Across an enormous bridge from La Rochelle, a bridge reminiscent of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay, lies a little French paradise, a Martha’s Vineyard, or maybe more precisely a Nantucket, à la française.
In 2007, when I took my first French…
Four Hip, Fun & Yummy Suggestions for a Dinner Out in Paris
In addition to our article on Must Try Parisian Restaurants and our Sunday Brunch à Parisspecial,…
The Original Macaroon - Nancy, France - Mason des Soeurs Macarons
A great friend of mine came back from Nancy last weekend, where her parents are living at the…
Parisian Restaurant Review - Alice Pizza, Montmartre
Published on A Mix of Things last week:
A week ago, or maybe a little more now, we had one of the largest consecutive snow storms we’ve had in years. The sky over Paris opened and we were just plummeted. It snowed for seven days and seven nights… no, I’m joking, for about 48 hours, though,…
Honfleur is the epitome of what we Anglos think of when we picture Normandy: The quaint antiquated port town with the board-and-batten architecture and the cobblestone streets. I picked Honfleur to spend a weekend out of the big city half by chance. I’d…
Last weekend I ticked off another notch on my road to becoming truly French. If you can believe it, in all my years in France, I’d never been to the Alps. I’d never seen Mont Blanc in real life. I’d never spent the quintessential French winter holiday in…
As spring approaches, I wanted to put together a list of the markets in Paris by region, so that if you happen to find yourself in the city this spring you’ll be able to easily make your way to one of these wonderfully French treasures.
When we first…
Paris Correspondent - A Mix of Things
Over the holidays, we were asked to write for a new online magazine called A Mix of Thingsas their…
A thick white blanket enveloped my beloved city this weekend. In six years, I have never experienced a single transformation of this town like I did these past three days.
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