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Breizh Café Marais

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Breizh Café Marais is home to our favorite crêpes in Paris and unsurpassed oysters. Here, Meg Zimbeck of Paris by Mouth describes Breizh Café Marais: Breizh Café is by far our favorite crêperie in Paris. Traditionalists like me, who always order a complète (ham, cheese, egg), appreciate the higher quality organic ingredients and the crispy […]

Paris, The Palace Hotels: Part I

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Originally posted on September 8, 2017. Paris, a city of over two million, has 20 arrondissements (neighborhoods) in its inner circle. The Cathedral of Notre Dame, on Isle de la Cite (1st a), is considered the center of Paris, with each arrondissement spiraling like a snail’s shell from there. Use the Notre Dame as your […]

Merry Christmas to You All!

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Merry Christmas to you all. We’re listening to Stockings by the Fire. Here’s the track listing: “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”, performed by Ray Charles (originally by Frank Loesser, 1944) “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”, performed by Sarah McLachlan (originally by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1864) “I’ll Be Home for Christmas (If Only in My Dreams)”, performed by Frank Sinatra (originally by Walter Kent, […]

Are These the 8 Best French Sandwiches?

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When you think of French cuisine, sandwiches may not be the first thing that enters your mind, but the French can turn even the humble sandwich into a work of culinary art. At Food & Wine, Maria Yagoda suggests “8 French sandwiches to eat before you die.” She suggests: Jambon Beurre Croque Madame Pan Bagnat […]

Happy Independence Day

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In a 3 July 1776, Founding Father John Adams wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail: “I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be […]