Attention vegetarians in Lyon!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 3rd! The Lyonnais branch of the Association Végétarienne de France invites you to celebrate World Vegeterian Day with them from 11am-6pm at place de la République.



On the agenda for the day:

- an expo on vegetarianism focusing on animals, environment and planet resources, and health

- a quiz based on the information at the expo, lots of 100% vegetarian prizes and restaurant gift certificates to be won!

- an information desk to answer all your questions about vegetarianism

- face-painting for kids

- 100% vegetarian food stall offering organic meals and hot and cold drinks from Lyon's restaurants: Toutes les couleurs, Couleurs des mets and Plan bio

- A 100% vegetarian evening meal and musical soirée at the Atelier des Canulars, 97 rue Montesquieu, 69007 (5 minutes from métro Saxe-Gambetta), starting at 7.30pm

Everyone is welcome to attend - vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike!


Contact: avf-lyon@dbmail.com

More information on vegetarian dining in Lyon

Coupon alert!

In today's print edition of 20 minutes on page 9. You can find them all over the city at métro entrances. Coupon is only valid Sept. 18 and 19.

10€ off a 100€ purchase at any of the Carrefour Hypermarchés.

Happy savings!

Breaking news: Starbucks III!

Coming soon! Lyon's third and newest Starbucks location! Located on Rue de la République (that's right, just a hop-skip-jump down from their first location) between Cordeliers and Bellecour. This photo was taken just yesterday, so as you can see progress is being made and it should open soon!


How to order Starbucks in French

The original location on Rue de la République

The second location in Villeurbanne

Senor Carlos comes to Lyon!

Looking for authentic (and I mean authentic!) Chilean and Argentinian fare? Look no further than Senor Carlos, located at 49 rue de la Charité, just around the corner from Bellecour. His specialty is empanadas (baked or fried) including ricotta-spinach, shrimp-cheese, onion-corn, tuna, ham-cheese, chorizo-cheese, cheese-corn, and beef. And for dessert: sweet empanada with cheese and cinnamon.

Prices range from 3€ to 4.50€ for empanadas and 8.90€ for chili con carne with rice.

Open Tuesday-Saturday from 11:30am-2:30pm and 7pm-9:30pm.



You can find also Senor Carlos on Saturday and Sunday mornings at the Marché Quai Saint-Antoine, selling his famous empanadas.

Mastering the Art of French Eating

Episode 59 of the Nutrition Diva podcast takes a look at French cuisine, popularized recently by the film Julie and Julia. Do you think our local quenelles and andouillettes made the list of topics coverd? Maybe not - but the delicious French butter sure did!

You can listen to the podcast here: Nutrition Diva :: Mastering the Art of French Eating

The film will be released in Lyon on September 16th.

Self-guided walking tours in English

Taking a quick break from the food-related topics of Lyon Eats, I'd like to share a site I just found.



Guided Tours - France has published a series of Lyon walking tours in English which are available on their website. (Did I mention my second-favorite word? Free! What's my favorite word, you ask? Probably snack. Ooh, or dessert.)

Back to the tours... Each one includes a printable intinerary as well as Google maps.

Walking tour of Vieux Lyon

Walking tour of the traboules at the Croix Rousse


Their site has lots of other walking tours in French, so let's join together and thank them for the English translations... and hope they'll translate the others soon!

Starting with this one... Vélo'v biking tour

Found: ground cloves!

Maybe I'm just blind, but I have looked and looked for ground cloves and never found them in the five years I've been in Lyon - until this week, that is.

Bahadourian sells a 100g bag for only €2.95, both in their stores and online.

Pumpkin pie, molasses spice cookies, and better zucchini bread... here I come!

Starbucks at Monoprix!

Now available on the shelves at Monoprix (and coming soon to their online store):

Starbucks® Guatemala Antigua
"Our coffee buyers love this elegant coffee. With great depth of flavor, a luxurious texture, intriguing cocoa tones and soft nut flavors, it's no wonder."

Starbucks® Ethiopia Sidamo
"From the birthplace of coffee comes Sidamo - highly prized by coffee tasters all around the world for its fleeting, floral aroma and bright yet soft finish."

Starbucks® Sumatra
Rich, smooth, velvety and woodsy, with a distinct earthiness. No wonder it's our most popular single-origin coffee. We love the heavy, full body and the deep, intense aroma.

Starbucks® House Blend (also available for Tassimo)
"Starbucks signature blend and our most popular coffee. Ever. Light- to medium-bodied, this deliscious blend of Latin American beans defines the distinctive flavor of Starbucks."

Potluck for 'la rentrée'! You're invited!

The summer vacations are ending and the 'rentrée scolaire' is just around the corner. To kick off the year, the International Christian Community of Lyon is hosting a potluck BBQ and has extended the invitation to readers of Lyon Eats.

Who: Us, them, lots of cool people

What: potluck BBQ, BYO meats and salad/dessert to share. Drinks and expert grill masters provided.

When: 6pm on Sunday the 30th of August

Where: 6 rue Albert Thomas, 69300 in Caluire (short walk from métro Cuire)

* RSVP by email to Mike at mdigena(AT)gmail.com
(He won't put you on a mailing list, but if you're lucky one day you'll get to try his wife's amazing Italian cooking.)

Found: Fresh corn on the cob and U-pick it farm

That's right! Fresh sweet corn is available at Chapeau de Paille, just outside of Lyon in l'Ain. You can buy an ear for 50 centimes or 25 ears for 18 euros.

Visit the Chapeau de Paille website to find out what's in season on the Fraiseochamp U-pick it farm, which includes fresh flowers and herbs as well as fruits and vegetables. Happy picking!

Route de Montluel
01120 THIL
Tel: 04 78 06 27 28
www.cueillettefraisochamp.fr
contact@cueillettefraisochamp.fr