A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of taking an Eye Prefer Paris tour of the Marais with fellow Marais resident Richard Nahem. I had taken Paris Walks' Marais walking tour and I've lived in the Marais for the last two years. So I wasn't expecting to learn a whole lot...
As a follow-up to a post I did a few weeks back, there's more good news coming out of Kein Cross's Club Rayé in Montorgueil: Only for the month of May, the very talented singer Caroline Nin will be performing on Saturday evenings! Caroline will be giving an exclusive...
Sabrina Haouzi was my French professor for five years and throughout those years became a very close friend. She has a way of making everyone feel at ease with the language. She teaches far more than just the French language. She taught me so much about French culture...
If you've been following my blog for any length of time, you know that I am a big fan of (obsessed with?) France's long distance trail system (the grandes randonnées). I completed Corsica's breathtaking GR20 in 2009 and 2011, and have walked a number of segments of...
Many of you know Michelle already. She manages my Marais apartment on the ground and is super helpful and organized, but she is also a wealth of information on everything Paris. For a couple of months now, she has been telling me about the Open Mic Nite at Club...
Last week I e-mailed my friend Mary Kay of the wonderful blog Out And About in Paris and said, "I know you must be up to some fun adventure this week--whatever it is, count me in!" Fair trade coffee Sure enough, she was thinking of checking out a spot I had never even...
Some of you may be wondering what was up with my bizarre Twitter, Instagram and Facebook video posts on Sunday afternoon. I usually have limits for the level of embarrassment I am willing to allot my online presence. Well, guess what? All rules dictating socially...
NEW! See this short video Xavier just made of scooting through Paris!! Recently, I spoke with Xavier of Paris by Scooter about his new scooter tour and rental venture. And Xavier has been kind enough to offer reader of Paris Weekender 10% off any Vespa Tours reserved...
"My plan is this: I'm gonna eat some f*ing cheese and I'm gonna get drunk and...you are always guaranteed to have a really good time." When I heard the intro to this episode of The Layover with Anthony Bourdain, I knew it was going to be good. If you can overlook a...
It's been a little over a year since I moved from Saint Germain to the Marais. Here is a sampling of my "favorites" so far. I admit they are a bit 4th arrondissement-centric, as that's where I live! THAI MASSAGE – There’s a fantastic Thai massage parlor, Thai...
