Saturday, October 4th, 2008
Extraordinary, Phasntasmatic and Fetishistic
Seeing a place through a singular lense of a person, especially the infamous and original designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, is to uncover a wholly different city. The New York Time article ‘Fashionista Paris‘ was fascinating and it conjured up for me, another Paris, than the one I know. It reminded me how a place, a memory, [...]
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
More Must See Places in Paris France from Otel.com Blog
1) Le Fumoir a tart café with book lined walls and an eclectic mix of indie Parisians and hip cat’s hints at thirties culture indie rock goodness. … 3) Le Café Charbon is a wonderful restaurant not to be missed and dating back to the 1900’s with a plethora of chandeliers and shiny ornate mirrors. … Go here expecting to pay out of pocket the experience is well worth it when your greeted by over a hundred different new acts every night and as many scantily clad girls that can fit in one room without paying them.
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
A deux pas du Bon Marché dans le sixiéme arr, le restaurant L´Épi Dupin vous accueille
L’Épi Dupin is my idea of a great restaurant, and a neighborhood restaurant to boot. It has wonderful food, incredibly welcoming and gracious staff. At our dinner, the maître d’ was patient making menu recommendation for our children, as well as speaking fluent Japanese to the mother/daughter sitting in the booth and articulate English to [...]
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
A city’s best-kept secret by Conde Nast Traveler
Means that it’s no longer a best-kept secret. Oh well! This particular secret has already been found as it is right next to our place on Rue Vaugirard. Sadaharu Aoki, the pastry wizard. The French are passionate connoisseurs of patisseries. Really, only in Paris, do people line up around the corner for gateaus. So, it’s [...]
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Thursday, July 12th, 2007
C’est confidentiel – my list of small bistros, quirky wine bars, romantic boites, and tiny food shops
bistros, wine bars, restaurants in Paris, 6me
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2007
Always a month ahead of NY Times… Discovering an oyster bar restaurant in the neighborhood with Sophie
A restaurant recommendation in Paris
