This Chef’s Rules for Seducing a French Market (And Not Looking Like an Idiot)

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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

Eating Out with Kids in Paris: A Family-Friendly Guide

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In the vibrant heart of the City of Lights, where love and gastronomy intertwine, lies a delicious truth many tourists miss—eating out with kids in Paris can be just as magical as dining à deux. Forget the clichés and the eye-rolls from snobby waiters—this city knows how to feed its smallest guests with flair. I’m … Read more

Paris Google Map: Where to Eat, Sip & Wander Like a Local

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Paris is a feast, but not all meals are worth your appetite. Tourists get fed a curated Disneyland version of the city—overpriced croissants, questionable bistros, and queues longer than your patience. If you want to experience Paris like a local, you need the right intel. That’s where this Paris Google Map comes in. Handpicked by … Read more

A Foodie Guide to Porto: My Second Visit as a Chef and Food Tour Guide

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Porto is one of those cities that pulls you back in. Maybe it’s the warmth—not just of the sun, but of the people. Maybe it’s the food, cheap and honest. Or maybe it’s the wine, which, on this trip, I realised just how little I knew about. Either way, this wasn’t our first trip, and … Read more

Family Travel Planning: How We Find the Best Places to Eat & Explore

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There’s a special kind of pain in watching someone plan a trip using only the most generic, tourist-trap-heavy resources. Case in point: we’re heading to Porto for a long weekend with my mother-in-law, and she has dutifully printed out a stack of recommendations from Get Your Guide. Sweet, well-intentioned… and utterly tragic. Meanwhile, we’ve spent … Read more

The Ultimate French Foodie Calendar – Explore & Contribute!

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Discover the ultimate French food events calendar featuring the best culinary events across Paris and France, from wine festivals to Michelin-starred galas. It’s free, regularly updated, and you can even embed it on your own site. Got a foodie event I missed? Send it my way! Discover the Best French Food Events Calendar Grab your … Read more

“Forget Michelin Stars” A Chef’s Guide to eating cheaply in Paris

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Ah, Paris – the city of lights, love, and… bloated Michelin menus? Bin the star-chasing. You don’t need to be minted for all this gourmet eating cheaply in Paris. Let’s talk about my Paris – where endless nights finish with a dawn that greets you with warm croissants and the crackle of fresh baguettes, where … Read more

La Rentree in Paris: The French Re-entry into Life

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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

Why the Médoc Marathon Might Be the Best Food & Wine Tour in France

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I’m no runner, but a marathon that winds through the world’s most famous vineyards, with stops every few kilometres to feast on the best wine and gourmet food France has to offer, might just tempt me to strap up my gammy knee, lay off the fags and get running. Welcome to your guide to the … Read more

Unlock the French Dining Code: 7 Secrets to Eating Like a Local in France

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Ever wonder how the French turn every meal into an event to remember? It’s no secret that dining in France is an art form, characterised by a blend of tradition, precision, and a touch of je ne sais quoi. I’m Chef Tris. I trained as a chef here in France and have lived here for … Read more