Spy shot from Le Soufflé taken with camera phone
There are few things more quintessentially French than the soufflé. So, when in Paris…eat lots of them! You will find this particularly easy if you make a dinner reservation at Le Soufflé, a cozy, unpretentious nook on a tiny street in the first arrondissement. This [...]
spy shot of brunch at les philosophes
For better or for worse, the majority of Paris is closed on Sundays. The downside is that the dining and shopping options are dramatically diminished; however, if you play your cards right, you can still have an excellent day, and not waste a moment of Paris-time.
I was lucky enough to spend a few days in Paris with some girlfriends, and realized that whenever I go, I mentally compile a list of must-dos. Here are a few that always make the cut:
It’s so cold in New York today that it begs the question: where would I rather be? Although I certainly wouldn’t turn down a Caribbean vacation right now, my first instinct was, perhaps unsurprisingly, to teleport myself to Paris. A tiny, cozy hotel room at the Hotel du Petit Moulin, a big [...]
At Rose Bakery in Paris, their best-seller is carrot cake; strange, in a city full of dainty-pastry lovers. The appeal, I think, lays in how homey and undainty it really is: a stout little cake topped with a thick crown of cream cheese frosting. This frosting is unlike any I have had before: it’s cheesier, [...]
In continued celebration of my recent trip to Paris, I present my favorite jewelbox of a bakery: Gérard Mulot. Though I love the macaroons at Ladurée, and their multiple locations make it convenient to break for a treat, there is something special about GM. On a tiny street in the heart of the sixth arrondissement, [...]
