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Chocolat from Alain Ducasse

Le Chocolat from Alain Ducasse in Galeries Lafayette

Ducasse’s Chocolates are available in three families: praline, truffles, and ganaches. Each has their own texture and taste.

We sampled the different chocolates while learning the narrative of how chocolate is made including the six step from bean selection to molding. Beans from a particular location or certain climatic conditions have different flavors. Chocolate bean origins and their taste aromas:

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Brazil A noted woody flavor, slightly bitter

Cameroon A tarty flavor

Colombia Floral taste, dried fruits and caramel

Cuba Dried fruit

Grenada Fruity and woody

Java Smoky

Madagascar fruity red acidic

Peru Floral Cherry

Trinidad Notes of Vanilla

Vietnam spicy notes with anise

For more information go to: www.lechocolat-alainducasse.com

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Paris in the Eye of the Storm

Every great city has traumas but what makes a city great is how it manages to absorb the traumas, pick itself up, and then continue.   What can I write that has not already been written about the Paris Attacks, a terrible chapter in the history to add its history. Shocking! Numbing! Horrified! But the Latin motto of the capital “Par Fluctuat Nec Mergitur” (It is bucketing by waves, yet remains afloat).  Paris has shown it will not give into fear. The cafes are bustling. The streets are teaming. The restaurants are full again. As my Parisian friend told me, “Life will go on.”

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PARIS a Tour

Many cities in the world compare themselves to Paris but there is only one.   The “City of Lights” has always captivated and charmed visitors from around the world.  Whether  searching for the perfect intimate sidewalk cafe or wanting to shop in one  of the many fashionable stores, Paris maintains its reputation as the capital of CHIC.

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First Class Service In the Air and On the Ground

Two luxury services have united to offer clients a complete first class experience.

Etihad Airways has teamed up with leading global concierge service provider Ten Group to serve the unique needs of guests traveling in The Residence by Etihad onboard the airline’s Airbus A380 fleet.

Ten Group will provide a specially trained Etihad Lifestyle Concierge team who will work closely with the airline’s London Savoy-trained Residence by Etihad Butlers. Utilizing intelligent systems, global support and unmatched supplier relationships, the Etihad Lifestyle Concierge team will deliver a highly personalised and discreet experience, providing access to a range of services including dining reservations, entertainment bookings, special events, destination information and lifestyle services.

Peter BaumEtihad Airways_Butler Savoy Londongartner, Etihad Airways’ Chief Commercial Officer said: “We have chosen to collaborate with a provider possessing the global reach and expertise which meet the demands and expectations of our most discerning guests. With the launch of the Etihad Lifestyle Concierge, in partnership with Ten Group, we are taking luxury airline travel to levels never experienced before.

“Whether it is for a last-minute booking at a top London restaurant, tickets for a Broadway show, or even the purchase of a rare blue diamond, our fully connected fleet will enable us to assist guests staying in the Residence by Etihad with their requirements immediately, 24 hours a day, at 35,000 feet, and with the most professional levels of service.”

Toby Gauvain, Managing Director International at Ten Group, said: “Building a strong network of trust between our dedicated lifestyle manager team and our valued clients i
s integral to ensuring we are the world leaders in concierge services.

“Discerning
guests traveling in the incredible Residence by Etihad will be provided with bespoke lifestyle solutions, delivered with the utmost discretion, convenience and sophistication no matter where they are flying in the world.”

Ten Group’s unique niche is in serving the needs of the affluent in 22 languages from its o
ffices located in major commercial centres around the world, including: New York, San Francisco, Miami, Sao Paulo, Mumbai, Mexico City, Cape Town, London, Brussels, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, Melbourne and Dubai.

For more information go to www.etihad.com

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