One sunny morning last year, my friend Rosemary invited a few of her blogger friends over to her lovely apartment for breakfast. It was a wonderful chance to meet other bloggers living in and writing about Paris, to exchange ideas, and share experiences. We also...
It's that time again - time to share my latest Paris food & drink finds. Below are the latest bars and restaurants that I have added to my guides. As always, “**” signifies some of my real favorites. Purchase the updated print-ready PDFs of my bar and restaurant...
Growing up and learning about France through French class and a couple of tourist ventures, I always associated the croque monsieur, France's answer to a ham and cheese sandwich, with the core of French culture. This was the quintessential French food. I don't even...
Thanksgiving is only one week away! It's always a bit of a downer being in Paris for Thanksgiving. Work on Thanksgiving? Are you serious? In the past, I have hosted Thanksgiving at my apartment, but it tends to be easier to postpone the elaborate dinners until the...
Paris is notorious for shutting down in the month of August. Last year, I gave you my short list of top restaurants that stay open for all or a good part of the month. And I figured it would be helpful to have an update for 2012! See my Crème de la Crème list for...
This post is for the short-term visitors to Paris. With just one week in Paris, where should I eat? You can always look at my Full List of restaurant recommendations or my Crème de La Crème list for just my real favorites if you are only staying in Paris for a short...
It’s that time again! While I generally try to leave my lawyer persona out of my blog, I do adhere to a quarterly update calendar for my restaurant and bar guides. Below are the latest bars and restaurants that I have added to my guides. As always, “**” signifies some...
It's not always true that you get what you pay for. One of my favorite restaurants in Paris will cost you only around €10. My article on Cosi was recently published in ParisParis.in, a useful site for finding the best deals and values for your money in Paris. The...
This week's challenge is for you wine drinkers out there: try a new wine! I have a tendency to stick with the tried and true instead of branching out and maybe discovering something new. Time to change things up! The photo above is of one of my favorite wines I found...
Paris Weekender Turns One! Exactly one year ago today, on April 15, 2011, I posted my very first post on Paris Weekender, on a subject close to my heart, BURRATA. This is my 122nd post. To date, Paris Weekender has welcomed 7,124 unique visitors and 20,496 pageviews....
