VOL.01
A Parisian apartment left untouched for over 70 years was discovered in the quartier of Pigalle a few summers ago and I’ve been meaning to share the pictures with you. Time to unlock the vault … The owner of this apartment, Mrs. De Florian left Paris just before the rumblings of World War II broke [...]
For Cool Canal-side Culture: Point Éphémère A café, bar, nightclub, exhibition space and concert venue all rolled into one, the Point Éphémère is, in a nutshell, one of the most innovative cultural projects in the city right now. And boy does it have a great view. In the Spring, Parisians spill out onto the venue’s canal-side [...]
The decoration? “On s’en fou!” as the French say when they don’t give a toss. There’s a bit of a misconception when picking restaurants in thinking that fancy design, good-looking staff or a trendy following make for a good meal. In my book, places that don’t fuss over decor indicate they’re thinking about the food [...]
What do you do when you come to Paris? Well, you could write about it like I do, learn the language, fall in love, drive a scooter, become a master at making Coq au Vin or you could always color co-ordinate the city. At least that’s what fellow ex-pat Nichole Robertson found herself doing when [...]
I stumbled upon something pretty peculiar today. This is an excerpt from a 1959 issue of Girl Watcher magazine. [Illustration 1] Considered one of the ‘creepiest and most perverted’ magazines of its day, the publication promoted randomly stalking and ‘collecting’ women as a hobby. For example, I plucked this little gem of a sentence from [...]
By ‘un café’. I obviously mean a mocha latte or a glass of rosé, along with a little tarte, maybe some madeleines and of course, plenty of undisturbed lounging time à la Parisien. (You won’t actually find me talking much about coffee in this blog). 1. Un café with Fashion at Carmen Ragosta Rue de [...]
I really enjoy the Economist. It’s not one of those economic/ political reads that leaves me feeling like I wasn’t properly educated enough. In a very clear and to-the-point article out today, the publication informs its readers that France is pretty much a broke, hot mess, in total denial of the economic sh*t storm its [...]
Today is my weekly shop and I thought I might take you guys along with me to make it less monotonous. Fellow shoppers couldn’t quite figure out why I was taking pictures of items in the frozen food section and my francophone readers will surely be baffled by this post. But anyhoo, all the items [...]
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Here’s one they left out of the history textbooks. A recent French film, Free Men, brought to
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This breathtaking pool of glistening turquoise water under creamy ecclesiastical stone vaulting is
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I remember when I first saw it, Avenue Junot, the cobblestone road that winds up to Montmartre
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