March 30, 2012
Legendary Tea Room, Angelina, Opens New Branch in Paris
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 1 MIN.
PARIS, France - The vibrant Parisian shopping destination, recently lauded for having one of the largest shoe departments in the world, just opened a new branch of the famous Paris tea room, restaurant, and boutique, Angelina.
The first Angelina tea room opened in the Tuileries Gardens in 1903, and has over the years attracted such visitors as Coco Chanel and Marcel Proust.
Now, shoppers can take a break while enjoying a cup of Angelina's world-famous hot chocolate L'Africain, paired with their signature Mont-Blanc pastry, whose recipe has remained secret after 100 years.
Galeries Lafayette, with its unique architecture graced by a neo-byzantine dome, welcomes customers to an exceptional world of shopping.
Located in the heart of Paris next to the opera house, the flagship store, spanning 70.000m�, offers over 3,500 brands, from affordable styles to the most high-end trends.
This year at Galeries Lafayette will also mark 100 years since the main store's outstanding dome was created. They will celebrate this occassion with renovations and continual improvements to the store in 2012.
A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
