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Christmas & New Year’s Eve Menus at the Shangri-La in Paris
December 7th, 2010New Year’s Eve Menu L’ABEILLE MENU – 700€ excluding beverages SEA URCHIN FROM BRITTANY Spiced jelly, Tahiti vanilla and peppermint OSCETRA CAVIAR Oyster cream with horseradish and chervil juice SPIDER CRAB Sea rocket salad and cockle juice CHESTNUT Creamy and crispy, black truffle, smooth parsnip butter PAN-FRIED WILD SEA SCALLOPS FROM QUIBERON Medjool dates, lemongrass ... Read More
Recipe for Gingerbread Loaf
November 18th, 2010It’s the holiday season and I love the spicy smell of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves throughout the house. Here’s an easy French recipe for gingerbread, meant for the Chicken with Gingerbread Crust and Mustard recipe. ... Read More
Release of the Beaujolais Nouveau
November 17th, 2010It’s that time of year again! The 3rd Thursday of every November marks the release of the Beaujolais Nouveau — light red, casual drinking wine from the gentle rolling hills and golden stone countryside of the Beaujolais region of France. ... Read More
The Merlot Apartment in Paris: Before, After & After Again!
October 21st, 2010Our Merlot apartment in Paris was redecorated recently and we just took new pictures! We thought you’d be interested to see the evolution in styles and colors over the years. ... Read More
Winner of Our Paris Perfect Photo Competition
October 4th, 2010Last month we announced a photo contest of your favorite pictures of Paris and the winner receives a basket of gourmet goodies. Thank you for your submissions of gorgeous Paris photos and paintings! The votes are in and here are the top six…. ... Read More
Romantic and Fabulous: the Calvados Luxury Apartment Rental!
September 22nd, 2010We helped owners remodel and complete the beautiful Calvados apartment rental in Paris and we are as delighted as they are! With a beautiful balcony and straight on view of the Eiffel Tower, it’s one of the most romantic apartments we’ve seen. Thought you’d enjoy photos, before and after. ... Read More
Our Favorite Kitchen Shops for Chefs
September 8th, 2010If you love to cook, we recommend a trip to E. Dehillerin and A. Simon where you’ll find with everything a restaurant needs from monogrammed dishes, blank menu boards, wonderful porcelain terrines, to knives, pots and pans, even Styrofoam shaped as the Eiffel Tower, which you can take home as a kitsch souvenir or use for cocktail parties, covered with cheeses and cold meats, tomatoes, and so on. (Yes, that’s what I use mine for.) ... Read More
Our Top 5 Restaurants in the 7th Arrondissement
September 1st, 2010The 7th arrondissement is famous for its outstanding restaurants. We’ve spent many years eating in the area and are delighted to share our top 5 restaurants picks with you. ... Read More
Discount Designer Shopping in Paris – Luxury for Less
August 23rd, 2010If you like designer brands, but also like to save money, then you’ll love La Vallee Village, a Designer Outlet shopping mall about 45 minutes from central Paris. ... Read More
In Touch With the Vibe of your Paris Neighborhood
August 2nd, 2010One of the nicest things about living in a Paris apartment is the sense of community you feel, living in a true neighborhood, and interacting with the local residents. Strolling along the streets in “my” Paris neighborhood I noticed a freshly painted shop now officially open for their first day of business. I couldn’t resist stopping in to learn more. ... Read More
Tips to Help You Navigate Paris Supermarkets
July 22nd, 2010There’s just something so exquisitely exotic about walking down the aisles of your local grocery store in Paris, seeing items that are vaguely familiar, but all the labels are in a foreign language! Don’t worry, even if you speak no French at all, it’s fairly easy to manage. The following tips will help you navigate like a true Parisian. ... Read More
Summer Sales in Paris!
July 21st, 2010Got up early last week and took a nice long walk through my favorite streets in the 6th and 7th on the Left Bank . One thing was obvious, everything in Paris is on sale! ... Read More
Paris Supermarkets – Part 1!
July 19th, 2010A highlight of staying in a Paris apartment is the chance to live like a local and engage in the little errands of everyday life in your neighborhood. Shopping the local markets and grocery stores is a treat not to be missed. France is a delight for foodies, and there are many grocery stores in central Paris. ... Read More
Fireworks in Paris! Bastille Day Celebrations
July 16th, 2010Bastille Day Fireworks in Paris Months of planning goes into the show and they are undoubtedly some of the most spectacular firework displays you’ll ever see — and just when you think it can’t get better…it does. This year was dedicated to France’s former colonies in Africa and all African nations. The music was excellent, ... Read More
Presenting a New Paris Apartment, the Quincy!
June 30th, 2010Our charming and oh-so-Parisian ‘Quincy’ apartment rental on the Left Bank measures 560-square-foot and features beautiful views of the Eiffel Tower and the Eglise Saint-Leon. This fully remodeled apartment is located in the 15th arrondissement on the border of the 7th, near the Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars park and Ecole Militaire where Napoloen attended military school. ... Read More
