What the French do Better than Everyone Else
Baked goods. That’s what. More precisely, croissants and pain au chocolats (i.e. square croissant with chocolate). When I first moved to Paris, I found myself dropping into a bakery at least once a day. There I’d be, walking to work (briskly, because heaven forbid I ever leave myself more than a 30 second window of […]
Celebrating 9 Exciting Milestones
As I already mentioned earlier this week, I’ve learned a few things over the past 6 months in starting a new food blog, and now I just want to take a moment to celebrate some of the fun things that have happened along the way. A few milestones and exciting moments since launching Paris Food […]
6 Surprising A-ha Moments about Blogging
Hi there. It’s been 6 months since I started Paris Food Affair, and it’s been a lot of fun. I’ve learned 6 surprising things in the past 6 months: I don’t like writing about restaurants. Eek, that’s a problem. Hey, genius, maybe don’t have a food blog? All I’m saying is that at some point, […]
Paris markets are a must
E-gads. Is there anything more beautiful than the flower stands at Paris market? I wanted to buy every one of these roses and just dump them onto my coffee table, just as they are. If there’s one thing I could and should add to make life more beautiful, it’s fresh flowers. There is a market […]
Restaurant Kei: Elegant & modern
I was reminded today about a wonderful restaurant that I have been meaning to write about. My friend, Paolo Boscaro, a talented (and okay looking) French-Italian chef, recently posted photos of his last day working at the lovely Michelin-starred jewel, Kei. After the usual August vacation that all of Paris takes, he will be moving […]
L’Entree des Artistes Pigalle: Cocktails & Small Plates
Oh, Pigalle. So hip, ever popular. A coming of age story about a red light district that became beautiful in its own edgy way. Pigalle is the red hed in Clueless and in Mean Girls who got sky-rocketed to the cool club, and I’m not going to complain that great food & cocktails decided to […]
Martin Boire et Manger: One of the Best Deals in Town
I previously mentioned that Martin Boire et Manger had not yet reached the levels of devotion that my heart has towards its sister restaurant, Au Passage. But Martin Boire et Manger (i.e. Martin) has one of those rare jewels in its crown that not all great Paris restaurants have: the terrace & open windows that […]
Roseval: Food, Wine & Service to Remember
Roseval announced last week that it will be closing on July 31st. Luckily, this isn’t because Roseval has been unsuccessful; on the contrary, they can’t meet the incoming demands in the way they’d like to. Simone Tondo, the young Sardinian chef thrives on making people happy and charms his guests both in person and through […]
Bones & Roseval are closing but there’s new life ahead
Change is a-Comin’ First James Henry breaks the news that Bones will be closing permanently August 7th. Shock, dismay. How can such a successful restaurant, always busy, always on the must-eat list for any visiting chef or food lover, be closing after two and a half years? Apparently those involved were ready for something new. […]
Taste of Paris: Gourmet Wonderland at the Grand Palais
Taste of Paris, held May 21-24, provided four glorious days of gourmet feasting at the temporary tables of Joel Robuchon, Alain Ducasse, Guy Savoy, Kei Kobayashi, and Pierre Sang, to name a few. “Taste of – Enter city name here” currently operates in 21 different cities around the world, bringing a selection of a city’s […]