This post is part of our Love Letter series: first-person accounts of what we love about Paris. On my first visit to Paris, I was enthralled with the architecture, the food culture, the Parisians themselves… I fell head over heels and wanted to learn more. And it was through this desperate craving for contact with […]
A Love Letter to Paris: Rue Paul Bert
This post is part of our Love Letter series: first-person accounts of what we love about Paris. It was a grey mid-December day, but it still seemed like I could see all of Paris. There I stood, nose to floor-to-ceiling window of a sixth floor, one-bedroom on rue Paul Bert in the 11th arrondissement, contemplating […]
5 Essential Bistros in Paris, from Classic to Modern
No visit to Paris is complete without dining in an authentic bistro. Just ask the Parisians who want to see these bistros awarded with UNESCO intangible cultural heritage status! And we’ve got to agree: with traditional dishes, a convivial atmosphere and often affordable prices, they are a great way to sample French food and culture. […]
7 Street Food Bites in Paris and Where You Have to Try Them
In Paris, life has long revolved around cafe culture. Lunchtime in Paris evokes the idea of relaxing with a three course meal and a glass of wine on a sunny terrace, not a sandwich quickly gulped down between meetings. But indeed as Paris has changed, with a new entrepreneurial environment drawing international crowds, waves of […]
Unusual Paris: 7 Things You Won’t Find in Any Guidebook
Discover unusual things to do in Paris with our selection of the city’s best unique places! If you feel like stepping off the beaten track and exploring beyond the galleries of the Louvre and the picturesque streets of Montmartre, you’ll find that the French capital offers plenty of extraordinary, non-touristy attractions to experience. Whether you […]
Paris Nightlife like a Local: Where to Go & What You Need to Know
Paris might not have the all-night party atmosphere of other European cities, but it certainly isn’t short of bars to choose from. With 20 arrondissements, each with their own distinct personality, there is plenty of choice for where to take your evening. Whether you’re looking for the best bars in Paris, cheap pints with the […]
A Love Letter to Paris: the Everyday Luxury of Pastry
In food-loving Paris, it’s a playground for pastry. I may have come to Paris twelve years ago as a dedicated student of linguistics and French literature but I quickly learned I’d need to learn another language entirely to fully immerse myself in the culture—the language of pastry. And it was by focusing my attention on […]
The 6 Best Bars in Paris for Any Night of the Week
The Paris cocktail scene has come into its own in recent years, and many of the city’s best bars are now considered some of the best in the world. Although not traditionally a part of French culture, with so many young Parisians swapping their after-work red wine for a craft cocktail, a trip to Paris […]
Our Favorite Paris Restaurants by Neighborhood: Montmartre
Few neighborhoods in Paris offer better views or more charming corners than Montmartre. Once a bucolic hilltop hamlet in its own right, Montmartre soon became a place of refuge for artists such as Van Gogh, Picasso and Dali. Nowadays, the Bohemian neighborhood is one of the most-visited areas in Paris and home to some of […]
The 7 Local Foods You Have to Try in Paris
You could climb up the Eiffel Tower, stroll down the Champs-Elysées and spend the entire day getting lost among paintings in the Louvre, but if you don’t eat out in Paris, you’ll have missed out entirely. Food is an integral part of French culture. So much so, in fact, that UNESCO declared the French way […]