For Luncheon no 12 Jakob Müller-Meernach and I visited a piece of Armenia on a back-street of Paris. Mamikon and Tchinar Arakelian, who run their Armenian canteen on rue Bleue, invited us to a home away from home for them, for fellow Armenians and for anyone in need of a warm welcome and a homecooked meal. Over comforting Caucasian dishes the couple share their stories laced with tears and laughter. Read them in the issue out now. And if you find yourself in the 9th arrondissement, do go and enjoy Tchinar’s khachapuri cheese bread, and Mamikon’s khinkhali dumplings, and maybe a glass of Armenian apricot vodka to finish. Love and thanks to Suzanna Suspertsyan for joining the conversation. 💛