Press

Called “absolutely not to be missed” by BBC Good Food Magazine, Taste of Toulouse has been featured/recommended in print and online publications around the world. Find out what they’re talking about!

2024

• World with a Suitcase – La Ville Rose – June 2024
• The Good Life France Magazine – Summer 2024 – May 2024
• The Times – The laid-back French city with a Spanish vibe and all-year sunshine – April 2024
• The Times – 25 of the best mini breaks in France for spring – March 2024
• The Guardian – My top restaurants and food discoveries from 20 years of writing about France – March 2024

2023

• The Guardian – Bravo Toulouse, the French city hitting all the right musical and culinary notes – December 2023
• The Globe and Mail – Historic Toulouse charms with pink brick and blue dye – August 2024
• National Geographic Traveller – 5 flavours of Toulouse, from cassoulet to violets – June 2023
• ActuToulouse – “C’est tellement Toulousain…” : quand un grand journal anglais encense Toulouse – March 2023
• The Guardian – A local’s guide to Toulouse, France – March 2023
• Travel Begins at 40 – 5 Things To Do in Toulouse France in Two Days – January 2023
• The French Life with Paola Westbeek – Inspiration: An interview with Jessica Hammer – January 2023

2022

• Rugby World – Tickled Pink in Toulouse – December 2022
• Trip Reporter – Insider Guide to Eating in Toulouse, France – October 2022
• Luxury Lifestyle Magazine – Toulouse: The Gastronomic Capital of Southern France – October 2022
• Nigella Eats Everything – A foodies’ 24 hours in Toulouse – August 2022
• Binter Magazine (Spanish) – Toulouse, una ciudad para comérsela (Toulouse, a city for eating) – August 2022
• Attitude Magazine – La Vie en Rose – May 2022
• French Property News – City Vibes – May 2022
• The Sun – NOTHING TOULOUSE Forget Paris and its tourist traps – Toulouse is the perfect French city break for bucketloads of sunshine – April 2022
• Fabulously Delicious Podcast – Violets du Toulouse with Jessica Hammer – March 2022

2021

• The Sun – Weekend away Toulouse – December 2021
• Lonely Planet France – 14th edition – November 2021
• Sirha Food – What are you eating for Thanksgiving? – November 2021
• RTL Nieuws (Dutch) – From chocolatier to farmers’ market in lively student city Toulouse – November 2021
• Toronto Star – Occitanie for gourmands: The surprisingly underappreciated region is a food obsessive’s dream – September 2021
• Camping (German) – Toulouse – die rosarote Stadt (Toulouse – the Pink City) – July 2021
• Esquire – 5 Unexpectedly Awesome Domestic Cities to Fuel Your Wanderlust (Plus, a couple of international destinations for when the time is right.) – May 2021
• Taste of France – How to eat out in Toulouse at a price you can afford – February 2021

2020

• Living France magazine – A Taste of Toulouse: Meet the American food and wine expert sharing the culinary delights of her adopted home city – April 2020
• TravelAwaits – 11 Ways to Support Your Favorite Travel Businesses from Home – March 2020
• Good Housekeeping UK – 5 of Europe’s most unique food markets – March 2020
• Bristol Post – Review: A weekend break in Toulouse serves up a ‘conveyor belt of fun’ – March 2020
• Telva.com (Spanish) – Toulouse, parada obligatoria para los amantes de la cocina francesa (Toulouse, a mandatory stop for lovers of French cuisine) – March 2020
• House of Coco – Toulouse: Food and Rugby in La Ville Rose – February 2020
• British Airways The Club magazine – Six Foodie Reasons to Visit Toulouse – February 2020
• Gallivanting Laura – Best Gluten Free Options in Toulouse, France – January 2020
• Olive magazine – Foodie Road Trip in Toulouse – January 2020
• Frankreich Magazin (German) – Flanieren in Toulouse (Stroll in Toulouse) – January 2020 (in print only)
• travel.walla.co.il (Hebrew) – Forget Paris: This is a destination not to be missed in France – January 2020

2019

• lametayel.co.il (Hebrew) – Toulouse: the Pink and Beautiful City – Now it’s time to discover it! – December 2019
• Taste of France magazine – Go Christmas shopping at Toulouse Christmas market – November 2019
• VinePair – Beyond Beaujolais: The Short, Happy Lives of Europe’s Other Nouveau Wines – November 2019
• The Irish News – Travel News: Toulouse, Mayo, Omagh and Christmas on the ski slopes – November 2019
• The Australian – On a wing and a prayer – November 2019
• ÚtiSúgó.hu (Hungarian) – Toulouse: minden benne van, amit szeretnél (Toulouse: Everything you want is included) – November 2019
• Ripost.hu (Hungarian) – Toulouse: minden benne van, amit szeretnél (Toulouse: Incredible things await you) – November 2019
• Keep it Quirky podcast – Starting a Food Business in France, with Jessica Hammer – October 2019
• BBC Good Food Online – 7 best city breaks by train – August 2019
• BlogVS (Italian) – 50 cose meravigliose da fare a Toulouse – August 2019
• The Travel Expert – Toulouse Travel Guide – Why You Should Visit And What To Do When You Get There – July 2019
• The London Thing – 48 hours Toulouse holiday must do’s – July 2019
• Alex in Color – 48 hours in Toulouse – July 2019
• The Lovely Girl (Italian) – 10 gustosi motivi per visitare Tolosa – July 2019
• London City Calling – Where to eat in Toulouse, France – June 2019
• Indiana Jo – 10 best things to do in Toulouse, France – June 2019

2018

• Le Blog de l’Alliance Française de Toulouse (French) – Toulouse vu par Jessica – November 2018