a day on rue faubourg saint denis in Paris
a day on rue faubourg saint denis in Paris
The best paris cafes and coffeeshops to have artisinal coffee, brunch and really good vibes
Burgers may not be your first thought when you imagine French cuisine, but they are taking Paris by storm! I think it’s safe to say we have eaten more burgers in Paris than we ever did back home, and believe us the quality of burger here gives North America a run for its money. We don’t know why, but having a burger in Paris makes it even more satisfying, are we alone in thinking this? Here are a few of our regular burger joints. Have we missed any of your favourites? We wouldn’t mind try[...]
The first round of the French presidential elections are tomorrow Sunday April 23, 2017 and to be honest my feelings are similar to many: the option is to choose the lesser evil. As I sat yesterday at Mauri 7 ( a bar in the Faubourg Saint Denis area in the 10th arrondissement) with my son and a french friend and I witnessed an old lady (looking to be in her 60s) with an "En Marche" tote bag and flyers for candidate Emmanuel Macron passing them out to all the people at the tables outside. Whil[...]
So there are side streets in Paris that are a waste of real estate and then there are side streets that make you wonder- why the heck have I never walked this way before? And I'm saying this because new Paris restaurant, part cocktail bar and coffee shop Bonhomie has me seriously questioning why I've never been onRue d'Enghien before! ? After all it's right around the corner from one of my all time favorite places Chez Jeanette on Rue faubourg Saint Denis (remember I did that guide to this s[...]
Most people coming into Paris for a weekend or day trip do it wrong! We're here to show you how to do Paris like a local with our recent collaboration with Eurostar & My Parisian Life. You know we focus on showing the best of Paris from a local perspective. ?Yup, in addition to tips on the best time to visit the Eiffel Tower to have it all to yourself there are tons of places that have been tried, tasted and tested by our curious foodie in residence Yanique. The summary list of th[...]