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“La Vache dans les Vignes” Wine Bar (10e)
Nestled along the lovely Canal St Martin sits La Vache dans les Vignes, a neighborhood wine bar specializing in boutique style wine and cheese pairings. The two friends who own the shop, the “wine guy” and the “cheese guy”, welcome you into this friendly atmosphere to enjoy a glass of wine and cheese or charcuterie plates, all while watching the passers-by.
An American (Brunch) in Paris
I first heard about “Think Globally…Eat Locally!” on Meetup.com as I was making travel plans to come to Paris and looking for different things to do. The group is intended as a way for open-minded food travelers to come together and sample and learn about international foods in the city.
L’Alternative Urbaine- Alternative Walks in Paris
A unique twist of Paris’ walking tours, the concept is a leisurely walk or promenade throughout neighborhoods around Paris that are often overlooked by visitors. These are the neighborhoods of the “real” Paris as many of the locals say, where most Parisians live.
My neighborhood in the 9th Arrondissement
Home for me when I go to Paris is usually on the Left Bank, in a snazzy and highly popular neighborhood called Saint Germain des Prés. But I remember years ago, during a conversation about travel to Paris with my friend Chef Andrew in Atlanta, a Right Bank person, he insisted that I should go…
Made it to Paris
Made it to Paris! It’s amazing how you can be thousands and thousands of miles away and still feel like this is home. So when I arrived, Isabel the apartment “manager” whom I really think was just a friend of the owner who at that time was out of town, wasn’t there to let me…
From Food Trucks to Haute Cuisine
By no means am I a culinary expert. I have nowhere near the training or experience to consider myself a food or restaurant critic. But how can one go to Paris and not talk about food, right? In the past, with the exception of “take away” foods such as falafels, quiches, or sandwiches…
The Great Challenge
For well over a decade, the Musée du Louvre in Paris has posed probably one of the greatest challenges for me. I remember the first time that I visited some years ago, I thought it was fun and exciting, probably because it was also my first trip to Europe. So of course it was great…
Day Trip to Champagne
Many visitors when they come to Paris take advantage of the easily accessible train system and go on day trips to places like Giverny, Chartres, Normandy, and of course the various Chateaux (e.g. Versailles or Fontainebleau). But did you know that the Champagne region also makes for a fun day…
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