Category Archives: Travel

Restaurant Review: Chateaubriand, Paris

Posted on 23 January 2015 by andyq

 For the 2014 World’s Best Restaurants, Chateaubriand is ranked #27. I ate here about four years ago, after reading a story in the New York Times about how French style was turning to upscale bistros rather than the traditional formal … Continue reading →

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Do you vélib in life after love? My favourite pastime in Paris.

Posted on 21 January 2015 by andyq

While getting lost, people-watching, and wandering are among my preferred activities in Paris, my singular favourite thing to do has been riding around on the amazing free bikes, the vélibs (vélo = bike and libre = free). It’s an amazing … Continue reading →

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Men’s Clothes in Paris: Resale, Consignment, Thrift & Outlet

Posted on 21 January 2015 by andyq

As a teenager, I always loved thrift shops because of the hidden surprises within, the bargains, and the bargain surprises. So, after developing a taste for nice clothes in Europe (with much coaching from friends who were appalled by my … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Pavillon Henri IV, St-Germain-en-Laye

Posted on 18 January 2015 by andyq

We had the special lunch on new year’s day, and what a view, a sunny clear day. It couldn’t have been better. The formula was 67 euros without drinks. The entree was a foie gras escalopine and a fleurettes of … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Cafe Trama

Posted on 8 October 2014 by andyq

It’s raining in Paris, heavily in comparison to earlier on today when it was sprinkling with rain, kind of moist all over. But it’s not torrential like in some cities, and oh, this city glows, the streetlights and shoplights and … Continue reading →

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A little Monday night meal at Le Café du Commerce, Paris

Posted on 7 October 2014 by andyq

The thing is, in Paris, on a Monday night, most restaurants are closed. My friends were staying near Commerce and I did a pretty comprehensive search, I thought, on TripAdvisor, and I was having troubles coming up with options. Out … Continue reading →

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Reading Hemingway in Paris

Posted on 4 October 2014 by andyq

Today, I have been reading Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast. He writes about his younger self in Paris, as a writer, living, without much money, on the Left Bank in Paris. I am a writer, just moved here to work … Continue reading →

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A little trip to southwest France

Posted on 4 October 2014 by andyq

As much for my own records as to provide advice, I thought I’d do a little summary of our August 2014 trip: We’d decided probably a year before that France would be our destination, but where? So many places to … Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Auberge Florida, Castera-Verduzan, France

Posted on 20 August 2014 by andyq

Auberge Florida 2 Rue du Lac, 32410 Castera-Verduzan, France   You would not guess from the humble exterior of this restaurant that inside are two rooms for guests, and that the experience offered would be one of a luxury get-away. … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Geranium, Copenhagen (Pt 2)

Posted on 9 January 2014 by andyq

Ready for the second half of your Saturday lunch. Let’s dig in, shall we? This was meant to be a surprise until you tasted it (fish as I recall). For some reason, I loved this one most of all, the … Continue reading →

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