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Ask any local, and their best advice for eating near the most popular Parisian landmarks is not to! Restaurateurs know that tourists coming down from the Eiffel Tower or out of the Louvre Museum starving.  They take advantage of tired legs and “underdeveloped” palates to pawn overpriced food off on us, telling us ...

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Paris 2019 Michelin Update: What’s New In the Stars?  Who were the winners and losers in the Paris 2019 Michelin update for Paris restaurants? This year, the food world’s most prestigious guide added 68 new tables to its pages, including 18 in Paris. With a nod to trends for the Parisian food scene; this is […]

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What’s New In the Stars? Highlights of the 2018 Michelin Guide for Paris Who were the winners and losers for the 2018 Michelin Guide for Paris restaurants? This year, the food world’s most prestigious guide added 57 new tables to its pages, including 15 in Paris. The trend towards rewarding foreign chefs has not gone unnoticed, ...

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Vegetarian Restaurants in Paris A few years ago, it would have been almost unheard of for a vegetarian in Paris to find good food. But there have been more and more options popping up. Gone are the days where requests for vegetarian food are met with a confused expression and a 10-euro plate of lettuce […]

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Where Can You Find the Best Paris Pastries? The world of Paris pastries used to be somewhat simple. In every pastry shop window, you had your choux pastry-based éclairs and religieuses. You also had your stacked millefeuilles (also known as Napoleons), and a variety of fruit tarts glazed with apricot jam to make them shiny and […]

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Why Travel To Paris Is A Great Idea Now August is a peculiar month to visit Paris. While there’s no shortage of visitors to Paris in August, most of the locals disappear for les grandes vacances, a month-long vacation. The city can therefore feel a bit like a shadow of itself. You’ll find that visiting […]

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Bastille Day: Best Ways to Celebrate Like a Local When it comes to Bastille Day in Paris, real estate is an important consideration. You’ll find something to do pretty much anywhere you go in the city. But some places are far more exciting and enticing than others. Here are three of our absolute favorite places […]

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This year, the food world’s most prestigious guide added 70 new stars – 16 more than last year – with 15 Paris Michelin star restaurants alone. This year, the Guide has rewarded “locavorism” in particular, saying that a “double trend” has emerged: one that concentrates on the ingredient first and on flavor over ...

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Best Paris Macarons: 4 Fantastic Spots to Try Paris is famous for many different pastries. Think of millefeuille, éclairs or the classic croissant. But one of its most popular desserts is doubtlessly the macaron. Paris macarons are deceptively simple little cookies that require a good deal of work and precision to perfect. So if you ...

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Chef Interview: Pairing Wine and Cheese at La Vache Dans les Vignes One of our favorite ways to bring the flavors of French terroir (or sense of place) home is by pairing wine and cheese. This is also the goal of one of our favorite Parisian shops, La Vache dans les Vignes (the cow in […]

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Best Paris Crêpes & Galettes: Where We Love to Eat Did you know that crêpes are a regional specialty? While commonly associated with France in general, crêpes actually hail from Brittany. They come in two forms: Savory crêpes–more often called galettes–are made out of buckwheat flour. Sweet crêpes are made from wheat ...

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Paris Ice Cream: Where to Cool Down When the Heat is Up Paris is best known for its pastries. But in the summer months, Paris ice cream is king. Here are our three favorite places to find the best Paris ice cream or une créme glacèe. But first… a bit of vocab, with pronunciation guide. Here […]

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While in Paris, you will at one time feel the urge to spring for Paris souvenirs for you or for the folks you left back home. But while Paris’ offers a wide range of trinkets, not everything is worthwhile. Here are some of our insider secrets to the best Paris souvenirs. Top 5 Paris Souvenirs While you’re […]

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Paris is not for the faint of heart when it comes to gluten.  Bread, pastries, croissants… it seems that you’ll find them on every corner. Paris is renown for its best bakeries.  It also has some of the worst: frozen concoctions heated up and sold at the same price as the real thing. Luckily, we can […]

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Where to Find the Best Paris Wine Restaurants Where are the best Paris wine restaurants? Visitors to Paris seek out wine bars, but for a perfect dining experience, discover the best Paris wine restaurants. This newer trend allows restaurateurs to offer a quality wine and food experience. There are different types of restaurants: some ...

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Paris Michelin Star Restaurants: 2016 At the beginning of every year, the food world stands still – especially in France – to see what’s in the stars for Paris Michelin restaurants. While this year’s Paris Michelin star announcements were darkened by the sad death of World’s Best Chef Benoît Violier, the guide did release their new ...

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