Michelle, Bonnie, and the fanciest grocery store I've ever seen
My first encounter with Michelle and Bonnie was when I attended Concerts sans Frontiers' first concert at the Australian embassy in Paris, just a few blocks from the Eiffel tower. Concerts sans Frontiers is the brain child of Michelle and Bonnie and strives to provide free to very low cost performances of classical music by professionally trained musicians. This premier featured Bonnie, Michelle, and their friend (who's name escapes me!). I was moved by how beautifully they all played alone and with each other. You could tell they've been friends for ages.
My second encounter with the two Australian musicians was in the fanciest grocery store I have ever seen: La Grande Epicerie de Paris in the 16th arrondissement. The front of the store is covered in black stone with ivy crawling up the lacquered exterior. As soon as you walk in, a security guard waves his magic metal-detecting wand over you and checks your bag. Then you can step onto the gleaming hard wood floors to view the beautiful displays of fruit and fresh pastries. The escalator in the middle of the store takes you up to the second level and between the two, there is every delicacy and fine food you could imagine. The secret, though, is the cafe on the third level only accessible by elevator. This is where Michelle, Bonnie and I had our interview. Between the laughs the stories and the interesting and enlightening conversations, I got a cappuccino that came with a baby pink, sugar topped, mini macaroon smaller than a dime and balanced on the stirring spoon.
My second encounter with the two Australian musicians was in the fanciest grocery store I have ever seen: La Grande Epicerie de Paris in the 16th arrondissement. The front of the store is covered in black stone with ivy crawling up the lacquered exterior. As soon as you walk in, a security guard waves his magic metal-detecting wand over you and checks your bag. Then you can step onto the gleaming hard wood floors to view the beautiful displays of fruit and fresh pastries. The escalator in the middle of the store takes you up to the second level and between the two, there is every delicacy and fine food you could imagine. The secret, though, is the cafe on the third level only accessible by elevator. This is where Michelle, Bonnie and I had our interview. Between the laughs the stories and the interesting and enlightening conversations, I got a cappuccino that came with a baby pink, sugar topped, mini macaroon smaller than a dime and balanced on the stirring spoon.
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