PARIS / PAVILLON PUEBLA

PARIS / PAVILLON PUEBLA

by | Sep 30, 2016 | PARIS, RESTO, Travel

A kind of historic hunting house style dating back to the Napoleon III days, Le Pavillon Puebla has for centuries hosted private events and weddings on one of the hillsides of the dramatic Parc des Buttes Chaumont.  Until recently it was run by an Italian who...
BELIEVE IN / UNICORNS

BELIEVE IN / UNICORNS

by | Sep 26, 2016 | OBSESSED

One of my favorite fairy tales of all time is The Last Unicorn.  Written by Peter S. Beagle first as a novel in 1968 and then as a film in 1982 — with a stellar cast (Mia Farrow, Jeff Bridges, Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, and Angela Lansbury) —...
PARIS / lunch @ THE RITZ, L’ESPADON

PARIS / lunch @ THE RITZ, L’ESPADON

by | Sep 23, 2016 | PARIS, RESTO

With Paris Fashion Week coming up, getting away from it all will be of paramount importance.  I always like to treat myself to lunch at the Ritz’s L’Espadon. Depending on what time of the day you arrive, you can enjoy a sophisticated prix fixe menu by...