What happened?
So this isn’t really a post about life in Paris but it’s in response to a discussion that was started in the Current and Former Starbucks employee group on LinkedIn and I felt like I had something to...
View ArticleWatching la ligne…
(The Sartorialist) Throw everything you’ve ever heard about the beautiful figures of French women out the window. It’s a fallacy. If I have learned anything from my Parisian life it is that “French...
View ArticleRoasted in Paris
Humans are conditioned by routine and repetition. As children, we request to hear the same bedtime story to rock us to sleep, we take our assigned seats in school, we doodle in our notebooks with our...
View ArticleWhere to Drink Specialty Coffee in Paris
Wine, cheese, coffee and pastry- the bedrock of most idyllic Parisian holidays. And while the city delivers on nearly each of these crucial comestibles, they’ve fallen terribly short for years when it...
View ArticleEating, Drinking Seeing: 5 Paris Favorites in January
Despite my sincerest efforts, curbing holiday indulgence and overeating was a lost cause from the very first bite of Galette des Rois (more about that below) in January. And since I had already done...
View ArticleEating, Drinking & Seeing: 5 Favorites in November
November always feels like a test of patience. Thanksgiving steals the spotlight every year and the days leading up to this big feast feel like filler, distraction from the turkey countdown. This...
View ArticleHow to Find Good Coffee in Paris
Last year I shared with you WHERE you can find specialty coffee in Paris (a post that is regularly updated). Now, I want to share HOW to find the best in a market that is rapidly maturing. The below is...
View ArticleThe New Parisian Cafe: La Fontaine de Belleville
Before the weather took a nosedive (The Local reported that it has been the rainiest month of May since 1873), I was celebrating the opening of the ultimate Parisian neighborhood café by engaging in...
View ArticleCoffee in Paris: What’s Open in August
We’ve reached that time of year again. Parisians have packed their bags to the brim and begun their annual exodus out of the city for summer holiday. That also includes restaurant and coffee shop...
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