The whole point of visiting 40 foodie places is....

...To spend time with the people I love, to kick off my 4th decade!
In that respect, i might need to weight out a few London establishments to bring in:


- somewhere in Bruxellles- since there is no way I am going through turning 40 without involving our "amis bruxellois" in a nice evening out with molto mussels and a few beers. You know who you are- time to submit some ideas :)
- somewhere on the South Coast of France, close to Monaco- again, no way I can turn a new decade without my "soeur jumelle"


- somewhere in Cheltenham. Ideas anyone?


I have also discovered a great event since my last post: The chocolate festival. Held in Brighton, Bristol and Oxford. To know more, jump on Twitter and look for the lovely Yael Rose (@TheChocFestival) or hop onto their website HERE. In the meantime, I have added the Brighton edition to THE LIST...for 2013 (since the official start date of going through THE LIST is June 1st). Pah! too bad. Will have to go this year in the name of market research then. Nice.


Last for today- but not least- had to make a swap. Always hard but with only 40 places, got to be....ruthless! lol. So out goes Demarquette chocolate shop, in comes Bernachon patisserie in Lyon. Parce que. C'est tout.


Sooooo- that gives me 36. Still need 4 more. Off to do some foodie thinking then. 


A plus!

*****THE LIST ******

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1. Chancery Court, High Holborn, London (afternoon tea)- got to be numero uno priority! thanks to a lovely blog post from Kavita
2. Wild Garlic, Devon - can't wait!
3. Pot Kiln, Berkshire- been on my list for sooooo long
4. George Blanc, Vonnas, France- must must must
5. Troisgrois, Roanne, France- including a horse riding hack from Ecurie de Fay. Total bliss expected.
6. Maison Florentine, Lyon, France- if only just for the view!
7. The Pass, near Horsham,West Sussex, at the South Lodge Hotel- heard great stuff about this place, and only up the road. No excuse.
8. The Giggling Squid, Brighton
9. English, Brighton
10. Le Gavroche, London - bien sur :)
11. Fashionista Afternoon Tea , Berkeley Hotel, London- looks SOOOO cute!
12. Harrods Seafood Bar- always wanted to do that, never dared for some reason? Perfect excuse.
13. Bernachon chocolate shop, Lyon
14. Hobbshouse bread making course - well, if I can get a space. Got the shower cap guys! lol
15. Flippburger, Atlanta- recommended by several local tweeters
16. Les Halles de Lyon- pure nostalgia of my student years ...le saucisson de Madame Sibillia et le Saint Marcellin de chez Richard
17. Choccywoccydoodah chocolate boudoir, Brighton- can't EVER go there too often
18, Masterchef UK show, Olympia
19. Butchery week end at Uncle Darrell in Devon
20  Wabi, Horsham- O.M.G.
21. Borough Food Market, London, with a hog roast sarnie!
22. Club Gascon, London
23. Racine, London
24. Relais de Comodoliac, St Junien, France
25. The Fat Duck, Bray, England
26. "That fish shack restaurant in Shoreham my friend Leanne often talks about"!
27. Cake&Bake Show- London Earls Court- BOOKED!
28. The Food Blogger lunch from OneMillionGoldenStars Blog- BOOKED!
29. The Great pudding dinner- at home! 
30 & 31- TBC- New York
32. Le relais des 7 saveurs, La Croix Rousse, Lyon, France
33. Salt Yard, London
34. Laduree bar, Paris
35. Viennoiserie baking course, Terre Gourmande, Drome (great Christmas present, thanks :)
36. Chocolate Festival, Brighton
37. A pink praline brioche in Perouges