When I found out that Julia Child's favorite cooking store still existed in Paris, I thought it would be a tourist wasteland. To say the least, I was happily surprised.

E. Dehillerin is a cooking store for those who want to de-feather their own chickens, learn ice carving, and cook fault-less chocolate soufflés. The whisk section (yes I said "section") is right next to the industrial deli-meat slicers, just in case you needed to pick one up for the next time you're making charcuterie platters for 500.

Seriously, this is heaven. Even if you don't have a kitchen that can fit any more stuff, just to gaze down the aisle of spatulas and imagine what-the-heck-they-are-all-used-for is a trip.

If you love Top Chef, Iron Chef, Julia & Julia, or even Anthony Bourdain- this is a do-not-miss.