For Kids

A plate of food and two glasses on the table.

Drouant — Elegance in Paris

July 10, 2012

By DAVID DADOUN Situated in a quiet pocket of the Second Arrondissement in Place Gaillon, a voiturier greets you to the door at Drouant — one of the more elegant dining spots in Paris. Antoine Westermann has made a splash…

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A plate of food and two glasses of wine.

Drouant — Elegance in Paris

July 10, 2012

Situated in a quiet pocket of the Second Arrondissement in Place Gaillon, a voiturier greets you to the door at Drouant — one of the more elegant dining spots in Paris. Antoine Westermann has made a splash with his cuisine that is built…

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A large metal sign sitting in front of some buildings.

Piscine Joséphine Baker

June 4, 2012

While swimming in the Seine may sound rather unappealing to most, for kids the idea may be supercool. The floating Pool Joséphine Baker offers such an experience as an innovative, modern use of precious little Parisian space. The entire facility…

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Le Stella Brasserie

Le Stella Brasserie — Traditional But Chic

May 29, 2012

This Tony establishment, in the bourgeois 16th off of Avenue Victor Hugo and Rue de la Pompe, is on a corner with tables for outdoor seating three seasons of the year and oysters shuckers with their fisherman caps outside busily…

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A black and white photo of people at an outdoor restaurant.

Le Stella Brasserie — Traditional But Chic

May 29, 2012

By DAVID DADOUN This Tony establishment, in the bourgeois 16th off of Avenue Victor Hugo and Rue de la Pompe, is on a corner with tables for outdoor seating three seasons of the year and oysters shuckers with their fisherman…

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A display case filled with lots of different pastries.

Rue Cler — Antique Show and More (Gourmet)

May 9, 2012

Searching for silver, fine china, goblets of Baccarat, antique necklaces, old framed art pieces and other fine brocante pieces? The next fabulous antique and brocante show will be on Rue Cler in the upper-crust 7th Arrondissement of Paris, on May…

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A man in a hat and beard walking past a store window.

Le Marais

May 2, 2012

A man with a flowing beard, wearing a black fedora, with strings (tziztit) running down the side of his pants carries a black siddur (prayer book) in his hand as he leaves shul (synagogue). A bar with a rainbow flag…

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A large room with many tables and chairs.

Restaurant Musée d’Orsay

February 12, 2012

Normally when one thinks of restaurant food at a musuem, it means packing a lunch or viewing preserved artifacts of old china. France brings museum food to a whole new level, and there is no better place to experience excellent…

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A street corner with bicycles parked on the side.

Place Dauphine — A Quiet Pocket of Paris

January 27, 2012

Situated off of the Pont Neuf bridge, Place Dauphine is without a doubt one of the most beautiful hidden spots in Paris — a tiny pocket immune from loud tourists or the busy “Quai†off the Seine river. A mere…

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A table full of different types of desserts.

Salon du Chocolate (Paris)

October 14, 2011

From October 20-24, this premier chocolate festival, Salon du Chocolate, at Port de Versailles should not be missed by anyone who loves chocolate.   All of the prestigious chocolatiers will be at this event, and a kids workshop and exhibition is held everyday from…

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