Les Secrets Gourmands de Noémie: The Macaron Class in Batignolles Worth Seeking Out

The atelier on rue Nollet is pink, and Noémie is happy to explain why. Pink is her favorite color. She renovated the whole space herself and chose every detail to her own taste, and the result is a roomy, bright kitchen in Batignolles with daylight coming in from both sides, from the street at the front and a terrace at the back. We arrived after a few days of rain, on a sunny morning with the first real chill of the season in the air, and walking in felt like stepping into someone’s very...
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