Spring is in full swing and so is the Parisian appetite. If you’re planning a trip this May—or you’re already here hungry for what’s next—this guide will give you a chef’s-eye view of what’s in season, what’s on the menu, and where the real flavour is hiding. Everything you need to know about what to … Read more
Spring in Paris doesn’t whisper—it sizzles. The terraces are filling, the markets are bursting, and the kitchens? Oh, they’re getting cheeky. April is when the city swaps its winter coat for something a little more seductive, and if you’ve got taste buds worth their salt, now’s the time to pay attention. Here’s my guide on what … Read more
If you want to shop at a French market like a local, you’ve got to do more than carry a linen tote and mutter bonjour. You’ve got to show up with heart, hustle, and just enough charm to make a fruit seller blush. French markets aren’t just places to buy food. They’re slow, sensual cathedrals … Read more
Ah, Paris—the land of buttery croissants, slow-cooked duck confit, and sauces so good you’d sell your own mother for the recipe. But here’s the dirty little secret: Not all Parisian restaurants are actually cooking. That melt-in-your-mouth boeuf bourguignon you just forked out €25 for? It might have arrived in the kitchen vacuum-sealed from a factory, … Read more
Without Stuffing Yourself Out of the Game Ah, Valentines in Paris—the ultimate romantic cliché. But let’s be clear: this guide will make most restaurant owners cry, this valentines itinerary isn’t about overpriced heart-shaped desserts or stuffy tasting menus that leave you too full to function back at the hotel. No, this is about a seductive, … Read more
Ah, terroir—the word that’s impossible to translate but defines everything exquisite about French food and wine. For the French, it’s not just a romantic notion; it’s the lifeblood of their culinary identity. This is after all a country that grows and eats it’s own food, improving less than 10% of its food supplies in 2023 … Read more
For many Parisians “la rentree in Paris” signals the end of their summer, we lay to reste our dreamy elongated holidays and a return to the existential real life parisian dread. The routine of Metro, boulout, do-do drizzles into our hearts with the first grey days of autumn. The pressure of getting the kids back … Read more
Every spring, Paris celebrates the art of baking with the Fête du Pain, set against the backdrop of the still under renovation Notre Dame. While the towering spires of this historic cathedral are no longer shrouded in scaffolds, the square before it is limited due to the continued restorations. Nothing stopping the french transform it … Read more