I spent much of July in France, where I had the opportunity to work for a phenomenal cruise company, Kosher River Cruises
Early the next morning, we headed off to do a small food tour of the local kosher markets. Our first stop was the Hypercacher, a large supermarket chain, where I strolled down the aisles looking for exotic foods to sample. In addition to the standard products that you can find in the US and Israel, I found some smoked tuna and burrata cheese, which I rarely see in New York. The supermarket had a large wine section, as well as a huge cheese department. Roe, caviar, and foie gras are sold in many kosher supermarkets and grocery stores throughout France.
Our next stop was the Charles Traiteur Bakery (there are several throughout Paris), which had a large selection of pareve pastries.
Afterwards we met up with some fellow cruisers for brunch at a dairy café, The Reserve, where just about everything is made with butter. The pastries were incredible, and each was a work of art. The café also offers a large specialty cheese section to choose from.
Even though it wasn’t our first time in Paris, we still wanted to do a quick stop at the Eiffel Tower to take some photos, and we also made our way to the Champs-Elysées to take a picture of the Arc de Triumph. Finally, we headed to our river boat, which we called home for the next week.
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