yes, i love paris!
some of you do too, and continue to ask for my faves, beyond the obvious ... had enough of jim morrison's grave, mona lisa's smile, and romantic strolls along the seine? here are some of the things that i love about the city of light - this is NOT paris for dummies:
.the late air france flight back to JFK - an 'extra' full day and a 9pm return (that's 21h00 for you!)
.macarons at ladurée ... okay, they're owned by the more commercial 'Paul' but who can resist that pistachio green and all those flavors, without the preciousness of pierre hermé's shop?
.dinner by the fire at maitre albert avec guy savoy
.rue etienne marcel and the galerie vivienne
.pylones, the ubiquitous object store even invading NYC!
.amorino gelato at the buci market ... and while i'm at it, the cheese tasting room (don't forget the wine and daily specials) at fromagerie 31
.the food hall, absolutely first rate, at le bon marché on boulevard raspail (la grande epicerie)
.passage de retz gallery at 3, rue charlot
.my new fave hotel, marceau bastille - the best hotel breakfast spread in paris, and the most thoughtful layout of tiles in the WC
.still, the tour eiffel
.parc andré citroen
.the palais de tokyo, and dinner at tokyo eats
.foie gras on brioche toast - never seared!
.the promenade plantée, for a nice elevated stroll
.riding the new grey bicycles put out by the mairie de paris
.movies at MK2 at the bibliotheque nationale de france (francois mitterand) - dinner in the red restaurant first, then snuggling up with a partner in the love seats during the show
.movies at MK2 on canal st. martin - the late show in summer, then a glass of wine and green salad at the restaurant
.antoine et lili
.café sesame on the edge of canal st. martin
.st. germain des pres
.my favorite street in paris - rue st. sulpice
.cheese, wine, cheese, wine, cheese, wine (repeat frequently)
.cobblestones
.gerard mulot for slabs of goat cheese quiches
.G20 supermarchés (grocery stores) - very pedestrian but a great selection of everyday things you need
.the now defunct samaritane department store
.nicolas sarkozy's likeness to napoleon (both in stature, ambition, and temperament!)
.french 60 year old women with elegant hairdo's
.french cinema (one basic plot, all featuring daniel auteuil and juliette binoche)
.the look on french people's faces when an american can engage them in french about local politics
.rue pont louis phillipe and the adjacent store papier plus
.charles de gaulle
.goldie hawn at charles de gaulle terminal 1, riding the criss-crossing escalator with her flowing red locks during a critical scene of private benjamin
.outdoor tables all year long
.pression - draft beer
.lovers kissing
.walking along the lower portions of the seine
.les bouquinistres
.the grande arche further afield from the arc de triomphe
.french friends - intelligent, unflappable, liberal
.falafel in the marais
.atelier brancusi, the best musée in paris
.coulis and fromage blanc at colette
.l'eclaireur shops
.the pagoda cinema
.tadao ando's meditation space at unesco
.les invalides
.rue de cherche midi
.french windows
.rue de jour
.agnes b.
wouldn't you like to marry par-ee too?
bon nuit,
h
some of you do too, and continue to ask for my faves, beyond the obvious ... had enough of jim morrison's grave, mona lisa's smile, and romantic strolls along the seine? here are some of the things that i love about the city of light - this is NOT paris for dummies:
.the late air france flight back to JFK - an 'extra' full day and a 9pm return (that's 21h00 for you!)
.macarons at ladurée ... okay, they're owned by the more commercial 'Paul' but who can resist that pistachio green and all those flavors, without the preciousness of pierre hermé's shop?
.dinner by the fire at maitre albert avec guy savoy
.rue etienne marcel and the galerie vivienne
.pylones, the ubiquitous object store even invading NYC!
.amorino gelato at the buci market ... and while i'm at it, the cheese tasting room (don't forget the wine and daily specials) at fromagerie 31
.the food hall, absolutely first rate, at le bon marché on boulevard raspail (la grande epicerie)
.passage de retz gallery at 3, rue charlot
.my new fave hotel, marceau bastille - the best hotel breakfast spread in paris, and the most thoughtful layout of tiles in the WC
.still, the tour eiffel
.parc andré citroen
.the palais de tokyo, and dinner at tokyo eats
.foie gras on brioche toast - never seared!
.the promenade plantée, for a nice elevated stroll
.riding the new grey bicycles put out by the mairie de paris
.movies at MK2 at the bibliotheque nationale de france (francois mitterand) - dinner in the red restaurant first, then snuggling up with a partner in the love seats during the show
.movies at MK2 on canal st. martin - the late show in summer, then a glass of wine and green salad at the restaurant
.antoine et lili
.café sesame on the edge of canal st. martin
.st. germain des pres
.my favorite street in paris - rue st. sulpice
.cheese, wine, cheese, wine, cheese, wine (repeat frequently)
.cobblestones
.gerard mulot for slabs of goat cheese quiches
.G20 supermarchés (grocery stores) - very pedestrian but a great selection of everyday things you need
.the now defunct samaritane department store
.nicolas sarkozy's likeness to napoleon (both in stature, ambition, and temperament!)
.french 60 year old women with elegant hairdo's
.french cinema (one basic plot, all featuring daniel auteuil and juliette binoche)
.the look on french people's faces when an american can engage them in french about local politics
.rue pont louis phillipe and the adjacent store papier plus
.charles de gaulle
.goldie hawn at charles de gaulle terminal 1, riding the criss-crossing escalator with her flowing red locks during a critical scene of private benjamin
.outdoor tables all year long
.pression - draft beer
.lovers kissing
.walking along the lower portions of the seine
.les bouquinistres
.the grande arche further afield from the arc de triomphe
.french friends - intelligent, unflappable, liberal
.falafel in the marais
.atelier brancusi, the best musée in paris
.coulis and fromage blanc at colette
.l'eclaireur shops
.the pagoda cinema
.tadao ando's meditation space at unesco
.les invalides
.rue de cherche midi
.french windows
.rue de jour
.agnes b.
wouldn't you like to marry par-ee too?
bon nuit,
h
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