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Illustrated Pastry
Instagram has become a tremendous source of inspiration for me. I follow creatives, restaurateurs, chefs, bakers (and, if I'm being entirely honest, a few animal accounts as well) from all corners of...
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Paris Snapshots: Favorites du Moment
For the next week, I'm stationed in New York City (and hopefully I can soon share what motivated the visit!) - feel free to follow my adventures on Instagram! In the meantime, here is another edition...
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Paris Pastry Crawl: Rue du Bac
With the number of pastry shops, bakeries, chocolatiers and other confectioners that line the rue du Bac in the 7th arrondissement, the street could very well be officially monikered 'sweet street'....
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(NEWS!) The Paris Book
I have been living in Paris for nine years, writing this site for six and contributing to newspapers and magazines for over three. At some point, the prospect of taking the knowledge I have built up...
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Turning 30 in Paris
Today, I turned thirty. So naturally this was cause for self reflection - the good, the bad, and the on-the-way-up experiences that make me excited for this new chapter in my life and even more so to...
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Hilton Paris Opéra: Before and After
I love a good revival story and even more so when there are archival photos to illustrate the evolution.In March, I visited the renovated Hilton Paris Opéra, a soaring hotel adjacent to the Saint...
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Tour de France 2015: the Paris Finale
You don't have to be a loyal Tour de France fan or even an avid cyclist to be completely mesmerized by the sheer skill involved in the competition. For the first time since I've lived in Paris, I...
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Love, Loss and the Brighter Side
I never gave too much thought to the term roller-coaster - as in a roller-coaster day, week or year - until I was buffeted by my own this year.You may recall a brief mention of my cat, who we rescued...
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The Lost in Cheeseland story
Some of you have been following me here (and there or there) for years and know, more or less, the behind-the-Cheeseland story but some of you may be new to these parts and wondering: what is...
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Versailles by Bike (+ Giveaway!)
Visiting Versailles is a non-negotiable when traveling to the Paris region. It offers grand insights into the country's royal past as well as its horticultural prowess and caters to both those who...
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Restaurant Report: Rosemary
The dining buzzword in Paris in recent years has unequivocally been neo-bistrot, which describes well-priced, market driven restaurants, but few food entrepreneurs have explored its (big) sister...
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Five Tips for Biking in Paris
If there is anyone I would go to for cycling advice in Paris it would be fellow writer and friend Anna Brones, a Swedish-American from the Pacific northwest with a profound love for the outdoors and...
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The Bistro is Back: La Bourse et La Vie
"Where can I eat traditional French food in Paris"? This is a question I have fielded frequently in recent weeks as a surge of travelers prepare their itineraries for an autumn getaway in Paris (my...
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5 Things You Didn't Know About Paris Markets (featuring Emily Dilling)
If you subscribe to my monthly newsletter, you had an advanced look at Emily Dilling's new book My Paris Market Cookbook: a CulinaryTour of French Flavors and Seasonal Recipes (not subscribed yet?...
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Paris Dining: Au Passage (video)
It's an exciting time to live in Paris. In fact, that's been true for the last five years as I've watched sleepy neighborhoods and fringe enclaves come alive with interesting food concepts, niche...
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Shakespeare & Company Café Opens in Paris
There are a few special places in Paris that need little introduction - the Louvre, Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, a handful of parks and, I'd argue, the literary institution, Shakespeare & Company....
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Old vs. New Craft Cocktails: the Evolution of the Bloody Mary in Paris
Up until fairly recently, Paris was anything but a destination for cocktail enthusiasts. You could find bar classics at extortionate prices in luxury hotels, uber sweet Mojitos at no-name bars, but...
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Mini Paris Getaway: Les Etangs du Corot
Those who don't live in Paris (but dream of it) often have little empathy when expats whine about needing to get out of the city. Skipping town for a day or even a weekend becomes a pressing need for...
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My 5 Favorite Restaurants in Paris
If there is any question I am asked at least a handful of times per week it's, "what are your absolute favorite restaurants in Paris"? which is somewhat akin to asking a parent which child they prefer....
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Paris During and After the Attacks
It's been rough in these parts over the last ten days. I apologize for not having updated the site with my thoughts (or whatever coherent expression I could make out of the jumble in my mind) and I...
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Paris Perfect: Apartment Rental staycation
Between traveling for work and typing my little fingers off to finish my book, I've found it incredibly challenging to concentrate in recent weeks. Three of my neighborhoods have begun major...
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The Only Street in Paris: Exclusive Excerpt by Elaine Sciolino
As the year comes to a close and many of you are flush with holiday free time and are perhaps in search of a good book to dive into with a glass of wine, I thought I would share one of my favorite...
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2015: A Year in Review from Paris and beyond
Looking back at my thoughts on the last day of 2014, it is clear that I am in a much different place now. Emotionally, professionally, even physically. If one year was about challenging my impulses for...
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Bonjour and Bonsoir City Map-Guides!
The revival of letterpress business and greetings cards was the first intimation that paper goods were going to make a comeback in a big way. Now, that extends to cartography with the wide release of...
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In the Kitchen with: chef Romain Meder, Plaza Athénée
In eleven days, eighteen chefs will gather under the exquisite glass canopy of the Grand Palais to share their cooking with food lovers young and old for the second annual Taste of Paris food festival....
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