Looking to get out of the city without leaving the city?
The Chalet des Îles in the Bois de Boulogne is the perfect mini escape. Not only is this restaurant in one of the Paris region’s largest parks, it’s on an island in the park that is only accessible by boat. Never fear, the restaurant organizes the short passageway free of charge.
The food is excellent and the setting can’t be beat. I dined here on my birthday a few years ago and it made a perfect setting for a special occasion.
This fall, I had the great fortune of being invited to join one of Lynne Staartjes’s Sweet Tooth Tours. Along with one other visitor, I spent about three hours of my Tuesday morning on the Paris Sugar & Spice Picnic Tour in the 16th arrondissement.
Thanks to the wonderful HIPParis blog for sharing that Eataly Paris is now open! Full disclosure: this photo is actually from BigLove of the Big Mamma group Now, three floors and 4,000 m2 of Italian gastronomy is just a 7-minute, 550-meter walk from my apartment. I...
Lost in Frenchlation has several more events this month and they have kindly offered **two free tickets to the first of Paris Weekender's readers to email me at parisweekender@gmail.com** and request them. Please note which of the shows below you'd like to attend. ***...