Rendez-vous at Hotel Raphael
For our rendez-vous at Hotel Raphael “ce soir”, I opted for my very black, slim, clinging dress, and discreetly plunging
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Paris Guide
A Surprise Encounter with “Monsieur le President”
Having stuffed our “caddie” with our weekly shopping from our much-loved bio store “Naturalia”, off “Place de Mexico”, we made
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“Bar du Central” – 7eme Arrt.
Having just returned from a business trip, we had missed our Sunday ritual of heading to the 7eme arrt. quartier,
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Jean-Michel Basquiat retrospective – Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
We’ve been procrastinating all month to go and see the works of the New York based Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, on avenue du Président Wilson in the 16th arrt., a retrospective, marking the fiftieth anniversary of his birth. Finally, we found ourselves queuing, in a line of a 100 or more people, with great anticipation.
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Second visit to the “Shangri-La” Hotel
On our second visit to the “Shangri-La” Hotel (Avenue d’Iena, 16th arrt.), we found the beautifully constructed and dazzlingly decorated
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Intime Dinner at the Hôtel Daniel…
We were invited to an “intime” dinner at the Relais et Chateaux Hotel Daniel recently (8th arrt.), and were very
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“Le Loir dans la Théière”
It is “vraiment” the most authentic and charming Salon de Thé, the “Le Loir dans la Théière”. The place is
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Our Local Café
Nothing makes us jump out of bed “le matin” (in this recent freezing weather) more than the enticing aroma of
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Marché de l’avenue du Président Wilson
Strolling down Avenue du Président Wilson, after having our usual “deux express et deux croissants, s’il vous plait”, at Carette
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Montmartre, Rue des Martyrs
Had a lovely time in rue des Martyrs in the 9th arrondissement today – just below Montmartre and the Sacre
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