Category Archives: Paris

Restaurant Review: China (Paris)

Posted on 15 January 2015 by andyq

Ah, you get what you pay for… Let me say first of all that while my better half refused to come to this restaurant with me, I thought: hmm, those dumplings in the window look good. See, I’m addicted to … Continue reading →

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Aftermath: Charlie Hebdo

Posted on 12 January 2015 by andyq

It’s a day after the massive solidarity rally after the Charlie Hebdo killings. Apparently over a million people gathered, with attention given particularly to the world leaders that showed up. The metro was free, to encourage people to come, and … Continue reading →

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Christmas and New Year’s in Paris

Posted on 1 January 2015 by andyq

I haven’t spent a full winter in a cold climate for 15 years. The weather is crisp and clear, and sometimes below freezing, but not particularly cold. Still, it took a long time to remember how to dress in layers … Continue reading →

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Bûche de Noël overload in Paris

Posted on 26 December 2014 by andyq

My better half, S., asks me ‘What’s this obsession with bûches de Noël this Christmas?’ The simplest answer is that my family has been also obsessed with bûches de Noël, or at least one bûche de Noël for about 40 years. But first, … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Etoile

Posted on 25 December 2014 by andyq

Our special culinary treat for this Parisian adventure was Christmas lunch at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon Etoile, a two-star Michelin restaurant at the top of the Champs-Elysées, a stone’s throw from the Arc de Triomphe. Christmas is a good time to … Continue reading →

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Choux Smackdown in Paris!

Posted on 23 November 2014 by andyq

Strolling along rue Montorgueil just north of Les Halles, a very ornate shop front caught our attention. Stohrer is apparently the oldest pâtisserie in Paris, dating back to 1730. They served royalty, and there was a photo of Queen Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Michel Houllebecq’s The Elementary Particles

Posted on 10 November 2014 by andyq

The Elementary Particles by Michel Houellebecq My rating: 2 of 5 stars When in France… Well, I’d heard about Houellebecq for years but never picked up anything until ‘The Elementary Particles’, much celebrated and much discussed, though I stayed away … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Le Caviste Bio

Posted on 9 November 2014 by andyq

A meal in an organic wine store: why not? Le Caviste Bio 50, rue de Maubeuge 75009 Paris +33 148783003 We could have guessed, by thinking about the name of the restaurant a little harder, that a restaurant wouldn’t naturally … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Au Cul de Poule, Reims

Posted on 9 November 2014 by andyq

An interesting contemporary take on the French bistro with great service and champagne. A mini-break in the Champagne region. Hotels were booked up in Eparnay so here we are in Reims. A quick survey of Tripadvisor a few days in … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review, Le Felteu, Paris

Posted on 2 November 2014 by andyq

Le Felteu is a tiny bistro, hidden away on 15 Rue Pecquay in the 4th arrondissement in the Beaubourg neighbourhood. We had a lovely mid-week meal there, as memorable for the host’s big, friendly energy, as for the food. It … Continue reading →

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