Category Archives: Travel
Shiny Fruit
The quality of the produce in Paris is fantastic, but these jewel-like fruits on display at Hediard just cannot be natural. Do they polish each berry? Do they have a food stylist come in and spray them with magic shiny … Continue reading
Filed under Superior Foods, To Market, Travel
Good Butter
A ham and cheese on a baguette is elevated to heavenly status with a big healthy swipe of butter. I have to admit, the French have excellent, excellent butter. The best. Here, the butter on the bar at Petit Fer … Continue reading
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Pierre Herme Croissant
Eaten in the sunshine. In the background, my favorite leopard print Dieppa Restrepo loafers. The verdict: ridiculously good. Super flaky, light, good butter. I bought macarons here too, for which they are famous.
Filed under Superior Foods, Travel
Everyday Life
The reason I have not yet stepped foot into any of the incredible museums of Paris after almost two weeks of living here is that I have been deeply engrossed in a study of everyday Parisian life. This kind of research … Continue reading
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Spring It
In doing my Paris research, all everyone talked about is a little place run by an American chef, a place called Spring. The chef is Daniel Rose (he writes a column for the Off-Duty section of WSJ, a section I … Continue reading
One More Reason to Love the 80s
On night 2 of my Parisian life, I found myself at a private wine dinner with a bunch of French people where not only were we tasting vintages from the 1980s, there was a quiz, too. I was the only … Continue reading
Hello, Paris. I’ve Been Missing You.
AFB breathlessly, passionately, excitedly, jubilantly announces that from October 11-22nd it will be dispatching from Paris. Au my goodness. Truthfully, it’s about freaking time I returned. Paris gets under my skin and into my bones and fills up my heart. … Continue reading
Filed under AFB: Where to Go, In the News, Travel
Wicked Good Pizza
I decided, over a rather satisfying slice of $1 pizza from the St. Marks pizza place, that I would happily give up burgers for pizza. It was a question posed to me a couple of years ago, and I didn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Eating, Restaurants, Travel
