2016 HOLIDAY FOODIE GIFT GUIDE

It is that time of the year again. It's December 1st, which means Christmas is right around the corner. Every year, around this time I put together a list featuring (mainly) local business and product gift recommendations for the holiday season. As 2016 comes to a close, you want to take the time to thank and celebrate the people who made your year truly remarkable. Whether it is by sending them a  nice card in the mail or doing something a little more nourishing like sending them food, show them how much you appreciate them.

Here is my list for this year; a majority are local so make sure you show them support. Cheers!

La Madeleine Country French Cafe - Tanglewood Court

I was invited to come break bread with Patrick Leon Esquerré(the founder of La Madeleine Country French Cafe) and his staff at their 18th Houston location. The new restaurant is located in the Tanglewood Court on San Felipe and Fountain View. The event consisted of a small introduction over coffee and pastries, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony and lunch.

The location features an open patisserie, allowing customers to see their pastries being made by the bakers. This location is open, and has windows all around that draw light in.
La Madeleine is a family spirited company that was started 30 years ago, when Esquerré decided to bring a taste of France to the United States. Their first location opened in Dallas, Texas in 1983 and currently have over 70 restaurants nation wide. The guests, which consisted of some of the city's influencers, enjoyed a tour of the facility and a meal courtesy of La Madeleine.


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With the founder of @lamadeleine at their Tanglewood grand opening VIP event. He does speak french 👌✊👍 #brunchandconversation

A photo posted by Dalida💋 (@lavidalida) on Dec 12, 2014 at 8:29am PST