El Celler de Can Roca: Best restaurant in the world 2013
El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain Every night, the three Roca brothers come crawling through the river with torches and into the kitchen. That’s where our story begins. 2013 Best Restaurant in the World Look. We get it. You can’t decide on the best restaurant in the universe. It’s all subjective.
le BAT (Bar à Tapas)
Thursday night, I joined my French foodie sister Raphaele for dinner at Le BAT (Bar à Tartares at lunch and Bar à Tapas at dinner). Located in the 9th, they offer seasonal, creative tapas from head chef Amine Chraïbia (l’Astrance, Senderens & KGB alumn). It has a big open kitchen, so a counter seat is […]
Le Perchoir Pop-up with James Henry & Shaun Kelly
I love a good pop-up. Enter stage right, Les enDimanchés, organized by Michael Isaac, sommelier at Le Perchoir. “Endimanché” means “in your Sunday best”, and the events are described as “pop-up parties highlighting the talents of Paris”. The whole idea is to get talented chefs, sommeliers, mixologists, musicians and artists, along with those who are […]
A Paris food blog, the obvious choice
I’m here to admit that I have a thing – a big thing – for food and Paris. Anyone who knows me knows this already. 0% surprise on that admission. Back in the olden days of 2011-2012, I kept a blog to stay connected with friends and family back home and give updates on my […]
Septime: Hard to get but worth the effort
Septime is one of my favorite restaurants in Paris and definitely one of the most visited in 2014. My two bosses were in town from the U.S., and since at least one of them is a food lover, I thoughtfully suggested that one of our lunch meetings should be at Michelin starred restaurant Septime. We […]
My Kind of Marathon: A 14-hour Brunch
Before we delve into a record-breaking brunch, it’s important to point out that I did follow through on my agreement from Winter Formal. Max brought in a bag full of clothes for my roommate and I to wear all week, and while we graciously declined the khaki pants, Max Week (a full week of dressing […]
First Annual Winter Formal
“You’ll have a ball in Paris. You’ll go to a party every night, drink nothing but champagne, swim in perfume and a new love affair every hour on the hour.” -Fred Astaire “You got that swag sauce, you drippin’ swagu.” -Kanye West No truer words spoken, Fred and Kanye. Thanks for summing up our lives. […]
Baby It’s Cold Outside: Where to Eat
This week was a busy one, characterized by two main themes: Eating and snow. Restaurants visited on these blistery winter eves: Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels: Warm, cozy, full of wine. Au Petit Sud Ouest: Specializing in duck. Foie gras on warm toast, followed by seared duck breast. Pied de Cochon: French onion soup at its […]
Paris by Porsche & Louboutins v. Gosling
A couple weeks ago, we had our first big night of snow. It was like being in a snow globe – huge fluffy magical snowflakes falling everywhere, heavily, non-stop. Jillian and I went to our back porch and jumped up and down and squealed and caught snowflakes on our tongues. This is not our back […]
Paris Covered in Snow
This is less of a story, and more of a photo story. We received a beautiful covering of snow, and I have never seen Paris so white. The result created scenes meant for postcards, and I will not soon forget it. I only regret not setting out to explore more of the city. What a […]