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A guide to Paris France by insider expatriates who live in Paris, France. Save money, find top restaurants and shops
2021-05-27 20:51
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Going Out In Paris Vs. Your Hometown
Did someone say shots?… Read More
2021-05-27 19:56
2021-05-27 17:01
2021-05-24 13:26
Guilty morning pleasures to indulge in ParisGuilty morning pleasures to ind… Read More
2021-05-12 20:53
15 Essential Parisian CheesesIf you’re spending significant time In P… Read More
2021-04-22 19:58
Five must see paintings at the LOUVRE that aren’t the Mona Lisa… Read More
2021-02-22 17:03
Ratatouille iIs the best movie made based in Paris... and other honorable m… Read More
2021-02-18 08:17
Going out In your city VS. Going out in ParisGoing out In your city VS. Goi… Read More
2018-12-19 14:24
After 13 wonderful years of sharing observations and tips about expat life in Paris, The Paris Blog will cease publication at the end of 2018.
When we started in 2005, blogging was a hot an… Read More
2018-10-15 12:33
It’s the feel-good event in Paris this fall: Jean Paul Gaultier Fashion Freak Show.
The autobiographical live extravaganza is a labor of love by the bad boy of fashion, Jean Paul Gaul… Read More
2018-10-12 20:24
Since first moving to France in 1995, I’ve lived in approximately 14 different apartments and houses, and only one of them wasn’t a rental. So that’s a lot of moving and ne… Read More
2018-10-10 18:50
The Louvre needs no introduction, with nearly six million visitors each year. But did you know that it is possible to have lunch inside?
Opened in September 2010, only a few steps from the a… Read More
2018-10-10 12:30
Normally, a crime committed with a knife at a dinner table would involve blood and screams. Mine was different. The meal was almost over. We had waltzed through the appetizer and main cours… Read More
2018-10-04 21:12
The last few years on the local drinks scene prove that the future of Paris’s cocktails is in its past. No longer adhering to the cookie-cutter speakeasy style or doing the French tak… Read More
2018-10-03 12:50
Paris is an amazing city to visit but if it is your first time visiting the City of Light, you may find it overwhelming: The old part of the city is made up of 20 arrondissements (… Read More
2018-09-11 11:18
Yet another book about how to live like a chic French woman?! Well, sure—because people can’t stop buying them. This one, Living Forever Chic: Frenchwomen’s Timeless Secret… Read More
2018-09-04 14:33
Advising my sister as she prepared for her first trip to Paris, I recommended she pack three crucial items: a pair of walking shoes, a summer scarf, and a small notebook. Though we all have… Read More
2018-07-25 12:31
Have Americans finally out-bought the Italians? You may not hear a ton of Italian spoken in Paris (at least I don’t) but Italians are the #1 nationality, after French, that bought apar… Read More
2018-07-23 09:36
Fragonard, one of the oldest perfumers in France, runs lovely gift shops around town as well as a perfume museum in its Opera location. (We wrote about this clever marketing operation seven… Read More
2018-07-23 08:48
It’s easy to think of France being stuck in the past on many levels. But there are many ways that it points to the future, too. Anyone feeling like the country is spiraling downward ne… Read More
2018-06-11 20:44
In Paris, there are many opportunities to hear chamber music, but this series is truly unique. It makes the music approachable.
Sinfonietta, a Paris chamber music organization, sponsors a se… Read More
2018-05-24 19:16
The Left Bank continues to step up on the Paris cocktail scene with its own speakeasy, Fitzgerald, hidden within a restaurant of the same name, which serves a simple, seasonal menu.
Located… Read More
2018-04-06 15:15
Painter Modigliani. Playwright Moliere. Actor Yves Montand. Rock star Jim Morrison. That’s just the “M”s. With hundreds of famous people buried in it, Pere Lachaise is not… Read More
2018-03-30 13:04
It’s hard to find lifestyle tips and inspiration that are truly useful, do-able, authentic and charming. Social media has spawned so many phony selfie-obsessed gurus that I had given u… Read More
2018-03-23 19:21
A look at the first and last entry Paris in Stride tells you right away this is not some rehashed greatest-hits kind of guidebook. Structured around eclectic leisurely strolls, the bo… Read More
2018-02-23 21:27
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2018-02-13 00:51
There are no sentient beings depicted in All the Buildings in Paris *That I’ve Drawn So Far (due out next month from Universe), but you can feel them, like the smell of perfume a… Read More
2018-01-26 13:31
We already know that Paris’ right bank is busting with bars. But la rive gauche continues to slowly sneak up on its neighbor with some newer cocktail contenders like Solera.
Regular pa… Read More
2017-12-06 13:07
Johnny Hallyday, one of the biggest superstars of modern-day France, died this morning, at 73, of lung cancer. It is no exaggeration to say he was the Elvis if France. He sang, he acte… Read More
2017-12-04 05:20
For whatever reason, many French people prefer chemically sprayed Christmas trees to real ones. I don’t know why, and can only think that it is some lapse in their usually keen ju… Read More
2017-11-17 12:53
There was an interesting study released recently on the inhabitants of Paris, and I thought I’d share a few facts:
– 33% of the city is aged between 20 & 39 (vs a national a… Read More
2017-10-27 01:38
Two of my favorite French things have Armenian roots: Charles Aznavour and Papier D’Armenie.
Papier D’Armenie, a sweet-smelling room deodorizer, magically rids a space of cooking… Read More
2017-10-22 22:01
When we think of Paris, we don’t generally imagine modern, functional structures in concrete, but a recent map published by Blue Crow Media aims to show how rich the city actually is i… Read More
2017-10-03 15:02
Based on a true story.
The pay was standard. Room, board, and 150 euros per month. “Room” was a single on an 8th floor walk-up, with a communal bathroom in the hall. “Board… Read More
2017-10-02 17:39
The new Yves Saint Laurent museum highlights the momentous body of work of the greatest designer and couturier of the 20th century. It’s located in the hotel particulier where St. Laur… Read More
2017-09-28 18:56
Paris is home to a number of fine sporting venues, but with major rugby events approaching in the coming years, it may be time to look at Stade Jean-Bouin as the place to be. Most notably, a… Read More
2017-09-27 00:26
Author David Downie dispels a lot of myths about French food and cooking in his wonderful new book A Taste of Paris. To follow up on our review of the book yesterday, we asked Downie a few q… Read More
2017-09-26 00:27
If a single menu item were key to understanding the history of Parisian gastronomy, it would be the French fry. This delicious morsel is so inextricably associated with the Hexagon that when… Read More
2017-09-11 10:19
Here’s a diversion from stories about hurricanes and a certain anniversary happening today. The New Yorker looks into the Bureau of Found Objects. This was unknown to me. Here’s… Read More
2017-09-07 11:09
With apologies for the not-so-great quality of this photo–has anyone else noticed these power unicycles around Paris? I saw two just this past week. Are they considered hover boards?… Read More
2017-09-04 16:10
Seeking some modestly priced gifts in my neighborhood, I came upon this bare-bones boutique bursting with color. It’s called Aweny, and its designer Sofia Paraiso makes traditional and… Read More
2017-09-03 12:17
Is it me, or is there a lot more graffiti lately in Paris? Each of the steps in the Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro station are tagged–that’s a lot of steps–and, when the metro… Read More
2017-09-01 12:16
In a lot of the major style magazines, and at the luxury fashion houses (which lead the look with their collections and advertising), I’m seeing a lot of glorified housecoats, and gar… Read More
2017-08-29 16:24
In the baguette capital of the world, it is hard to find places that sell gluten-free food. But there are a few, mainly in the Marais, catering to tourists and people in the glamour trades… Read More
2017-08-23 15:42
Emmaus is the closest thing to Paris has to a Salvation Army or Goodwill chain. It’s an organization that helps people get back on their feet, and their social enterprise component is… Read More
2017-08-23 05:31
La Rentree has an official date (this year it’s Sept 4) but the term more frequently applies to the entire end-of-August period during which tanned vacationers reluctantly return… Read More
2017-08-22 06:35
We all know that the Eiffel Tower was erected in 1889 for the Universal Exposition; only meant to stay in place for a short while; and was reviled by many Parisians at the time. But that&rsq&hell…Read More
2017-08-21 16:04
Party’s over. In line with a new awareness of the widespread abuse of opiates in the Western Hemisphere, France last month instituted its own law requiring a doctor’s prescriptio… Read More
2017-08-20 11:05
Three years ago I wrote this post about a shop for dowdy women’s clothing.
The inevitable has recently happened: the shop closed, and something else has appeared in its place: a Franpr… Read More
2017-08-18 14:40
If you are not a French full-timer, but still travel back and forth frequently to, say, Paris, you will learn there are advantages at times in being considered a resident of the city, and ot… Read More
2017-08-18 06:05
We all know Paris for its magical atmosphere and the fact that it, more than any other city in the world, embodies in the collective imagination the stereotype of romantic destiny par excel… Read More
2017-08-02 13:50
The current shape and configuration of Paris dates from 1860, when the City annexed a series of surrounding villages and established 20 arrondissements. The numbering started in the center… Read More
2017-08-02 13:14
There is no denying the fact that the amount of movies and TV shows you get on Netflix these days, they’re good enough to keep anyone amused and entertained for a long time! Whether y… Read More
2017-07-19 11:49
Just thought I would pass along this bon plan for anyone who will be in Paris on their birthday:
Vedettes de Paris, one of the sight-seeing boat companies for cruises up and down the Seine… Read More
2017-07-06 11:43
The law on prostitution is ambiguous here in France. A woman can take payment for sex, but no other person is to benefit from it. In other words, pimping is illegal. So is a brothel. So, too… Read More
2017-06-21 11:56
Janice MacLeod, who rocketed up the New York Times Bestseller list with Paris Letters, has a new book out. A part deux, if you will. “If Paris Letters is about BECOMING an ar… Read More
2017-06-19 14:48
In 2006, Julien Zattara, a Frenchman, met Alejandra, a Mexican, while they were both studying cooking in Lyon at Paul Bocuse Institute. Julien and Alejandro became fast friends, sharing shar… Read More
2017-05-24 12:14
Curiosities of Paris is not for the casual tourist. Refreshingly, its cover features neither an Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, nor Sacre Coeur. No, this is for the hardcore Paris aficionado… Read More
2017-05-17 11:56
Fancy 30 drinks for €9.99? Check out the latest drinks-related app to hit the Paris bar scene: Firsty.
Getting your daily drink on is pretty simple: download the app, subscribe for &eur&hell…Read More
2017-04-23 23:59
Jean-Francois Clavier, the owner of a company Archibald Gourmet, which imports Wagyu beef to France, and Jean-Francois Celbert, owner of the upscale Josephine Restaurant and Boulangerie have… Read More
2017-04-07 10:45
Rum is an incredibly interesting spirit, from its rich history to modern-day debates on its true definition. It can be sipped straight or mixed into a cocktail. There’s also its cheeky… Read More
2017-04-03 12:54
Even after the publication of this illuminating and beautiful book, Dora Maar will likely continue to be remembered, first and foremost, as one of Pablo Picasso’s many lovers and muses… Read More
2017-03-27 10:56
Post by Jane Grates, an award-winning web lover and the co-manager of some health sites like Jane’s Kitchen Miracles, Monica’s Health Mag, GearWeAre, Fishing Gadget Hub, That Swe… Read More
2017-03-19 12:19
Here’s an armchair trip to Paris without the tourist trappings of foie gras, fashion shows or palaces. It’s the TV series “Call My Agent!” (French title “Dix P… Read More
2017-03-15 10:53
Les Heures bar in the Prince de Galles luxury hotel made its mark on the cocktail scene starting a few years back under the helm of Christopher Gaglione. As head bartender, he created a coc… Read More
2017-03-02 00:50
(I don’t know what this is, but I love it.)
The post Where It All Goes appeared first on Read More
2017-02-26 12:33
Although it is difficult to plot the center of a city coiled into 20 different arrondissements, geographically the spot wouldn’t be too far away from the Place du Chatêlet. Despi… Read More
2017-02-13 15:41
Recently I was invited to an opening of Le Grand Musee du Parfum, located on the ritzy rue Faubourg Saint Honoré, across the street from the Hotel Bristol.
The beautifully restored 19… Read More
2017-01-28 13:21
Until I visited France, I had always thought that a person’s weight simply increases irrevocably as one ages. One day in Paris, however, clarified that misinformation. The lean-ness of… Read More
2017-01-07 20:33
Following up on his popular book The Most Beautiful Walk in the World, John Baxter is writing a new series of books about the great neighborhoods of Paris. The first in the series is about S… Read More
2016-12-20 16:16
Ever since my un-expected encounter with mortality and the French medical system back in 2007 (“Thinking about Having Brain Surgery During Your Stay?”), I have been encouraging… Read More
2016-12-08 10:49
Today’s technology means we’ve all gone global and there are very few things that can’t be shipped directly to your door with the touch of a few buttons (and a credit card!… Read More
2016-12-05 13:08
Such a great city! And such an expensive one. In Paris it’s possible to burn through money pretty fast, and you feel awfully vulnerable when you run out.
So, how do you replenish the c… Read More
2016-11-06 14:03
In the annals of self-invention, Emilie-Louise Delabigne was an Olympian. Giving herself an invented first name that rhymed with the French for “your highness” and inserting spac… Read More
2016-11-06 14:03
In the annals of self-invention, Emilie-Louise Delabigne was an Olympian. Giving herself an invented first name that rhymed with the French for “your highness” and inserting spac… Read More
2016-11-06 14:03
In the annals of self-invention, Emilie-Louise Delabigne was an Olympian. Giving herself an invented first name that rhymed with the French for “your highness” and inserting spac… Read More
2016-11-06 14:03
In the annals of self-invention, Emilie-Louise Delabigne was an Olympian. Giving herself an invented first name that rhymed with the French for “your highness” and inserting spac… Read More
2016-11-06 14:03
In the annals of self-invention, Emilie-Louise Delabigne was an Olympian. Giving herself an invented first name that rhymed with the French for “your highness” and inserting spac… Read More
2016-11-06 14:03
In the annals of self-invention, Emilie-Louise Delabigne was an Olympian. Giving herself an invented first name that rhymed with the French for “your highness” and inserting spac… Read More
2016-10-28 12:28
I often lament that France feels more and more like a museum–it’s beautiful and classic, but backwards in its bloated bureaucracy, turgid politics and social nostalgia. It is oss… Read More
2016-10-26 12:04
It’s tucked away on a Marais side street, at 8 Rue de Jouy, that I’d almost forgotten about Metropolitain. The neighborhood standby has been around as long as I can remember with… Read More
2016-10-18 19:22
Last weekend there were two big vegan events in Paris, the Veggie Pride parade and market at Place Stalingrad overlooking the canal, and the Veggie World fair at Le Centquatre.
I went to th… Read More
2016-10-16 04:22
Living in France is so incredible that it makes you feel like you’ve just won the lottery. After all, is there anything more luxurious than taking a stroll to buy freshly-baked brioche… Read More
2016-10-13 17:03
People who know about CopperBay’s new hush-hush menu can ask for this mysterious, unmarked, gray menu. There’s only one copy of this hand-drawn notebook, which offers three unusu… Read More
2016-09-24 12:06
A little fashion. A little food. A lot of style. Girl’s Guide to Paris has a wonderful cheat sheet of the very best gifts to bring back home to friends and family after a visit to Par… Read More
2016-09-13 16:45
Ever wonder if maybe Americans enjoy “being French” more than the French themselves? It’s an interesting theory explored with humor by author and part-time Parisian Jordan… Read More
2016-08-26 05:41
A while back I made a visit to Mama Shelter where I was impressed by the drinks, as well as the person making them. That was 2009 and the bartender was Nico de Soto. And while Mama Shel… Read More
2016-08-25 21:40
Molecular cuisine and mobile homes were predicted long before they became a reality. Other notions about the future, such as a barber shop where machines tended to your haircut and shave, di… Read More
2016-08-21 22:33
Before setting out for an unforgettable day of Paris dining, it’s important to understand the differences between these types of establishments. And once you do, it’s important t… Read More
2016-08-19 12:26
August is a famously sleepy month in Paris, the time when the juilletistes (those French who take their summer holidays in July) switch places with the aoûtiens (pronounced “ah-o… Read More
2016-08-06 15:23
I don’t normally work with companies promoting services, but I recently received a challenge that I thought would be genuinely interesting in connection to a service that seemed partic… Read More
2016-07-25 13:12
A new museum opened in Paris by the name of Art Ludique Musée, housed in the same building as the MoonRoof restaurant and the Mode et Design museum–you know, the big crazy green… Read More
2016-07-15 11:34
Fact: A bottle of Champagne pops open every 2 seconds somewhere around the world. If you’re like me, that fact conjures up a bevy of celebration images; people clinking glasses at wed… Read More
2016-07-10 12:54
Paris is not only a romantic city, it’s also a melting pot of cultures. So sometimes your steps lead you to an exotic architectural site right in its heart. That’s what happens i… Read More
2016-06-30 13:38
At lunch Gros, in the 10th arrondissement, has a 17€ (appetizer and main course or main course and dessert) or 22€ for appetizer, main course and dessert. You choose between three… Read More
2016-06-21 12:28
I love using the Vélib to get around Paris, especially now that it’s so nice outside (read: between sudden thunder showers it’s actually sunny and gorgeous). It looks a lo… Read More
2016-06-13 15:59
“Un Village Francais” (“A French Village”) is about the small fictional village Villeneuve, in the Jura region of France, occupied by the Germans in WWII. The first e… Read More
2016-06-12 21:58
A few years ago, Julien Cohen added another fashionably trendy notch to his Italian belt with Il Professore & Gocce. But unlike his earlier bobo pizza joints, (Pizza Chic and Grazie) thi… Read More
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