On the Road: La Grande Epicerie, Paris

PARIS—Never mind my terrible French, this gourmet food hall is legit. Premium barely begins to describe the quality of everything here. I’d describe the merchandising as “Whimsical Farmers...

By Pamela Riemenschneider

February 3, 2020

1 minute read

On the Road: La Grande Epicerie, Paris

PARIS—Never mind my terrible French, this gourmet food hall is legit. Premium barely begins to describe the quality of everything here. I’d describe the merchandising as “Whimsical Farmers Market.”

Some of the displays were … a little unshoppable … but they made up for that in the beauty and quality of the produce.

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Pamela Riemenschneider is the Retail Editor for Blue Book Services.

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