News This Parisian Vending Machine Was Made for Those with Expensive Tastes By Joey Skladany Joey Skladany Joey is a writer, editor, TV/radio personality, lifestyle expert, and author of Basic Bitchen.Experience: Joey is a writer, editor, TV/radio personality, lifestyle expert, former entertainment publicist, and author of Basic Bitchen. Prior to becoming a writer, Joey was a publicist at TLC. He was most recently editor-at-large of CBS Interactive's Chowhound where he managed the site's food and travel editorial content. Currently, he is owner and CEO of Beyond Basic LLC and a contributor to dozens of digital lifestyle brands. His work has appeared in People, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Food52, Cosmopolitan, Apartment Therapy, and more.Education: Joey has a bachelor of arts in communication studies from Northwestern University. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on June 22, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Getty Images Calling all carnivores! A Parisian butcher shop has found the perfect alternative to Doritos and off-brand cookies with a vacuum-packed meat vending machine. Located in Rue de Charonne, the 24-hour, credit card-accepting contraption dispenses everything from duck confit and Bayonne ham to pâté and beef carpaccio. THE WEIRDEST THINGS YOU CAN GET FROM VENDING MACHINES While this is probably the most Parisian thing to happen in Paris, vending machine masterminds and owners of L'ami Txulette simply wanted to offer a more upscale alternative to typical drunk food. The convenient items come at a small premium—only 20 euro cents more than meat products found in the store, so the bougie bites are also quite affordable. Dear America: It's time to take a page out of France's culinary notebook and say au revoir to our pathetic late-night offerings. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit