Ladies and the Dranks June 30th



So today kicks off a new style of blogging in which I post updates about multiple food items enjoyed throughout a day! To start my day I went to Point Neuf with my group and we filmed on our street Rue Dauphine. After some filming we enjoyed breakfast at a café that can be seen in the background of our GPSA's. Though it was early I saw a Croque Monsieur being offered and had to check it off my food bucket list for the trip! Though it is amazingly photogenic I would say I need to be trying another to get a fuller Croque Monsier experience; I felt the bread used here left something to be desired. Croque Monsieur is one of those dishes I want to try several times at several spots during my trip to get a more robust idea of what the dish is all about-this was a solid start that leaves me room to grow. 5/10

Next up we have my Starbucks adventure! I stopped by the Starbucks on the same street as Accent in the shopping district. The woman working in there was super nice and we had a fun conversation about me having studied French for years but needing practice as I'm still a novice. She wished me luck and encouraged me to practice-I like practicing with people to help myself learn and so they do not think I am uncultured swine...I am swine attempting to become cultured. Another amazing thing about this drink is that all I had to do was tell her my name and she got it! Not my spelling but a common alternate spelling of Yasmeen-I hope that barista gets everything she wants out of life. Onto the drink review, so this is a Blackberry Mojito Green Tea that is not sold in the US. I was keen to try some special drinks while here that are not available in the states and this could not have shouted my name more. Though it does not contain any alcohol it has all elements I adore! From berry, to mojito, to a tea mixer...I was excited. And this drink delivered! It was sweet in a subtle way and reminded me of the berry or cool lime refreshers I have back home! I totally feel like a noob when I stop into Starbucks in Pairs but this drink makes it worthwhile. 10/10

Our final review of the night is also a drink. I returned to Tori and Caroline's street with them while they filmed so we could all go for a walk down the fun cobblestone offshoot that exists and we found a fun bar to go to for a cocktail along the way! The bar has the setup of a cafe with outdoor seating that faces the street for prime people watching. Tori and I chose it because it was quite busy with Parisians so we could assume it was solid. The drink were a tad pricier but the place was a bit more upscale so I have no regrets. This is a Tennessee Bees cocktail, it is comprised of Jim Bean's Honey, ginger beer, orange, and lemon. If I came back I probably would spring for something a bit sweeter but it was cool! It had this warm honey aftertaste that wasn't like anything else I've had. My big critique of this place was that it got very smokey from all the people outdoors smoking at their tables. This really took my experience down a few notches as I hate cigarette smoke and I got paranoid about losing collagen in my face. 6/10 for decent drink but less decent vibez.

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