One great way to meet new people in Paris if you're new in town or just sick of your current friends and want to meet new people is to attend a Meetup. There are hundreds of Meetups in Paris. You can create an account on Meetup.com and follow as many groups as you...
On Saturday, I went back to the Versailles Fountain show, for the first time since 2012. It's a spectacular way to see the palace and its gardens. Be sure to take a look at my post from 2012 for a full description. I am including just a few additional notes below that...
Did you know that if you're a Paris resident, you can now sign up for a Carte Citoyenne-Citoyen de Paris? This resident's card gives you free and exclusive access to tours, visits, programs and a number of other services. Click here to order your card. Here is an...
I was recently interviewed by Discover Walks about my Paris experience, my favorite Paris addresses and tips for visitors. The interview is now up on line. You can read it here! My Montmartre photo post editing with the Waterlogue app Discovers Walks offers walking...
I was returning from lunch with a friend by Étoile/Arc de Triomphe a couple of weeks ago and I got caught in the rain. This was not your romantic Paris rain of the movies, but an immediate death-to-all-umbrellas sort of rain. BHV It occurred to me though, as I finally...
I've written about wine fairs in Paris--and in fact there's another one coming up this weekend. But now there's also a beer fair coming to Paris! March 26th - 27th is Planète Bière at the Tapis Rouge in the 10th arr. Non-professional beer people (like me) are allowed...
On Monday morning, I finally made it to the Fondation Louis Vuitton, one of Paris's newest museums and monuments. The current exhibit of the Sergei Shchukin collection (including works from Monet, Degas, Cézanne, Gauguin and others) has been extended by one final week...
For anyone who may have missed it, I am posting a link to Liz Alderman's New York Times Travel piece from February 1st. Place des Vosges, Marais Most of you know that the Marais is chez moi, and I never run out of new corners of the district to explore. Liz lives only...
Last year, a new café opened up in the Marais. The entrance is a bit hidden, but the venue itself is open and spacious. Between the cathedral ceilings and the food truck inside, you feel as though you're outdoors (but warmer!) L'Improbable is a great place to meet up...
This fall, I had the opportunity to attend a reception for Gilles Pudlowski of Le Pudlo and Pierre Hermé at La Réserve, one of Paris's newer and more luxury hotels. This 5-star hotel, located near the President's palace and the Grand Palais. While most of us (me...
