PARIS / La Buvette

PARIS / La Buvette

by | Feb 26, 2016 | MUSKOKA, RESTO

Camille Fourmont, owner of the gastro-thèque La Buvette, used to work at Le Chateaubriand and Le Dauphin and has brought her wine connaissance along with her.  White tiled walls with shallow wooden shelves are lined with bottles of mostly natural wines, with the...
CUCU / la

CUCU / la

by | Feb 24, 2016 | DESIGN, OBSESSED

CUCULA — a West African word for connection and working together — is an association, a workshop and an educational program focusing on affordable design by supporting refugees to build their future.  Cucula designs, manufactures, produces and sells...
BERLIN / a Jewish Deli

BERLIN / a Jewish Deli

by | Feb 20, 2016 | RESTO, Travel

Last time I counted, there weren’t that many Jewish (anything) left in Berlin.  Well, now my count has gone up by at least one. LOIUIS PRETTY, brainchild of gastronomic trio Oskar Melzer, James Ardinast and David Ardinast, is (appropriately) inspired by...
PARIS / Doughnuts… pourquoi pas?

PARIS / Doughnuts… pourquoi pas?

by | Feb 16, 2016 | PARIS, RESTO

The land of delicate pastries, cheese and vin has officially opened a doughnut shop.  Well, at least conceptually.  Brooklyn-born Alex Roberts is planning on opening up a patisserie filled with her home-spun favorites.  That is, if her kick-starter...