Chez Monsieur (Royal Madeleine)
The mere mention of the word bistrot evokes Jean Gabin films and Georges Simenon short stories. Where can one find such a mythic place in ... Read More >
Le George
The Four Seasons George V Hotel in Paris opened a third restaurant space in October 2015 which it dubbed “Le George”. It is both elegant ... Read More >
Spring 2016 – Jean-François Piège/Le Grand Restaurant
From Elizabeth Stribling, FHS Chairman of the Board - I recently had the enormous pleasure of spending an entire month in Paris due to the ... Read More >
The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs
The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs by Elaine Sciolino - WW Norton & Company Elaine Sciolino, the former head of ... Read More >
A Touch of Paris in Brooklyn
For those who want to discover Paris in Brooklyn, all you have to do is walk the neighborhoods of Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill, or Park ... Read More >
Le Bon Marché & Brooklyn Chic
Meanwhile, across the Seine on the Left Bank, another 19th century grand department store “Le Bon Marché” is currently promoting an event that might initially ... Read More >
Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville
If the passages of Paris were the center of bourgeois shopping in the mid-19th century, the creation of large imposing department stores at the end ... Read More >
Les Grands d’Espagne & More of the Passage des Panoramas
However, amid the hustle-bustle of the Passage des Panoramas, there are countless other places to whet your fancy. There are specialty shops offering stamps, postcards, ... Read More >
Les Coups de Coeur de Libba – Autumn 2015 – Passage des Panoramas
With autumn in the air, here are some suggestions for what might tempt your fancy whether in Paris or just dreaming of it in another ... Read More >
Celebrate the Old, in New Style Aux Vieux Garçons
For years, I have noticed the awning of "Aux Vieux Garçons" as I sped down the Boulevard St. Germain in a taxi or on the fabled #63 bus. It had such an "authentic" look. Finally, this past year, I ventured inside to discover a marvelous surprise. Time had stood still. I was in a 1950s bistrot, straight out of a French film set or a Simonon mystery. Inspector Maigret could have walked in any moment and felt right at home.