Month: December 2022

La Nuit Statue

Shhhh

December 24, 2022

What is striking about Paris is how many terrific places go unnoticed, or are missed, by visitors and even Parisians!  Right next to the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay and Notre Dame are hidden treasures that remain serene spots…

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A family of three holding hands while walking on a sidewalk

For Kids

December 22, 2022

Just as Charlie Bucket found the infamous golden ticket, admitting him to the wondrous world of Willie Wonka’s Charlie Factory, so too Paris is a golden ticket for children. It is actually difficult to fathom that anyone thinks Paris is…

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Wine

December 22, 2022

There are hundreds of local wine merchants in Paris, most of which are family run operations, and some of which have been handed down to younger generations. Wine merchants not only offer extensive collections of wine, they also provide expert…

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Gourmet pastries

Gourmet

December 22, 2022

Paris is the undisputed gourmet capital of the world. It has the best restaurants, best cheese shops, best wine shops, best cooking schools, best specialty shops (epicerie), best pastry shops (nothing compares!), best markets (called marchés), best chocolate shops (sorry…

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Julia Child

Following Julia Child

December 21, 2022

Julia Child came to Paris, in 1949 as a former spy for the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) with her diplomat husband not knowing how to cook, speak French, or eat escargot.  That all changed after her first bite of sole…

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Servers in a Paris restaurant

Best Restaurants in Paris

December 20, 2022

Paris is undoubtedly the gastronomy capital of the world.  No other city compares to Paris in offering the pure carnal pleasures of brilliant, fresh, and innovative cuisine, often in regal or cozy settings that make dining a memorable event, often…

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