Astier de Villatte

Ceramics, candles, hand printed agendas and more from one of our favorite Parisian brands

It took a recent visit to one of our favorite Paris shops to realize that despite using their products all the time we’ve never written about them. Astier de Villatte is a 15 year old lifestyle powerhouse founded by Benoît Astier de Villatte and Ivan Pericoli. Their unique take on ceramics, paper goods, perfumes, candles, furniture, silverware, glassware and more are created in a Bastille …

Mariage Frères Thé Vert Nouveau

First-harvest green teas grown on Mount Fuji

Over 157 years experience, more than 500 varieties of tea sourced from 30 countries and Mariage Frères continues to add to its already-impressive offerings. Their Thé Vert Nouveau (new green tea) collection features four varieties of Japanese green tea grown in very small fields on Mount Fuji, irrigated with water from the mountain’s melting snow. The Meicha Sencha teas are all from the first harvest …

Poilane Biscuits

Cherry spoons and bone-shaped treats—pas pour les chiens!

On a recent visit to beloved Parisian boulangerie and patisserie Poilane , we scooped up the two newest flavors in their line of savory and sweet biscuits—cherry cookies in the shape of spoons (nicely complimenting their curry forks and shortbread spoons) and dog bones aptly called Pas Pour Les Chiens (not for dogs). The bone-shaped cookies by celebrity cartoon dogs Caperino and Peperone (little caper …