After 6 years Paris has taken a close second to my favorite city in the world: NYC. And funnily enough last night I dropped into a resutarnt called Paris New York. Along Rue Faubourg St. Denis I waited on a friend in front of our regular hang out - Chez Jeanette. But I was drawn over to this new place across the street by the broadway style lights they have on the entrance - and of course any place fit to look like a movie set is fit to have me in it! This bright light enigma is Paris New Yo[...]
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I celebrated my birthday last week and I was treated, by two of the loveliest people I know, to a surprise dinner at Le Duaphin! I've long heard of and walked passed this little glass wall resto at 131 avenue Parmentier, in the 11th arrondissement, so many times. I was super excited to finally try out the concept space that's next door to Le Chateaubriand. In its essence its a pristine wine bar with a simplistic experimental menu that changes everyday - and the dishes are served kind of t[...]
Le Richer is another cozy little Parisian restaurant that a friend introduced me to last week that I wanted to share with you. My friend and I are perpetually in search of finding ways to die fat and happy :) So like the good girls we are we can't resist trying new restaurants.? Prefect for drinks out with the girls or romantic nights out with your significant other, as the tables we're filled with either of the these two groups. Recently opened in the 9th arrondissement ( neighborhood[...]
Let's face it - France is a country that's proud of it's wine, cheeses and it's meat. So if you're a vegetarian or vegan visiting Paris, things can get a bit rough after only having a choice of salads from regular Cafes or Bistros. Au Grain de Folie is a little hole in the wall that has a "Mama just made this" feel, where you have a selection of seasonal vegetables and grains for dinner. All fresh, organic and I must add delicious (do not let the somewhat amateur looking colorful paint job[...]
Vegetarian restaurants in Paris - up until now have been a pretty hard concept to take off here. But thanks to one of my good vegetarian friends, I'm discovering some of the best vegetarians spots to eat in Paris. As we entered Soya on a Tuesday night, we were greeted by a group of twenty something Kinfolk looking people sitting to our left on outdoor canteen type benches, and a couple to our right, and the baggy pants wearing tiny waiter rushing over to seat us. We said our bonjours,[...]