According to my stats, about half of my visitors are American and I know that today is a very important day in their culture: Thanksgiving (Le merci donnant). To wish them a happy one, I thought of going to this place in the 4th arrondissement called... Thanksgiving, where all Americans in Paris go shopping when they're fed up with French cuisine!! The place is not only a caterer but also a restaurant with Cajun specialties. Needless to say that at this time of the year, they are pretty busy!
Thank you Eric, for those warm holiday wishes. It seems a very warm and inviting place in there. I'm sure the ex-pat's enjoy it very much.
Seeing this photo reminds me of how much I miss New Orleans and its cuisines...which interestingly enough was my springboard to checking out Paris. As for Thanksgiving, I believe it was Abe Lincoln who put forth the idea in 1863 (BTW during our Civil War). Interestingly, he felt we needed to take a day and thank the Creator for our blessings at a time when our country was destroying itself, seemingly forgetting the goodness and humaneness we had perhaps taken for granted in former times.
I had a feeling you would post a photo of this restaurant today! I have passed it many times while visiting Paris but never noticed the cajun connection..Merci for your excellent blog and for your Thanksgiving wishes.
Salut, Eric. Thanks for all the great pics. Just a little correction for you: The literal translation of Thanksgiving is "Remerciement." In Canada, where we celebrate TG Day in October, our French translation is "Action de grâce." Cheers!
Thank you for the Thanksgiving wishes. In all honesty I love seeing all your wonderful shots of Paris.. after visiting last winter I am missing your beautiful city. It is as though there is a piece of Paris inside my heart and every time I see a photo it aches to be back.
I wish you could taste the typical Thanksgiving Day meal. It is impossible to imagine the many tastes and values but it is all good that one day. The rest of the year it could be just the opposite.
Cajun turkey in Paris--I could do that one of these years!
And technically, the first Thanksgiving in America was not celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621 but at Berkeley Plantation in Virginia in 1619. The Pilgrims were obviously more well-known, and I guess people figured Virginia has the whole Jamestown 1607 thing so they overlooked Thanksgiving. :) To my fellow Americans, enjoy your turkey, football, and family!
Thank you Eric for being so considerate of your American readers. This store looks deliciously enchanting. As always, I look forward to enjoying each of your artistic photos!
Bonjour! En effet vous avez des admirateurs (et admiratrices:)) anglophones, comme votre blog l'est! Donc mon petit billet passera inapercu...Mais j'espere que vous effectuez aussi des souhaites y deposes par francophones de pays de l'Este! Donc je voudrais bien que vous visitiez le XIX arr, ou il y a des villa a l'air campagnard..Villa Renaissance, Sadi Carnot, Lilas...bien sur au printemps quand tout est en fleur! Je vais attendre...patiement. Bonne continuation, Eve.
Cajun and Thanksgiving...a curious connection. I love it. And I, too, thank you for your good wishes, Eric, and all of you others. It's a day for family, friends, and feasting, in whatever priority suits you.
I also am thankful to see that you are wearing a helmet on your scooter, Eric. Au bon usage indeed, unless I'm translating badly.
And I see you have something to be thankful for today also. The strike seems to be easing.
You are always so thoughtful, and what a nice slant on Thanksgiving (your shot, of course!). And thank you for using the words "American" and "culture" in the same sentence ;^}. Cheers!
I wish all the americans a Happy Thanksgiving Day too!
Happy "Day After Thanksgiving" everyone. See...you really didn't NEED that extra helping of mashed potatoes. At least you can walk it off in the after=Thanksgiving sales today!
And "Action de grâce" in Canada is celebrated on the first Monday of le mois d'octobre.
We also don't have mega sales the next day.
But then who needs a sale anymore au Canada? Our dollar is worth more than the US greenback!
I think you just convinced me for sure that I need to move to Paris. I grew up in New Orleans and miss the food so much!
Now though, I could survive on French AND Cajun cuisine. Oh heaven.
Francesca -- my thoughts exactly.