For Kids
This fine pâtisserie on Rue du Bac — one of the most splendid blocks in all of Paris — has more the feel of a high-end fashion store than a place to buy pastries. The first time I drove by I…
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In the second arrondissement near Paris Bourse (the Paris Stock Exchange), Place de Victoire, the Banque de France and a hop, skip and a jump from Palais-Royale, is a secret hideaway of shops and an ancient passage, Galerie Vivienne, built as an indoor shopping…
Read MoreSince 1800 Debauve & Gallais has made fine chocolates in Paris, and walking into any Debauve & Gallais stores takes you back into time. The stores are real gems, with chocolates, coffee, teas and pâté de fruit (little fruit candies that burst with fruit…
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On the edge of the city of Paris near the upscale suburb of Neuilly, where President Sarkozy was formerly mayor, is the traditional brasserie Chez Georges, just down the block from the Arc de Triomphe, which remains in view from…
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Most people have a few “must see†places in Paris — the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre — but Jardin du Luxembourg, the most beautiful large garden in Paris, is a must-see as well. Plan to spend hours here —…
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Under the gaze of the Eiffel Tower is a splendid park for children that most tourists miss, simply because they fail to go about half a mile towards L’Ecole Militaire. So this remains a little exclusive haven for Parisians to enjoy.…
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In one of the more fashionable parks in Paris, Jardin du Ranelagh offers a vast play area for children, gymnasium, stationary trains, swings, a carousel, large grass areas to play football/soccer, badminton, tag, and even pony rides. In the chic 16th,…
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On Boulevard Montparnesse, next to four more storied neighbors — La Coupole, Le Dôme, La Rotonde and Le Relais de L’Entrecôte — sits Le Select, a more dress-down Brasserie with worn wooden tables and chairs, big mirrors, beaming brass and…
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Tucked away in a little playground in the Champs de Mars, under the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, is this charming little snack shop that serves pizza, salad, hot dogs (sometimes), drinks and coffee. With its red-checkered tablecloths and outdoor seating…
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Don’t let the name fool you. This is not a coffee house or a café and it is certainly not a restaurant serving French food. Coffee Parisien is actually a quintessential American Diner. If you are craving a classic cheeseburger, club sandwich or…
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