As the daytime draws to an end and the impending shadows of the evening slowly give way to dusk, the energy changes within me to a quieter one of expectation and celebration. I know that in an hour or so, I will partake of an immense pleasure of eating some my beautifully prepared foods …
Some weekends in Paris, there is just too much to see and do! The Salon d’Agriculture is definitely one of my favorites salons and then this Sunday was free museum day. I look forward to this huge and most popular salon every year, where the country comes to Paris.! There you will find the most …
My Weekend With Piglets, Cows, Nudes and my Luscious Walnut Tart Read More »
Paris is such a multicultural city, that in some parts, you can almost think you are no longer even in France. Such was the case last sunday when I attended the parade celebrating the Chinese New Year. Paris’s largest and most famous Chinatown is in the 13 th arrondissement. Mandarin scroll adorns every storefront, with …
Firecrackers and Dancing Dragons Bring in the Year of the Snake Read More »
I, like million of others have always been thrilled to hear the bells of Notre Dame, so I had no idea they were claimed by an imminent campanologist (bell expert) to be “the most dreadful set of bells in France, damaged and badly tuned”. Really? Those bells in question, except one, were all bells made …
It has become an annual ritual for me to go to the Salon des Vins des Vignerons Independants, which always occurs the 3rd week of November, just like Thanksgiving, and one in the spring. It is without a doubt the largest gathering of independent wine makers in Paris! There are always over 1000 booths in …
It was a lovely warm autumn day in Paris yesterday and frankly I was looking for something interesting to do. I had seen advertisements that there was a fête, or festival gong on at the huge flea market that is on the outskirts of the city. I must admit that I had not been there since …
One of my very favorite streets in Paris is Rue Saint Denis that becomes Faubourg Saint Denis as it crosses into the 10 th arrondissement. It is definitely one of the seediest, oldest, grimiest, quirkiest, slightly dilapidated streets in old Paris. A colorful melange of neoned prostitutes, sex shops, garment trade boutiques and ethnic markets. …
Rue Saint Denis; Haven for Street Walkers and Slice of Old Paris Read More »
This weekend was Fêtes des Jardins, an annual event that showcases all the public gardens in France and even the private ones that open only for this event. Parisians are blessed with the most beautiful gardens in the world and this weekend we were privileged to see those that are hidden from our eyes the …
Bee Hives, Vineyards, Flowers, and More; Paris Gardens Have It All Read More »