Lisa (CanadianBeaver) around Europe in Photos

[Strada]

Great cigar store in Brussels:

Cigar2 Brussels:

FIY Brussels:

Only available Brussels:

[canadianbeaver]

Found a wonderful smoking spot on the outside seating ledge of Hotel Bloom. There was a riot outside after a football game with lined up riot police in full gear and everything. Also saw a full *** Pride parade today and visited the Magritte museum. The royal Palace and huge ornate buildings are exquisite!

Off to Paris tomorrow by train.

[Strada]

Brussel in a nutshell:

Dessert of the century:

Habanos:

[Strada]

Hello from Paris:

Dessert:

This is what a 34k stove look like:

[maverickdrinker]

wonderful photos Lisa!!!! Really enjoying seeing the world through your camera lens. Thanks for sharing.

[Strada]

Paris Cigar Bar:

This is better:

[canadianbeaver]

This^^^^ is in our living room apartment btw :-)

[Strada]

From our rooftop in our Paris apartment:

[Puros Y Vino]

This^^^^ is in our living room apartment btw :-)

Nice! Lisa did you get it through that site I sent you? If so, let me know which place you picked. Have a great time!

[canadianbeaver]

No Frank, thanks anyway. This is a local lady with an agent in New York. That site you have me was either booked or not a good fit, I cannot remember which - but thank you so much for trying for us!!

My daughter shopped locally and made us a beautiful dinner tonight. While she was cooking, Matthew and went out on the roof and smoked a couple of the long skinny LGC'S we had with Michel back in Amsterdam.

[Squarehead]

Very nice pics Lisa and it's also nice to hear that you have a good time.

[Strada]

Paris cigar purchase 1:

Whts is actually in the box:

[Smallclub]

Whts is actually in the box:

Get more of the Punch Small Club if you can, it's a treat! (…and the name is so cool )

[canadianbeaver]

I find that of you buy multiple cigars, vendors will oblige you with a nice box to put them in. If you say what kind of box and you are lucky ...

[cottierm]

That was the tradition in my native Switzerland. Happy to see that some good things do not change!

Lisa, do you plan to visit Art Tabac? I'd like your point of view on this shop, if yes. Here is the address:

Art Tabac

2 Place de Catalogne

75014 Paris

Quartier: Montparnasse

01 40 47 66 50

Best,

Michel

[canadianbeaver]

We saw that shop but we did not know what it was... It says Tabac everywhere but it really means nothing.

And here's the bad news. After today and my Habanos ashtray, I have been cut off from buying more, since the duty free Ramone Allones await.

[Smallclub]

It says Tabac everywhere but it really means nothing.

…just "tobacco"… in a country where only tobacco shops (bureaux de tabac) are licensed to sell tobacco products it means a bit more than nothing…

There is no "cigar shop" in this country, even the most exclusive tobacconists are legally obligated to sell a range of cigarettes…

[JohnLeupp]

How is the coffee???

[canadianbeaver]

The coffee is lovely but the fois gras is what makes my heart sing

[Lotusguy]

The coffee is lovely but the fois gras is what makes my heart sing

Mmmmm Foie Gras

[Smallclub]

The coffee is lovely but the fois gras is what makes my heart sing

Then you must find a bottle of Coteau du Layon, a sweet white from the Loire Valley, that is much less pricey than the Sauternes traditionally associated with foie gras.

[cottierm]

Coteau du Layon

+1 on this, excellent recommendation.

Best,

Michel

[Smallclub]

And after foie gras on a quality parisian bread (toasted) boosted with Sel de Guérande, paired with a glass of Coteau du Layon, I recommand an aged RyJ – Exhibicion No.4 or Belicoso…

[canadianbeaver]

Where did your post go David??

[canadianbeaver]

It was deleted by moderators for being ridiculous.