The City Sweet Tooth

More cheese adventures in France! This happened in Angoulême at the lovely Restaurant L’Espérance. Many thanks to Xavier and the SCARCE gang for making it all possible! Tweet //

I was thrilled to attend the Angouleme comics festival again last week, and this year was joined by my cartoonist friend from Japan Yuuko Koyama! Needless to say we had some cheese adventures. Here is a comic about our stomachs excitedly talking about it as we sleep. Tweet //

Happy Bastille Day! Since I’ve had some fantastic French cheese and dessert adventures, perhaps today is a great time to revisit them. You can read all of my France related comics and posts here! Tweet

In December I got to attend a media preview at Bahr|Che, a new wine and cheese lounge in the Astor Place area. It’s at 26 Astor Place – with the entrance tucked around the corner on Cooper Square. The atmosphere is dark and romantic with wine bottles on display along the wall. The servers were [...]

This comic continues my French cheese adventures with my friend Xavier in Angoulême. The cheese shop was in the town’s large enclosed market. Definitely recommended if you’re ever in the area!

I got to attend this year’s Coffee and Tea Festival and had a fun time! There were a lot of the same exhibitors as last year, but the venue was different this year (7W instead of the Metropolitan Pavilion) and I think it suited the festival better. Above is a photo of Tea Beyond‘s wares. [...]

Here’s my take on the custom truffles featured at the Artisanal Premium Cheese Center’s “Decadent Chocolate and Sinful Cheese with Pastry Chef Colleen Riley” last weekend. I was excited to attend this tasting; which incorporated wine, cheese, and chocolate! Photos below:

Click to enlarge! “Chemistry of Love” pairing presented by Roni-Sue’s Chocolates and Saxelby Cheesemongers.

Just got back from the first night of Chocolate & I! I liked the pieces at the multi-room art installation where the tastings were held and thoroughly enjoyed the chocolate and cheese pairing “Chemistry of Love” presented by Roni-Sue’s Chocolates and Saxelby Cheesemongers. I learned a lot! Comic to come! (Roni-Sue’s “Roni’s Roses-Red Rose Truffles [...]