When one thinks of Paris a few things inevitably come to mind. The Eiffel Tower, baguettes, and of course, wine. In a city where bad wine is rather difficult to come by, it’s easy to lose the desire to find a truly great wine. Wine bars, a relatively new concept in the United States have been a fixture in Paris since the end of...
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In Paris (and much of France) breakfast is often a light meal, with a large bowl of hot chocolate or coffee and maybe a pastry or two. With the abundance of patisseries and bakeries in Paris, it’s difficult to have a bad breakfast. Lunch, while slightly more important then breakfast, is also easily achieved by stopping at a street...
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There are few experiences that are as characteristically Parisian as an afternoon spent in a café. Whether you are people watching, engaging in fervent debate, reading the newspaper, or just enjoying the sweetness of doing nothing, the café experience is a must when visiting Paris. Some people have a difficulty “wasting” the...
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Few boulevards are as universally recognized as the elm-lined length of Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Firmly anchored by the Arc de Triomphe, the tribute to Napoleon’s military prowess, the avenue forms one of twelve spokes radiating out from the monument. The stately Champs-Élysées was commonly used for military parades and...
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