The secret was out about the French wine tasting experience at Ô Chateau long ago. Despite its inclusion in a dubious list of “private Paris” experiences that “hover below the normal tourist radar”, according to The New York Times, Ô Chateau has long been in the guidebooks. At the time of writing, it was #5 experience … Read more
This Serendipity recipe makes a quintessentially Paris cocktail from the world’s greatest bartender, Colin Field, of Bar Hemingway at The Ritz. Made with fresh mint, Ritz Champagne, Calvados, and apple juice, Colin says it’s “France in a glass.” It’s also a refreshing cocktail that’s perfect to sip in Paris in spring or summer. It’s not … Read more
The best Paris walks are all about aimlessly sauntering the grand boulevards and exploring the elegant arcades. Amble about for a few hours and you’ll understand how Paris gave birth to the flâneur, a stroller fascinated with street life, for whom sauntering the city was the best way to experience it. We do just that … Read more
Spending two weeks in one of the world’s great gastronomic capitals and not doing a Paris cooking class would have been like going to Siem Reap and not clambering around Angkor Wat. Doing a French cooking course was a given, but what kind was the question. We decided upon a macaron making class in our … Read more
As much a part of the French look as a striped sailor’s shirt or foulard (scarf), the baguette is something of a fashion accessory in Paris, tucked under an arm, poking out of a shopping bag, or sharing a bicycle basket with a posie of flowers and the weekend newspaper. Given this, we decided to … Read more