PARIS / afforable lobster at LES PINCES

PARIS / afforable lobster at LES PINCES

A group of restaurateurs have opened an affordable lobster joint in the Marais.  Combining the decadence of  Parisian seafood with more familial lobster restaurants from the Northeast, USA, friends Damien Borjesson, Remy Bougenaux, Vivien Mathieu, and Louis...
PARIS / Modern Mirage

PARIS / Modern Mirage

Newly revamped apartment in the Trocadéro neighborhood of Paris by renowned designer François Champsaur.  Building upon the space’s existing architecture and character, Champsaur balanced his drama with utility by defining the various rooms through a series...
PARIS / my dream LOFT

PARIS / my dream LOFT

This is my dream home.  #1 it’s in Paris.  #2 it is practically all white.  #3 it has a stainless steel kitchen.  #4 it mixes vintage with contemporary.  #5 it’s in Paris.Designed by Festen Architecture with a kitchen outiftted...
PARIS / Shakespeare & Co. Café

PARIS / Shakespeare & Co. Café

Newly opened Shakespeare & Company Café lives right next-door to — you guessed it — the famed bookstore that carries the same name on the bord de la Seine in the 5th.  The bookstore has quite the long history: American expat Sylvia Beach opened...
PARIS / La Bourse et La Vie

PARIS / La Bourse et La Vie

Le Bistot is currently experience a renaissance in Paris.  Another fine example is this bistrot du quartier, La Bourse et La Vie.  Located on one of my favorite streets in Paris (and a hop, skip and jump from my perennial fave Le Bistrot Vivienne), it was...