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14 juillet et une demi-française

July 14, 2015 Arielle Giusto

Happy Bastille Day! While I am as much French as I am American, I rarely celebrate that fact for no good reason. But today, today my fridge is packed with cheese and coq au vin, Nick is baking baguettes for dinner and we hung out the the old red white and blue (vertical) striped flag. Why the hell not?

My dad Claude, a French Tunisian, is the first to deplore the traits of the Frenchman. Lazy, long vacation takers, snobs, and on and on. He calls Italians nos frères qui rit, our brothers who laugh, in another jab at the somber French. I will admit that living there as a 20 year old American was very, very hard. I wanted desperately to be French, to embody the aloof coolness that I felt all around me. I lived in St-Germain-des-Pres, an impossibly chic neighorhood, bought fancy clothes, and tried to pass myself off as one of them.

Mon pere at Vivant, a restaurant in an old  oisellerie  (bird shop!)

Mon pere at Vivant, a restaurant in an old oisellerie (bird shop!)

The cultural differences could not be denied. I came out of my apartment one morning eating an apple and came across the lovely older woman who lived next door. She said to me: "Look at you, eating an apple like Eve!" And in the changing room at the gym the ladies had matching lingerie on under their workout clothes. Small things, yes, but this California girl would never pass.

I'm happy to say that I could give a shit what the Parisians think of me now. I visit and walk the streets and take pictures and pull out my map and just enjoy. I don't mind when my cousins make fun of my American accent. But I still rock a scarf and make sure my shoes are clean.

Pierre Herme, you are the man.

Pierre Herme, you are the man.

Some of my favorite Paris things:

Le Timbre, tiny and perfect

Le Timbre, tiny and perfect

Le Timbre - fantastic tiny (the name means Postage Stamp) restaurant in the 6th

Du Pain et Des Idees - Best Bakery Anywhere

Chez L'Ami Jean - badass restaurant

L'As du Fallafel - go get a fallafel for god sakes, fill it with harissa and sit in the Place des Vosges

L'Avant Comptoir - maybe our favorite spot in Paris. Walk in for amazing bites and wines. Chill environment, nice staff, pictures of the dishes hang from cards on the ceiling. Whacky and delicious.

The list of specials at Chez L'ami Jean

The list of specials at Chez L'ami Jean

In Travel
← jam on it.day trading hotlanta style →

Gram on It

It was really and truly a feast to be remembered.
Prep game looking strong this morning.
A peak into our garden. Posted before and after photos at ariellegiusto.com.
Today got a little brighter: @ngiusto and I have finally arrived. We have a pizza named after us! Thanks @hailmarypizza
Kitty’s sweet reminder to be simply content.
Becks and Posh wishing you a happy Sunday.
This guy rode 395 miles on a motorcycle to eat dinner with me on my birthday. So much thanks @davidgrahamwilcox and crew at @hailmarypizza for not burning down in his absence.
#Repost @ponsfordsplace with @get_repost
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Mermaid dishwasher Arielle #nickygiusto #theartisanbakingcenter #ponsfordsplace
Dia de los Muertos with our main squeeze.
Took a leap today, woke up at 4:45, dressed like a pirate, got on a boat, did some yoga and then danced with my friends. All before 9am. Thanks @dybrkr for an epic start to a beautiful day. Pretty inspiring and healthy party concept.
One day old and four day old Cassidy Flynn Pardi! Love and nourishment for my dear Samara, stocked the fridge with warm broths and teas inspired by the beautiful book @thefirstfortydays...what a wonderful season to be a newborn!
I just love this guy, if you have not seen his phots they are magnificent!  Repost @tanaka_tatsuya with @get_repost
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10.19 fri “Fiery Autumn Leaves”
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秋はきても飽きのこない景色
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#唐辛子 #紅葉 #楓
#RedPeppers #AutumnLeaves #Maple
#インド #India
#カレーといるとホットする
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《EXHIBITION info》
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【MINIATURE LIFE展 in 名古屋】
MINIATURE LIFE EXHIBITION in Nagoya
10/5 fri - 11/25 sun
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#MINIATURELIFE展 #ミニチュアライフ展
Please look at the Instagram story’s highlight for more information.
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Someone is not pleased.
HBD to this stud.
Another one from last night. Feeling exhausted and buzzed from it all! 
#Repost @vinoforbreakfast
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What mountaintop dinner party dreams are made of... 💫 🍷 ❤️ .
Highlight of the night? James of @sophiejameswine turning all the lights in the house off so we could look at the stars 😍
What a night!! #Repost @sophiejameswine
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Thank you to everyone who joined us tonight for another ✨magical✨ evening on the mountaintop🧡🧡🧡 A huge high five and thank you to the ultimate dream team of @ariellegiusto and her wonderful husband @ngiusto and the rest of the team for making tonight so incredibly delicious and FUN 💛🧡💛🧡💛
Damn I love this fella. Coming in on the weekend to bake bread for my big dinner tonight. And being cute! Custom bread and sweets for this chef.
Prep colors! Can’t wait to serve another dinner on the magical Sonoma mountain top of @sophiejameswine tomorrow.

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