There’s a three-day “Createurs de Mode” salon featuring 95 clothing and accessory designers from around the world (mostly young,alternative, or up-and-coming brands) at the Espace d’Animation des Blancs Manteaux (48 rue Vieille du...
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Saturday and Sunday is the Salon "Cusinez!" at the Carrousel du Louvre (99 rue de Rivoli, 1st). Learn how to cook (sign up for free lessons throughout the day) with a focus on ‘quick and easy entertaining,’ inspired in Paris by the...
A branch of SOS Amitié, SOS Help was founded in 1974 by a group of American and British health and mental health professionals for the English-speaking community in Paris. From their website: "If you are worried, anxious or confused… If you...
Le Cherche Midi 22, 22 Rue Du Cherche Midi, 6th, M° Sevres Babylone, Tel 01 45 48 27 44. My friend Robin introduced me to this tiny Italian bistro hidden on a side street near Le Bon Marché.
The day started out so splendidly, despite the raindrops on the window pane. I even found a new juice bar while tooling around town. But for every new opening, there is a closing, and I almost cried when I saw my beloved independent coffee house, Autour d'Un...
I was out and about, inspecting hotels for a few clients, and found another juice bar just next door to the new Breakfast in America branch.
Maybe. Until you recall how firkin’ freeeeezing it was in June (and most of August, for that matter)! But no point getting all philosophical. There are some nasty facts out there to deal with. And you can ruin your day by learning about all of them in...
Most foreigners living in Paris know we’re very lucky, but are we giving enough back to the community which is so graciously hosting us? Okay, maybe they’re not always so gracious, but that’s not the point. The point is that we all know...
Hangin’ at the Galerie Magda Danysz It was such a lovely afternoon today — no coats needed — that I finally succumbed to Lena & Pedro’s imploring looks and took them out to the Galerie Magda Danysz for a vernissage (opening)...
I just added a bunch of events to the calendar for Saturday and Sunday, and since I know it’s easier to plan your busy lives with more advanced notice, I’m adding more events for next weekend today. Check back in, lots of exciting things going on...
It seems the authorities are closing in on the squatted art-house cinema Le Barbizon (141 rue de Tolbiac, 13th, M° Tolbiac), so an emergency event is scheduled for this Sunday (15th), and they’re looking for as much support as possible to stay open...
I got to spend a gloriously sunny Saturday exploring the latest in Parisian Art-Design-Sex-Architecture-Food aboard the Buzz Bus, the latest adventure offered to the public from the hipsters at Art Process. From 11am until 5pm, about two dozen of us (all...
