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San Sebastian Food
As much as I love the thrill of exploring a new place on my own - ambling the streets and stumbling upon historic treasures is usually how trips go - I've also come to enjoy the added context and local...
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A Bastille Day Birthday Bash
When's the next trip to France? That's the abiding question for Francophiles. Plan a visit, map out every last detail, take it all in, grudgingly depart, begin saving (funds and/or vacation days) and...
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Franco File Friday: Karen Wheeler (+ Book Giveaway!)
After a brief, summer hiatus, Franco File Friday is back and I can think of no better feature to reignite the series than a writer with an interesting love affair with France.Karen Wheeler, a former...
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Breakfast and Lunch at Frenchie-To-Go
It's nearly inconceivable to talk about the Paris dining scene without mentioning Gregory Marchand and his ascent to stardom on the rue du Nil in the 2nd arrondissement. That and the herculean effort...
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That Time I Was a Model in Paris
I don't think there will ever come a point in my life where I'm wholly comfortable in front of the camera but I came quite close during a special photo shoot back in August. Fresh-faced from the glow...
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Little Pleasures in Paris [#6]: Cycling with Vélib
Taxi drivers may bemoan the changes and urban development projects the city has rolled out in the last several years both to reduce the number of cars and make room for new cultural hubs but for...
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The Parisianer
What would it look like if Paris graced the cover of a weekly magazine, interpreted and exalted by different local artists? What stories would unfurl beneath it? These are the abiding questions that...
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Franco File Friday: Elodie Fagan of Yelp! Paris
Fact: Paris is cooler because of Elodie Fagan. The Franco-Irish twenty-something has made it her mission as the Community Director at Yelp! Paris to ferret out the best, freshest and most worthy spots...
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5 Things to Love About Basque Country
It's autumn which means we've been swiftly thrown back into the 3-R's of la rentreé: routine, rendez-vous and restos (both new and old). And while the start has already proven both exciting and...
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Behind-the-Scenes with James Henry of Bones
The Paris dining scene has flourished in the last few years largely thanks to foreign-born or foreign-trained French talent, eager to offer market-driven food at accessible prices. Nearly all of the...
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'Mastering the Art of French Eating' - Guest Post by Ann Mah and a Giveaway!
'Mastering the Art of French Eating', the new food memoirs from my friend Ann Mah, is meant to be devoured. The book explores France's regional cuisine and the passionate people who uphold the...
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Paris: A Place for Change
Paris as a destination has long been fetishized. A hub for dreamers, romantics and intellectuals, the city is firmly anchored in the world's collective consciousness as a place that plays up beauty and...
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Fall in Paris
For me, Fall doesn't officially arrive in Paris until throngs of style mavens descend upon the capital for Fashion Week. Once the fanfare and celebrity sightings subside, the leaves transmute into...
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The New Wave of Eclairs in Paris
French pastry remains a fierce object of fascination but these days, more for the ways in which it breaks with convention than for its storied past. The most iconic in this vast spectrum is...
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Franco File Friday: Kerrin Rousset of MyKugelhopf
Kerrin Rousset, writer behind the wildly popular blog MyKugelhopf, has been following her sweet tooth around the world, from Alaska to Zambia, for over 15 years. Originally from New York and now at...
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Photography on the Road (+ win an ONA bag!)
Breakfast, lunch or dinner. Bordeaux, Dumbo, Paris and San Sebastian. The two things I'm rarely without, regardless of the time of day or backdrop, are my notebook and my camera. The notebook - sizable...
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Where the Parisians Go
Where do Parisians like to hangout? How do they imagine their city from the tourist's perspective? Where are their favorite places to spend a night out? Consulting firm Happy Curious surveyed 45...
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Fish-focused restaurants in Paris
Gourmet comfort food continues to shape the Paris dining scene but lately, it hasn't been new burger joints jostling for space between coffee shops and cocktail bars but fish-focused eateries. From...
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French Goods for the Home: Introducing Flotsam + Fork
If you're like me, you reserve precious space in your luggage when you travel to bring back local food specialties. If you're like Adrianna Fie, the extra wiggle room is needed for larger items like...
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Franco File Friday: Cindy Wang of Sugared & Spiced
Full transparency: I may have been eavesdropping on Cindy Wang's conversation with a friend when I met her. We were seated next to each other at HolyBelly, one of my favorite coffee shops, and I...
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