Traveling from Paris to the perfume town of Grasse you'll most likely want to fly to Nice or take the train. One day should be enough to discover the small charming south of France town as well as do a tour (free guided at Fragonard) and enjoy some local food. Grasse is the perfume capital located in the historically rich French Riveria. It takes 1 1/2 hours to fly (100 Euros round trip) into Nice from Paris and 5 1/2 hours via train (170 Euros round trip) A summer story. Over[...]
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One of the best french bistros of 2015 in the Palais Royal area of Paris. Les Affames offers simple traditional meals in a relaxed atmosphere for an affordable price. Perfect for date night or a business lunch.[...]
Address: Le Grand Pigalle Hotel -?29 Rue Victor Masse, 75009 Paris Phone:?01 85 73 12 00 Feeling: Casual chic A boutique hotel in the trendy Pigalle area of Paris is now one of our favorite places to also wine and dine. The new hotel is inspired by the Wes Anderson film, The Grand Budapest Hotel. ?The floors are lined with cocktail imprinted carpet (martini), funky colorful wallpaper, vintage nouveau decor all carefully tied together by the French interior designer darling?Do[...]
For the past two days I've been working on this video interview of Parisians for Mail Online. Going out on the streets and getting the sentiments of people here after the attacks. I have so many feelings that words alone escape me and I'm sure there are many out there more eloquent and formulaic than I am, herein lies my sentiments: my heart is heavy and yet I carry on. I'm a mixture of sad and happy. ?Sad for the lives lost and happy to be alive. Like many here in Paris, many in Beirut, m[...]
October in Paris is one of my favorites times to do lots in Paris. So much so that I've also been slow on the trigger to post this one - sorry! The weather here is starting to get out of jackets and into light coats. There is no shortage of annual?events and some new restaurants and coffee shops to discover. Eat STAY Restaurant Famed Chef Yannik Alleno opens a new restaurant with a lovely terrace in the chic neighborhood of the 8th Address:?15, rue Boissy d'Anglas, 75008 Pari[...]
Address:?26 ter Rue Ordener, 75018 Paris telephone:01 48 24 25 97 Opening Hours: Wednesday to Friday (5pm to 12 midnight) Saturday & Sunday (11:30am to 12noon) How can I sum up this massive space along the train tracks in the 18th arrondissement? It certainly has a ?very weekend Williamsburg?vibe; happy people, lots of food, activities and chilling taken seriously. From the?ice-cream van, multiple bars, chicken farm, petanque playing area, flea / thirst shops, DJ rooms, massive com[...]