I have a thing for young chefs. Oh for crying out loud, get your mind out the gutter! But seriously after so many years of living in Paris, stuffing myself silly with traditional french food, ?it's so cool to have a sweep of young, daring and intelligent chefs reinventing the food scene here. Most of the star chefs here are certainly passionate but their pompous?attitudes far out shadows that, and they often come off so distastefully disconnected from the times, I can't stand it. So[...]
There's a new coffee shop in Paris towwwwnnn! Hardware Societe is blowing up the Instagram world and we had to go in for a quick treat. Address: 10 Rue Lamarck, 75018 Paris Phone:01 42 51 69 03 And it's a few minutes walk from our apartment in Montmartre so we decided to stop by for a coffee. Hardware Society is sort of something out of a Monocle Guide book - seriously - you know what I mean? The yearly issue that tells you about the cool trends and tips to better living. The whole w[...]
Coming to Paris for the first time for a romantic trip can be daunting as there is so much to do and so many good (or tourist trap) places to eat in Paris. How do you know where's the best boutique?hotel to stay, or the most cost effective way to wander around the city, what if you're coming to get married, perhaps this is a honeymoon...We answer many of your questions before you even ask them! We've created a curated selection of our top Parisian spots guaranteed to g[...]
Food review of the Radisson Blu Champs-Elysees restaurant La Place. To be honest, I often try to avoid eating in or around the Champs Elysees area because of a few reasons, either the places is an overrated tourist traps, doesn't have a good balance of quality and price, or is simply uninteresting. ?I mean Paris has so many options of really good places to eat, that I know about I don't need to settle for a quick stop anywhere. So imagine my delight when today I discovered the restaurant i[...]
Finding a dinner place near Etienne Marcel, in Paris may be like finding a needle in a haystack. But believe it or not you can literally get out the metro and walk into one of the best places to eat in the 2nd arrondissement with the best?beef bourguignon in Paris.? And it's called Pierrot? Address: 18 Rue ?tienne Marcel, 75002 Paris Phone:01 45 08 00 10 Step inside past the burgundy facade, greeted by friendly staff and sweet-smelling aroma coming from the kitchen. Neatly[...]