The Christmas gig slump is as traditional as mulled wine and mince pies. The airwaves are paved with cheese, the shops with demanding toddlers, and any band worth their salt is “driving home...
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A little video from Beaujolais Nouveau 2010 at the Auberge de La Bonne Franquette, an evening of good food, good wine, and good company in the heart of Montmartre. Click to see the video...
For everyone who wishes a Whole Foods would open in Paris, the Salon Marjolaine is the next best thing. This enormous fair at the Parc Floral (through Sunday November 14) is dedicated to all that is...
A big merci to everyone who came to the charity event last night. This year we raised a total of $4100 for non-profits that give solar lights to families in Kenya and Tanzania that do not have...
Mona Lisait, the Parisian bookstore chain specializing in discounted coffee table books is having a “Noël Avant Noël” sale through November 7th. These books are usually two...
This weekend is the 27th annual Journées Européennes du Patrimoine, when all of the historic monuments are open free to the public, including all museums and buildings normally closed...
A first-hand report from last weekend's Solidays Music Festival by Secrets of Paris correspondent Camille Malmquist.
Told they're going to retire at age 62 instead of 60, French transport unions call for a nationawide general strike on Thursday, June 24. But don't worry, most of you won't even notice...
Ladies' Days are when women come dressed up in their most elaborate hats and party dresses, and the men are in suits. Très élégant.
Last weekend was the Portes Ouvertes in Belleville, one of my favorite artist open atelier events of the year. Even if you don't like the art (and so much of it is really wonderful), the neighborhood...
If you couldn't get into the packed Greenlane Gallery during the opening of the Paris Insolite photography exposition, there's still time...
One of France's most celebrated kings, Henri IV, was stabbed to death 400 years ago. Learn a bit more about the fascinating life and death of the first Bourbon king, as well as events happening in...
