Rendez-vous à Paris

Teddy Bears, Teddy Bears, Everywhere Teddy Bears

I am not a baby, a child, or a teenager, I know !! But I love stuffed animals. They are soft, funny and friendly, so we can relive our childhood sometimes...I even have a hippopotamus, green with a gold ribbon that I bought a long time ago at Harrod's and I have, of course, Teddy Bears. And Teddy Bears have their own shop in the Marais, near the Place des Vosges: l'Ours du Marais.

Invitation to the “Maison Blanche”

Maison Blanche restaurant (White house) is a famous restaurant in Paris on rue Montaigne, the most fashionable street in Paris. To go to the restaurant, you have to take the lift to the roof of the building.

Thanksgiving in Paris

I love Thanksgiving.  It has always been my favorite holiday.  There are no presents involved, just good food, family and sometimes a family friend.  And I don’t find all the family drama on Thanksgiving as I do at Christmas with its odd surprises (What?  You have a new child? Again?) and trivial rifts (What? Mommy’s [...]

Theatre subtitled in English

La Colline presents English subtitled performances for a non French-speaking audience. For the season 2009/2010, The national theatre La Colline has chosen 3 different plays by 3 different authors of 3 different times : Ibsen, Camus, Koltès. I have a soft spot for The Just Assassins. One of the first plays I saw.

The Circus is in Town

The Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione celebrates 150 years of the flying trapeze this year! In 1859 the flying trapeze act was created by Français Leotard on the Cirque d’Hiver stage.  Now in 2009 the Cirque d’Hiver brings back this act to the center stage.  Watch the trapeze artists fly through the air as you hold your [...]

Celebrate the New Beaujolais: Thursday 19th November

After Halloween and before Christmas, November is very sad...it is why the winemakers in Beaujolais area dreamed up the "Beaujolais Nouveau"!

Bénédictine : Plants You Drink!

Two years ago, I went to Fécamp to spend New Year's Eve with friends. We saw people actually swimming in the sea! But we prefered visiting the Palais de la Bénédictine. That's less sporty!

Hédiard: 155 years of Exotic Taste

At the place de la Madeleine, even if you are not hungry, your mouth waters as you pass Fauchon, la Maison du la Truffe, Prunier Café, Nicolas, ...and Hédiard.

Prunier: Café and Restaurant

When you think of Prunier, you think of fish, of course, caviar, old house, and art deco style on the beautiful place avenue Victor Hugo. And I, well I think of London.

GUCCI AND UNICEF: Stocking Stuffers with a Purpose

For the 5th anniversary of Gucci Campaign to Benefit UNICEF, creative director Frida Giannini has collaborated with author and illustrator Michael Roberts. You probably know Michael Roberts from the best-selling children’s book Snowman in Paradise. His new book, titled Snowman in Africa, will be sold exclusively at Gucci stores worldwide and on Gucci.com from November 16 – December 31, 2009. Gucci will donate 100% of the retail price (€25) to UNICEF.