Month: June 2010
The 18th arrondissement is my favourite part of Paris. This is partly due to it being where I live and experience true French culture on a daily basis, but, more importantly, because of its diverse and artistic inhabitants. It is a…
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In a “bistro-chic†ambiance, the chef offers a traditional cuisine with a modern twist. The seasonal recipes change daily according to the markets or at the least, the side dish is modified. Did you spot the boudin basque pommes en l’air? Well, tonight,…
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For two days only, from June 27 to June 28, a will be held on Avenue President Wilson, near Trocadero and the haute area by Avenue George V. This is a perfect way to stroll and shop for antiques, including Christofle silver, Baccarat…
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As a student in the city, going out to cafés can be off-putting as costs can escalate easily. However, not wanting to cut corners, outings can become limited and hefty prices are a worrying prospect, even though eating and drinking…
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With New York City’s Magnolia and Los Angeles’ Sprinkles, the cupcake craze has grasped the States on both coasts with its doughy hands. Now thanks to cupcake entrepreneurs, it has penetrated the open waters and sauntered its way into Central…
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The Château de Versailles is a place of awe-inducing beauty, grandeur and groomed perfection. Although its days of housing France’s monarchy are over and have been since the start of the Revolution, people still flock in their thousands to discover…
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The Sacré Coeur, the Basilica of Montmartre, since it’s completion in 1914, has been inspiration for many who have seen its beauty. Sometimes an over-looked part of the many things to see in Paris, people who do find the time…
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Although it is not a tourist attraction as such, the University of London Institute in Paris serves as the perfect springboard for expatriate living in the city. Linked to the Royal Holloway University in London, ULIP allows students to study…
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Starting today, for one week only until June 13, select restaurants in Paris (and other regions in France) offer a single price-fix menu at low prices for value hunters that adore fine French cuisine. Menu prices for lunch are only 20…
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Corpus Christi, body of Christ…..Type it into Google, and you will come up with an Oxford College, a Catholic feast day, a latin prayer, and a song by Jeff Buckley. It is also, however, the name of an unusual jewelry…
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