Working at a café goes totally against French nature. Cafés are for socializing, for relaxing, for having apéritifs after a long day of work. For dipping croissants in café crèmes so the crumbs don't get stuck to your sweater. Cafés, historically, are the antithesis of work. Alas, my friends, I ... Read More about My Favorite Working Cafés in Paris
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City Guide: Paris, France
Planning a trip to Paris? New to town? Here are my favorite spots in Paris—I'll be adding more as I find new spots, so be sure to check back! My Favorite Paris Posts A Pastry Shop Time Machine My Paris Bucket List A Beginner's Guide to Les Soldes My Favorite Working Cafés in Paris A Walk ... Read More about City Guide: Paris, France
From Sauce to Spice:
A Culinary Investigation in Paris
At the end of June 2016, chefs from Syria, Iran, Sri Lanka, and the Côte d’Ivoire entered restaurant kitchens across Paris to collaborate with chefs, infusing their home flavors with those of acclaimed French restaurants. The chefs participating in the Refugee Food Festival, where they worked ... Read More about From Sauce to Spice:
A Culinary Investigation in Paris
Paris, (Almost) 70 Years Later
Today would have been Julia Child's 104th birthday. (Of course, it had to fall on a holiday Monday when all the butchers and fish mongers in Paris are closed, meaning my sole meunière and boeuf bourguignon celebrations must wait for tomorrow. But, as she would say, tant pis !) The first time I ... Read More about Paris, (Almost) 70 Years Later
Escaping the Empty Streets of Paris
In August, Paris is a ghost town. My favorite rôtisserie and boulangerie on Rue Mouffetard have boarded their doors, soon to be joined by many other restauranteurs and shop owners. The Place Monge market has become more and more sparse with shoppers and vendors. Everyone is leaving for les vacances, ... Read More about Escaping the Empty Streets of Paris