Shhhh

A group of men standing around a table in a restaurant.

Dining Extravaganza — “Tous Au Restaurant”

June 8, 2010

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…

Read More
A store front with a large window and many lights.

Corpus Christi (Jewelry Shop)

June 7, 2010

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…

Read More
A building with several different types of movie posters on it.

Cinéma Le Balzac

May 12, 2010

Surprises await you at the Balzac Cinema just off the Champs Elysées. On a recent Saturday night showing to watch a version originale (V.O.) film – popular especially among ex-pats — we were handed a programme which suggested that we were at a…

Read More
A red store front with white trim and the words " marie antoinette ".

Marie Antoinette

May 12, 2010

The name alone conjures up images of grandeur and opulence the likes of which will never be seen again. Whatever historians may say to the contrary, she will always be remembered as the royal for whom no luxury was too…

Read More
A store front with many items on display.

Lin & Cie

May 10, 2010

While taking a stroll not far from Jardin du Luxembourg, I discovered a charming boutique selling linens, clothes, toys, home furnishings, pretty jewelry, and more. Everything is displayed in good taste: the décor, the logo, the inventory, all like a presentation,…

Read More
A red building with writing on it's side.

Le Café Chinois

May 7, 2010

Tea is often thought of as a particularly English obsession and, indeed, every day the people of England – myself included – down buckets of the stuff, with or without milk, sugar, and biscuits. As a big fan of what…

Read More
A store front with several mannequins and clothing on display.

78

May 3, 2010

Walking along the streets of ÃŽle Saint-Louis you expect to find cute stores full of jewelry, trinkets, and art work, but what I was surprised to discover was a hip clothing store which is now one of my favorites! Named…

Read More
A purple paper doll with the words paperdolls written underneath.

Paperdolls

April 30, 2010

Most people these days like options.  More and more people are perfecting multitasking as it becomes easier and easier to get distracted with new toys, electronics, trinkets, and gadgets in this highly consumer-driven world.  So wouldn’t it make sense that…

Read More
A group of motorcycles parked in front of a store.

Kiliwatch

April 28, 2010

A playground of vintage boutiques, Paris is filled to the brim with retro-inspired shopping adventures. While one could easily pay 300 € for a 1950s evening gown or 1500 € for a vintage Chanel creation, you can still find hidden…

Read More
A green awning is on the side of a building.

La Ferme

April 26, 2010

If the expression “You are what you eat†was to be taken literally then I would currently resemble a giant French pastry. For this reason I was eager to try an organic eatery that my co-worker told me about called…

Read More

Recent Posts