Founded in 1991 by two reconverted architects, Sabine Bucquet-Grenet and Pascale Blin, Les Editions de l’Epure from the start strived to make available to the public the professions in the arts – architecture of course, but also styling, design … and gastronomy, already a crossroads between know-how and inspiration. Ably joining together their technical and esthetic bases, they wished to bring to the fore the creative process by publishing works where the editorial line and graphic design met these rigorous requirements.
Les Editions de l’Epure were able to impose an assertive style that knocked about the` image of publishing production a bit. An atypical collection, Ten Ways of Preparing, shook up most of the players in the publishing industry and today remains as proof of Epure’s independence in tone and production.
12-9pm
Farmers Market with Treiber Farms, Mushrooms NYC & L’Imprimerie French Bakery.
All day long, stop by and shop some marvelous and seasonal products coming straight from the field and the oven.
Treiber Farms produces a diverse range of flavorful foods for chefs and eaters on Long Island and beyond, we cross-pollinates agriculture and the arts through collaborations and events, with every step rooted in a creative and resourceful approach.
L’ Imprimerie is a French bakery and cafe offering French pastries and breads, baked in small batches throughout each day. They aim to offer the highest quality baked goods and delicious eats, using local and organic ingredients whenever possible. (They also have bees on the roof that supply them with ultra local honey).
Mushrooms NYC is part of the Storehouse Coop, a farming network and new economy. They grow tasty mushrooms in Brooklyn (Bergen Street), nutrient-dense, hyper local, and sustainably grown.
12pm
“Les Editions de l’Epure, a singular brand”
Talk by Sabine Buquet-Grenet, publisher, followed by a Q&A
In French with English translation
Back on an editor's stories told with lightness, punctuated by anecdotes. Presentation of the flagship titles of the catalog. For 28 years “Les Editions de l’Epure” independently trace their elegant furrow in the world of books. An ambition: to offer a guided editorial line, both in substance and in form, by the thread of the genesis of creation. One step: to have the audacity to offer freedom of expression to authors of all kinds provided that passion and pleasure animate them. An ethics: do not pound any books returned by bookstores. These books take on a whole new dimension with their aging, patina ... print in France on recycled paper or certified paper from sustainably managed forests. Unusual, the purified object elevates gastronomy to the rank of the art book and gives pride of place to text, graphics and creative papers. If the Epure is indisputably recognized as a publishing house culinary, then we must hear the branch against the current, shifted to the limit of the iconoclast.
Les Editions de l’Epure, Best Editor at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, 2008 - Grand Prix Publisher of the Academy of Cuisine, 2011 - Figaro Grand Prix of the Gourmet Book, 2016 - Jury Prize at the Ziryab 2018 Literary Award.
1:30pm
“Grand Cru Déclassé. An editorial adventure”
Talk by Gérard Descrambre and Dominique Hutin, authors, followed by a Q&A
In French with English translation
The long-term chronicle of Gérard Descrambe, winemaker in the Bordeaux region, sequenced in 47 vintages, for so many lashings and labels from the sports teams (elbow) of Hara-Kiri and Charlie Hebdo, often realistic, sometimes romantic, always in good taste.
6pm
“Do you speak wine? The words of wine, a living language to the taste of the time”
Conference by Dominique Hutin
In French with English translation
From 1100 to 2019, a sum of representations of the history of wine, its evolution, its techniques, which follow the thread of mutations of oenology and the aspirations of society. If certain epochs invited to take scholarly postures, heavy with starved terms, others, maybe because "the right word is the one which is closer to the natural one" gave birth to a freer Breviary . From "caudalies", to "wasted-ability" through "tarring the vestibule", the wine has a hung tongue. Analytical, poetic or slangy, no need to pass the language of the wine to carbon 14, it is the age of its arteries.
7-9pm
France–Switzerland: the (cheesy) Battle
France and Switzerland are sharing a border, a language, the famous choreographer Maurice Bejart and a passion for a food made from the pressed curds of milk! Come join us to celebrate the end of the day for festive happy hours around what makes both countries so proud: their unique and inimitable cheeses.
During the event, come meet Max McCalman, American world-renowned cheese expert. He is an award-winning author, was the first Maître Fromager in a North American restaurant, spearheaded the creation of the Artisanal Bistro and Artisanal Premium Cheese Center, and is an advocate for raw-milk cheeses. He will share everything you want to know about Swiss Cheese.
French cheeses will be presented by Baptiste Elhorry, Retail and Operations Manager at the French Cheese Board, a French Dairy Board owned boutique located in Nolita and dedicated to French dairy products. The goal of the boutique is to educate the public on dairy products from France. The French Cheese Board functions as a retail space and features events, classes and exhibits where fromage becomes the centerpiece and topic for engaged conversations.
The evening has been made possible with the support and the partnership of
This event is part of Brooklyn Falls for France, a cultural season organized by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and FACE Foundation in partnership with Brooklyn venues.
Brooklyn Falls for France is the Cultural Services of the French Embassy's first-ever Brooklyn-focused multi-disciplinary cultural season running from September 2019 through January 2020 in partnership with Brooklyn venues. The program aims to highlight Brooklyn’s vibrant French and French-speaking cultural life and underscore the cross-cultural dialogue between Brooklyn and Francophone countries.
Albertine Bookstore, partner of the event, will be present from 5 to 9pm with a large selection of books from Les Editions de l’Epure.
French Morning – media partner of the event.
Date + Time
Tuesday, October 29
12–9pm
Admission
Free
Location
The Invisible Dog
51 Bergen Street