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Thank you so much for sharing the NYT article on Haiti. I wasn’t aware of this history at all. European colonialism has so much to answer for. I continue to be educated.

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I hope your trip to the US goes well. I am in NY often, I’ll look for you and Romain, lol

Love the cupboards from your friends I hope they work, I’ll be watching out for them. Be safe, have fun!

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Jun 1, 2022Liked by David Lebovitz

I love your monthly newsletter. This weekend I was in a coffee shop in Tiverton RI. When I sat down I noticed the books displayed on a shelf --

My Paris Kitchen and Drinking French. I talked about how I love these books and I talked about your chocolate tart. My friends pulled them down and after lots of browsing they ordered them! My husband rolled his eyes and confessed that he ate most of the tart!

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Jun 1, 2022Liked by David Lebovitz

I think they check passports as you are exiting to see if visitors have overstayed their time in the Schengen countries. There is a hefty fine if you exceed the max days. Or...I could be wrong.😎

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Jun 1, 2022Liked by David Lebovitz

Things have reversed! From taking Mostly Americans on tours of culinary Paris, you're now taking French people on tours of culinary New York!! I wonder if the two groups of different nationalities made for a different guiding experience?

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Jun 1, 2022Liked by David Lebovitz

Thank you for all that you do. You are such a generous, and creative individual. I thoroughly enjoy your live Instagram reels, your recipes, your humor, and all the information you share about France.. stay positive and test negative.

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Just arrived in Paris and was surprised to see a line of customers waiting at the door of Mr. Garden. It appears to be a salad bar like those in the U.S. What makes it so popular?

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Just returned from a trip to Paris. Although we were part of the very small numbers of folks wearing high quality N95 masks (double strapped, not earloop but I’m a retired healthcare professional....) in the airport, no one gave us a second glance which does help for those still wanting to be extra careful. Earloop masks were worn on buses etc but again no one paid any attention. It was very much worth it be there with the compromise of being careful.

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Jun 1, 2022Liked by David Lebovitz

Really really enjoyed this letter! I guess I won’t go to Paul next time in France…but I will make that chocolate tart. Thank you! Merci!

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Jun 1, 2022Liked by David Lebovitz

What a closet score!!! I sure hope your carpenter can make it work for you!!!

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I just returned to the US from Paris. To Covid test I used the Abott/Navica online testing--You get sealed kits from Abbot and go online where a proctor supervises the testing. The result is e-mailed within minutes of completion. As long as you have a strong internet connection the process is easy. You can set up an automatic share with United.

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