16:30 Chartreuse tour



Beach Volleyball (Jen and Brandon) [Directions]
21:00 Jen and Brandon 9 pm - 12 am

Eiffel Tower Stadium


8/10/2024 (Sat)
Louvre (Everyone) [Directions]
09:00



Maison Sota (Ben & Sam) [Directions]
13:00 Tasting menu



Football Final (W) (Everyone) [Directions]
17:00 5 -8:30 pm

Everyone


8/11/2024 (Sun)
Second Airbnb Madrid [Directions]




Orly to Madrid [Directions]
10:15 Flight Number IB 3403 Confirmation N7RPE; arrive at 12:15



Chocolatería San Ginés [Directions]
17:00 Eater 38: decadent churros con chocolate



Mercado de San Miguel [Directions]
18:00 Upscale Food court with over 30 different vendors



8/12/2024 (Mon)
Madrid to LAX [Directions]
12:40 Madrid, ES (MAD) 12:40 PM to Los Angeles, US (LAX) 4:05 PM



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a la mere de famille [Directions]
Bourbon soaked pears



a la mere de famille [Directions]
bourbon soaked pears and really good chocolates

9:30-8PM except sundays closes at 7:30


a la mere de famille [Directions]
bourbon soaked pears and really good chocolates



a la mere de famille [Directions]
bourbon soaked pears and really good chocolates



a la mere de famille [Directions]
bourbon soaked pears and really good chocolates



Alex Cordobés [Directions]
Eater 38: Cheesecake staged in an exquisite store as if they were pieces of art.



Alex Cordobés [Directions]
Luxury Cheesecake



Amarante [Directions]
Best Chocolate mousse in Paris - Eater 38



Angelita Madrid [Directions]
Eater 38: upstairs - natural wines and a seasonal menu that includes the city’s best tomato salad. downstairs - mad scientist’s cocktail laboratory.



Antigua Casa Crespo [Directions]
Shoe (espadrilles) store



Antojo's Gallery [Directions]
Croissant Cheesecake



Au Lapin Agile [Directions]




Aux Délices de Beaubourg [Directions]
Boulangerie



Aux Merveilleux de Fred [Directions]
It's all about the merveilleux here, a specialty from Northern France: an airy, layered meringue mound coated with sweet whipped cream and enveloped in a variety of coatings, from chocolate flakes to caramelized hazelnuts.



Bar Trafalgar [Directions]
Eater 38: modern bar with a classic soul.



Bodega de la Ardosa [Directions]
Recommended for Tortilla de Patata and Salmorejo



Bontemps Pâtisserie [Directions]
Shortbread (sablé) is the starting point for everything produced here



Boucherie Gardil [Directions]




Boulangerie Utopie [Directions]




Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Laurent Dheilly [Directions]




Café Crème [Directions]
Brunch cafe



Cafe´ Du Coin [Directions]
Casual bistro



Carl Marletti [Directions]
Modern and slim, the shop turns out beautifully executed riffs on classic recipes. Try the Lily Valley, a violet-infused twist on the Saint-Honoré dessert (multiple layers of small cream puffs are filled with pastry cream, then caramelized and topped with whipped cream), and, in spring, the fraisier (strawberry shortcake) that was once heralded as the city’s best by Le Figaro.



Casa Gerardo [Directions]
Tapas bar with lots of cheese



Casa Labra [Directions]
Fried Cod Tapas



Casa Toni [Directions]
Pimentos del padron & gambas al ajillo



Chambelland [Directions]
Chambelland specializes in an all-gluten-free selection of breads, cookies, cakes, and individual pastries



Chez Yassine [Directions]
Tunisian food



Cuenllas Salesas [Directions]
Eater 38: wine bar and delicatessen



David Toutain [Directions]
Two Star + Green Star



Deep [Directions]




Del Diego [Directions]
Eater 38: iconic bar with an art deco style and top-notch service



Des Gâteaux et du Pain [Directions]
You'll find breads of all varieties here, breakfast pastries—special mention for the chausson aux pommes, a variant of an apple turnover—and pâtisseries. The green absinthe tart is one of the shop's best sellers, as are the seasonal tartes.



Du Pain et des Idées [Directions]
Known for hearty rustic loaves (try the pain des amis), mini-pavés (small, doughy breads in the shape of a cobblestone that are often filled with cheese, veggies or other savory ingredients), and the pinwheel-shaped chocolate-pistachio escargot pastries.



El Capricho Park [Directions]
Romantic Gardens



Epicerie l'Idéal [Directions]
Julia Sammut's "Ideal Grocery Store" -- At noon, these foodstuffs star in a short, regularly changing menu.



Folderol [Directions]
Ice cream shop and wine bar



Fou de Pâtisserie [Directions]
One long counter houses pastries from some of the city's leading pastry chefs—well-known names like Pierre Hermé and Cyril Lignac as well as less internationally known names like Carl Marletti and Jonathan Blot.



Fromagerie Jouannault [Directions]
Cheese shop



Gigi [Directions]
Crepes and Galettes



Gilles Marchal [Directions]
This is the independent pastry shop from chef Gilles Marchal, who's known for his madeleines (in flavors like lemon zest, grand cru dark chocolate, pine honey, and pistachio), his sablé (shortbread) cookies, and his spirited renditions on classic desserts (like baba au rhum). I



Hermanos Vinagre [Directions]
Eater 38: for aperitivo hour -- gather at the bar to enjoy vermouth and bites of pickled snacks.



Hermanos Vinagre 2 [Directions]
Eater 38: for aperitivo hour -- gather at the bar to enjoy vermouth and bites of pickled snacks.



Hermans Vinagre 3 [Directions]
Eater 38: for aperitivo hour -- gather at the bar to enjoy vermouth and bites of pickled snacks.



Hokkaido [Directions]
Ramen



Juveniles [Directions]
has some vegetarian options, smal place, must have reservations



L'As du Fallafel [Directions]




La Duquesita [Directions]
Eater 38: Arguably Madrid’s most beautiful pastry shop.



La Ferme Saint-Aubin [Directions]
Cheese shop



La Fermette [Directions]
Cheese shop



La Frange à l'envers [Directions]
Second hand store



La Pâtisserie Cyril Lignac [Directions]
chocolate shop La Chocolaterie is located across the street from this store, you can grab chocolate bars and a slice of chocolate marble cake right here. Otherwise, the focus is on bread—focaccia stuffed with sundried tomatoes, sourdoughs, baguettes, brioches—and pastries, including the Equinoxe, a futuristic-looking creation with a speculoos crust, a light vanilla bourbon cream, and a salted-butter caramel center.



La Venencia [Directions]
Eater 38: Sherry is the pride of Spain, and this historic gem of a bar is where it should be enjoyed.



Legay Choc [Directions]




Maison Aleph [Directions]
Levantine pastries that nod to Sabet's Syrian heritage, featuring textures and flavors from the broader Levant region, and are anchored in French technique.



Maison Louvard [Directions]
Home of the Crookie



Menkicchi [Directions]
Tonkotsu ramens of the Fukuoka region.



Mesón del Champiñón [Directions]
Mushroom tapas



Michel Kalifa - Maison David [Directions]
Jewish Deli / charcuterie



Mouffetard Market [Directions]




Nomad Museo [Directions]
Interactive art museo



Ourea [Directions]
Vegetarian friendly restaurant



Parc des Buttes-Chaumont [Directions]




Parcelles [Directions]
Modern French Bistro (Veg. friendly)



Petrin Couchette [Directions]
Cafe



Pierre Hermé [Directions]
Known fondly as the "Picasso of pastry."



Poilâne [Directions]
Very first location of Poilâne, this historic shop opened in 1923 with traditional country breads, and those have been the signature ever since.



Popelini [Directions]
A pocket-sized temple to choux (cream puffs)



Raviolis Nord Establissements [Directions]


Small Chinese dumpling restaurant


Regain [Directions]




Restaurant Bubo [Directions]
Restaurant Bubo

Fusion french


Ritz Paris Le Comptoir [Directions]
Signature Madeleines



Stohrer [Directions]
classic French pastries executed to perfection here: éclairs, baba au rhum, lemon tarts, and a host of others.



Substance [Directions]




Tapisserie [Directions]
Opened by the chef-owners of the impossible-to-book, one-Michelin tasting restaurant Septime, Bertrand Grébaut and Théo Pourriat



Yann Couvreur [Directions]
From Yann Couvreur, one of the former head pastry chefs at the Prince de Galles hotel.