Paris is made for readers. With its secret courtyards, gardens, and cafes on every corner, the city offers so many spots for a book lover to curl up with a classic. And when you've finished your latest read, there are 756 bookstores to explore to find your next pick, many of them concentrated in the literary heart of the city, the 5th and 6th arrondissements on the Left Bank. While many of these bookstores sell only French novels there are a number of magical English language bookstores that[...]
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Practical Paris
This weekend we went to pick up our first? box of fruits and vegetables with my pal Mardi? - from Kelbongoo. Address: 18 Rue du Borr?go, 75020 Paris Phone:?09 81 15 98 04 A little organic food cooperate that allows you to order from regional farmers before Tuesday online for pick up Saturday in their local in the 20th arrondissement. We braved the cold and walked from Gambetta metro but I'd suggest you get out at Telegraph it's a 2 min walk and?got there around 12:45pm and[...]
While talking to a pal about all the traditional french food we love and can easily find in the bistros in our Paris neighborhood, I was cracking up at the pronunciations and he was cracking up with my accent (mind you I'm fluent! - but the French think I have a "cute" americanized French accent, they call it "New York-eh"). So then I thought, if you're coming to Paris you probably want to know how to order at least the most basic of menu items right? Surprise the waiters! Also, Thank good[...]
When I first moved to France I noticed that we'd always get people leaving a postcard size paper under our apartment doors or mats with a long list emergency?numbers. Which in all honesty were usually post card size ads for locksmith companies (they'd brand their logo on the other side). I've always found it confusing as hell that there's so many numbers. God forbid I call the firemen and not the hospital. Why wasn't there an equivalent to 911 like in the US? Well turns out there is one ge[...]
Guys, I've been thinking about creating a little space on the blog for people wanting to move to Paris next year - or any time in the future for that matter. ?As some of you may now I've been living in Paris now for almost 9 years. I love it and sometimes I hate it. There are lots that I've learnt and lots that I'd love to share. ?Paris is so rich with clashes and contrasts, it's not just about pretty macarons from Laduree, but also about a messy kurdish sandwich from Rue Faubourg Saint Denis.[...]
If you're woman in Paris trying to find a good english speaking gynecologist it's like trying to find a bargain on the 4th week of the soldes here! C'est possible but rare! My normal doctor is Helene Malbete- she doesn't speak english, is super disorganized, but somehow super efficient though all the years of clutter that piles up on her desk. And I love the grand piano in the waiting area ( not that this was a factor for staying with her - but it just seems like any woman who[...]