Fodorites familiar with Nice France
Aug 5th, 2008, 05:28 PM
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I'm not a good one to answer this question because I am not a foodie. I usually pick up a baguette or a salad from a bakery. Sometimes McDonalds for a salad and to use wifi. I've had really good cappucino for about 3€ at a nice bakery on Jean Medicine just north of H&M. It is the same bakery where I have had lunch many times then for dessert- an eclair. For dinner I have bought food from the deli at Monoprix when I am alone. When my sons are with me, it's usually the pizza restaurant located in the pedestrian area. They both love Italian food-pasta. My mandatory ice cream Pinocchio is also located in the pedestrian zone.
Aug 5th, 2008, 06:35 PM
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I've never been there in October. I am there in April, June, and September. I'm really cold natured but I don't think I have ever needed more than a thin sweater or a long sleeved shirt over a tee shirt. And I usually come out of that early in the day. At night at the water, you will need a sweater. I take capri pants and light weight stretch jeans.
Aug 5th, 2008, 08:08 PM
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Scatcat,
are they wearing mostly jeans in Nice ?
I thought they might be dressier. No one a bit dressy? like nice slacks ?
slacks outfits?
Shame, too late for white slacks, right ?
Coming from Florida, mid 60's , even 68 will be cold for me.
No white sneakers in Paris.
How about in Nice? Does that identify you as American even in Nice ?
are they wearing mostly jeans in Nice ?
I thought they might be dressier. No one a bit dressy? like nice slacks ?
slacks outfits?
Shame, too late for white slacks, right ?
Coming from Florida, mid 60's , even 68 will be cold for me.
No white sneakers in Paris.
How about in Nice? Does that identify you as American even in Nice ?
Aug 5th, 2008, 08:15 PM
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Underhill,
I just can;t see eating Pizza in France - I would rather eat food that is native to the area - besides I have a neighbor from southern Italy who makes the best pizza you ever tasted - in a regular oven....
It kind of hurts me to see McDonald's and Starbucks all over Europe.
I just can;t see eating Pizza in France - I would rather eat food that is native to the area - besides I have a neighbor from southern Italy who makes the best pizza you ever tasted - in a regular oven....
It kind of hurts me to see McDonald's and Starbucks all over Europe.
Aug 6th, 2008, 12:25 AM
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In Nice, the average weather in Octover is between 15 celsius for the lowest and 25/26 celsius for the highest temperature. Mostly sunny.
I remember seeing my children (18 years ago at least) taking a bath at the beach down Eze on November 1st.
So no pbl to wear white slacks.
IN Nice, as elsewhere in the world, most people wear the same cloth.
More or less "elegant" but the same casual things. So no risk you are identified from your clothes as an american citizen.
Food prices, Underhill is right, depends on where and what you eat. An average restaurant check in Nice is around 25 euros.
The name of the famous ice cream maker is Fennochio not Pinocchio.
It has three or four selling points spreaded over the touristy Nice.
When you write :
It kind of hurts me to see McDonald's and Starbucks all over Europe. I fully agree. They should stay where they are from....
I remember seeing my children (18 years ago at least) taking a bath at the beach down Eze on November 1st.
So no pbl to wear white slacks.
IN Nice, as elsewhere in the world, most people wear the same cloth.
More or less "elegant" but the same casual things. So no risk you are identified from your clothes as an american citizen.
Food prices, Underhill is right, depends on where and what you eat. An average restaurant check in Nice is around 25 euros.
The name of the famous ice cream maker is Fennochio not Pinocchio.
It has three or four selling points spreaded over the touristy Nice.
When you write :
It kind of hurts me to see McDonald's and Starbucks all over Europe. I fully agree. They should stay where they are from....
Aug 6th, 2008, 06:50 AM
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Jeans are worn in Nice. In the summer some girls and women wear white jeans with a dark colored thong or nothing underneath. My sons kindly pointed that out to me. Nice is a laid back city, so you'll see all kinds of things worn.
Aug 7th, 2008, 08:57 AM
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to whoever wrote:
>>I just can;t (sic)see eating Pizza in France<<
that implies that you would not eat pizza in the USA either and would only eat pizza in Italy...right!!?? (quite a DA comment!)
One of the best slices of pizza I ever had (A New Yorker here!) was in Nice, France. To be expected I guess been that they are so close to Italy and on the Mediterranean.
>>I just can;t (sic)see eating Pizza in France<<
that implies that you would not eat pizza in the USA either and would only eat pizza in Italy...right!!?? (quite a DA comment!)
One of the best slices of pizza I ever had (A New Yorker here!) was in Nice, France. To be expected I guess been that they are so close to Italy and on the Mediterranean.
Aug 7th, 2008, 03:08 PM
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I said it.
Actually, the worst pizza I ever had WAS in Northern Italy. We have much better pizza in the USA - maybe because most of the immigrants to America came from Southern Italy and there is a difference in food/cooking between the North and the South - just as there is in the USA.
Actually, the worst pizza I ever had WAS in Northern Italy. We have much better pizza in the USA - maybe because most of the immigrants to America came from Southern Italy and there is a difference in food/cooking between the North and the South - just as there is in the USA.
Aug 8th, 2008, 02:52 AM
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I dug up this old post of mine regarding pizza:
A book was recently published describing the history of pizza, and it obviously contains a lot of information that most of us don't know.
Most people at least know that pizza originated in Naples. The word pizza first appeared in 997 in Latin, referring to any sort of flat cake.
What is interesting is how pizza left Naples. Out of the 26 million Italians who emigrated at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries, most of the people from Naples settled in two cities: Marseille and New York. In New York, pizza was more or less used as a cultural cement to keep the community from becoming too American, whereas in Marseille, it benefited from the French passion for all things gastronomic and all sorts of variations were invented, although it was mostly reserved as canteen fare for Italian immigrant workers. One of the main elements of pizza has always been that it can be as cheap as you need it to be -- just bread and tomato sauce if necessary.
Most Italians not from Naples had never heard of pizza and discovered it in France.
In the 1930's, pizza began to leave New York and Marseille and migrate to other places. The American adaptation became very heavy on cheese, due to the abdundance of dairy products and the American aversion for strong flavors -- most of the garlic, basil and other ingredients went out the window, leaving just cheese, tomato sauce and meat.
Pizza did not become a real dish in the U.S. until the 1940's -- before then, it was just sold in wedges in the street. Its arrival in Chicago turned it into a massive item due to all the meat available there.
Meanwhile in France, the first pizzeria opened in Paris in 1950. Interestingly enough, the first pizzeria in Milan did not open until 1960.
Of course, all sorts of things have happened over the last 40 years, because pizza was adapted to local tastes in every country. The United States remains the #1 consumer of pizza in the world with 13 kilos per person per year. France is #2 with 10 kilos per person. And Italy? Italians eat just 5 kilos a year.
A book was recently published describing the history of pizza, and it obviously contains a lot of information that most of us don't know.
Most people at least know that pizza originated in Naples. The word pizza first appeared in 997 in Latin, referring to any sort of flat cake.
What is interesting is how pizza left Naples. Out of the 26 million Italians who emigrated at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries, most of the people from Naples settled in two cities: Marseille and New York. In New York, pizza was more or less used as a cultural cement to keep the community from becoming too American, whereas in Marseille, it benefited from the French passion for all things gastronomic and all sorts of variations were invented, although it was mostly reserved as canteen fare for Italian immigrant workers. One of the main elements of pizza has always been that it can be as cheap as you need it to be -- just bread and tomato sauce if necessary.
Most Italians not from Naples had never heard of pizza and discovered it in France.
In the 1930's, pizza began to leave New York and Marseille and migrate to other places. The American adaptation became very heavy on cheese, due to the abdundance of dairy products and the American aversion for strong flavors -- most of the garlic, basil and other ingredients went out the window, leaving just cheese, tomato sauce and meat.
Pizza did not become a real dish in the U.S. until the 1940's -- before then, it was just sold in wedges in the street. Its arrival in Chicago turned it into a massive item due to all the meat available there.
Meanwhile in France, the first pizzeria opened in Paris in 1950. Interestingly enough, the first pizzeria in Milan did not open until 1960.
Of course, all sorts of things have happened over the last 40 years, because pizza was adapted to local tastes in every country. The United States remains the #1 consumer of pizza in the world with 13 kilos per person per year. France is #2 with 10 kilos per person. And Italy? Italians eat just 5 kilos a year.
Aug 8th, 2008, 05:19 AM
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Not many people know that the pizza you buy in Nice has a very tough base.
Eating pizza on the beach is a popular pastime, so the municipality has thoughtfully installed showers at frequent intervals on the beach so that you can make your pizza base soft enough to eat.
Eating pizza on the beach is a popular pastime, so the municipality has thoughtfully installed showers at frequent intervals on the beach so that you can make your pizza base soft enough to eat.
Nov 6th, 2008, 08:28 AM
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It might be noisy. Get an apartment on a high floor if possible. And what month are you going? If it's summer, when it's hot then you need to think of the noise level while trying to sleep with the windows open unless the apartment is air conditioned. I always pack foam earplugs. Happy Travels!
Nov 6th, 2008, 09:05 AM
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Niçoise pizza dates back to the days when the region was very Italian, and the pizza is excellent. It's become a French standard and when made with comté cheese is incredible--and something you're unlikely to find anywhere else. So give pizza a chance!
