Paris Beer Week & Paris Beer Festival 2025: The Ultimate Guide for Craft Lovers

Illustration of a flying French beer glass spilling vibrant golden beer across the Paris skyline, with watercolor splashes and ink drawings of landmarks, promoting Paris Beer Festival 2025.

Crack open a proper pint, because Paris Beer Week 2025 isn’t just for bearded brewers and Instagram IPA nerds. It’s for anyone who gives a damn about good beer. This is the 8th year I’ve been involved—part guide, part glass-runner, part behind-the-scenes volunteer—and trust me, it’s still one of the best grassroots beer festivals in … Read more

Inside the Judging Room: What It’s Really Like to Crown Paris Best Croissant

Judging aftermath table with cut croissant slices and crumbs after Round 1 of Paris Best Croissant competition

It starts with a table. Not a white-linen, flute-of-champagne kind of table—but a large foldable plastic table covered with thick red linen and surrounded by six flake-focused humans, each about to eat their way through the buttery dreams of Paris’ best boulangers. And I, somehow, had a seat. The Setting: A Cathedral of Crumbs The … Read more

Paris Bread Festival 2025: Fête du Pain Dates, Highlights & What to Expect

Young female baker teaching school children about French bread in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral at the Paris Bread Festival 2025 with a French flag waving

If you think bread is just a side dish in France, you haven’t been to the Paris Bread Festival. For 11 buttery, flour-flecked days in May, the air around Notre-Dame turns into a symphony of crust crackles and rising dough. This isn’t your average foodie event—it’s a full-blown homage to the boulangers who keep Paris … Read more

A Chef’s Timeline of French Gastronomic History

Watercolor and ink illustration depicting key moments in the timeline of French gastronomic history, including ancient amphorae, medieval cookbooks, and 19th-century chefs.

Welcome to the ultimate reference timeline for chefs, gastronomes, and food-obsessed travelers who want to understand the roots of French cuisine—not through myths, but through real moments, people, and flavours that shaped it. This isn’t a dusty academic scroll. It’s a living, growing record of what made France taste like France—from Gaulish cervoise to modern … Read more

The Delicious Evolution of French Food: A (Very Geeky) Origin Story

Illustration showing the history of French gastronomy with a Gaulish family feasting alongside chef Escoffier in watercolor and ink style

If you’ve ever wondered how the history of French gastronomy became the world’s gold standard for eating well—this is your rabbit hole. From wild Gaulish feasts and Roman wine barrels to the rise of haute cuisine and the modern-day Michelin empire, this post traces the full, delicious evolution of French food. Whether you’re a culinary … Read more

The Ultimate Emojicon & Cute-Core Text Emoji Guide for Chefs and Foodies

You know what we’re tired of? Beige templates, overly curated grids, and emoji that disappear in dark mode. Back in the MySpace days, we didn’t have Canva—we had character codes and vibes. And honestly? It slapped. This guide is a love letter to that chaotic, romantic, cut-and-paste energy. Whether you’re a chef with a Substack, … Read more

How to Avoid Tourist Food in Paris: What Chefs, Locals, and Professional Eaters Wish You Knew

Whimsical watercolor sketch of a tipsy chef, foodie journalist, and geeky local sharing laughs after a decadent Paris meal—symbolizing how to avoid tourist food in Paris and eat like a true insider.

No beret, Gauloise or moody frown needed to eat like a Parisian—but you do need sharper instincts. We asked chefs, locals, and professional eaters for their bluntest advice on how to avoid tourist food in Paris. Because trust us—it’s not just about overpaying. It’s about missing out on what makes Paris taste like Paris. The … Read more

How the French Eat in 2025: A Realistic Look at Modern Habits

Parody logo blending McDonald's golden arches and Picard snowflake with text 'Eat Like The French' – satirical take on modern French eating habits in 2025.

France’s reputation as the land of gourmet food, crusty baguettes, and leisurely bistro lunches still holds romantic appeal—but it no longer tells the full story. In 2025, French eating habits are shifting in surprising ways. From rising fast-food sales and frozen meal dependence to the growing dominance of global food giants, how the French actually … Read more

What to Do in Paris for Foodies in May 2025

foodies guide what to in paris in may. Spring picnic in Paris illustration with foodies enjoying seasonal French food near the Eiffel Tower — watercolor style for foodie travel blog.

May in Paris isn’t polite—it’s bursting. Café terraces spill onto the pavement. Strawberries are finally sweet enough to seduce. Asparagus spears stand tall like they own the season. And the city’s appetite? Insatiable. Whether you’re planning a trip or already elbows-deep in Parisian pleasure, here’s your chef’s-eye view of what to eat, sip, and savour … Read more