From Paris with love

So maybe seafood isn’t your thing, or the aphrodisiac qualities of the oyster is turning you into a nymphomaniac. Either way, fret not, you can still get a juicy steak while vacationing on the sea. While Normandy is known mainly for its dairy cows, think camembert, there is plenty of good livestock in the region. [...]

Winter special at the Roches Noires apartment: 700€/week or 500€ for three nights.
There are those who prefer the Côte d’Azur-like feeling of Normandy in the summer. And then there are those that go to Normandy to get away from it all. Depending how you play your cards, you can have both worlds and in the [...]

There’s nothing like the Musée de L’erotisme to get the blood flowing through your veins on a chilly autumn day. Nestled in the heart of the Pigalle red light district is this surprisingly tasteful homage to all things erotic. The permanent collection is well worth the visit as are the special exhibitions.
Currently on special exhibiton [...]

You don’t have to be a Spanish conquistador to travel the spice route. And you certainly don’t have to go so far, but you do have to be buzzed in. Goumanyat et son Royaume has been in business since sailing for spices was all the rage, but only recently have they made their wares available [...]

Whether it’s a Château Margaux ‘82 that will have you eating buttered pasta for the next month or a quirky (read: happily affordable) boutique wine, Alexis at Cave Elzevir can accommodate. Aside from sales, crash courses in oenology and monthly tastings, Cave Elzevir really has a heart. Perhaps it’s the Armagnac flowing through the family [...]

So you’ve read the reviews, you’ve made the reservation, but two days before your much anticipated dinner you still don’t know where you’re actually going. It is until the eve of your reservation that you will receive a confidential message detailing where exactly you will be dining. Risky business? Nah.
Hidden restaurants became popular in NYC [...]

Rumor has it that back in the good ‘ole days (when Clinton and Chirac were still in office) the two had a dinner at L’Ami Louis. Much to the chagrin of Chirac, whose favorite delicacy is veal head, Clinton wanted a more classic cut of meat. Clinton’s hollywood friends surely suggested that Clinton dine at [...]

It’s going through the press like a newly starred Michelin. Which I suppose makes sense as it did take home the Michelin “Bib” award for affordable gastronomy, but is it worth all the hype? The food is fanciful and poetic yet… to read more click here.
Spring
28, rue de la Tour d’Auvergne
75009 Paris
Open Tuesday-Friday
Menu at [...]

It’s art that lives and breathes, and you can even sleep there too. Just when everyone thought that the Palais de Tokyo (modern, modern art, too the point of garbage bin like) lost its cachet, they have come back with a new director and the best modern, maybe even post-modern work, Everland, by two Swiss [...]

I wouldn’t exactly say that the location is conducive to a highly romantic dinner. But, if you’re looking for that perfect place for a lovers tryste (or the enactment of one) then give this place is a go. The general atmosphere is arty, Bobo, branché (trendy); [...]