Shop Like a Chef Paris

Review: La Grand Épicerie de Paris – Luxury, Loathing & a Lot of Goddamn Good Cheese

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Illustration of Grumpy chef shopping at Le Grand Épicerie de Paris surrounded by luxury gourmet shelves glowing with golden produce

I walked in to La Grand Épicerie de Paris ready to hate it. Not mild irritation or a polite shake of the head. Full chef-mode disdain. I wanted to rip it apart—aisle by overpriced aisle—exposing it as the bougie food theme park I was certain it had become. And honestly? It is.But it’s also kind … Read more

“Ditch the Eiffel Tower Selfies!” Your Un-Touristy Guide to Crushing your stay During the Olympics in Paris

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An Illustration of two tourists visiting paris and two parisians with the eiffel twer. The Text Parisi Olympics Survival Guide and Paris olympics 2024 logo is overlaid on the illustrations

All the Parisians I’ve spoken too are leaving town during the Paris Olympics, leaving behind the city of love for the army’s of sports fans, champagne quaffing VIPs and hard working olympic volunteers & athletes. The tourist traps, scams and disneyfication of Paris is in full flow, prices have been boosted and quality of life … Read more