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Shopping in Le Marais – Vintage Fashion

By Lauren Grasso | Published: March 3, 2013

We’ve hit those winter weeks when the ceaseless cold has us both frustrated and bored by repeating the same “closet staple” warm sweater. How to spruce up the wardrobe to survive through March? Head to the Marais for fabulous vintage fur. Chanel’s Fall-Winter collection for this season suggested we dress as Share on Facebook

Posted in Shhhh | Also tagged 75001, 75002, allison and sasha, Boutique, Fashion, hippy market, kiliwatch, le marais, places to shop in paris, rag, Shhhh Shopping, Shopping, vintage | 3 Comments

Bastille Day (July 14th)

By David Dadoun | Published: July 14, 2012

Photograph by Hélène Loiré: http://aparisouailleurs.canalblog.com/ Celebrations for Le Quartorze de Juillet (14th of July), also commonly known as Bastille Day or La Fête Nationale, mark one of the major party events in Paris for the year. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison and the French revolt against Louis XVI and the French [...]

Posted in Events, For Kids, Quoi de Neuf | Also tagged -30, 75001, 75006, 75009, 75010, 75012, 75013, 75015, 75017, 75019, 75020, bars, bastille day, champs-elysees, eiffel tower, firemen's ball, fireworks, For Kids, For Kids Activities, la fete nationale, parade, Quoi de Neuf, Quoi de Neuf events, quoi de neuf for kids, soiree, soiree bar, summer activities | 1 Comment

Benoit

By David Dadoun | Published: May 26, 2012

Alain Ducasse has done it again – this time distinguishing himself as own the only brasserie in Paris that has a Michelin star. Benoit is surprisingly small for such a big reputation –there are only a few tables in this brasserie – all full of course, as reservations days in advance are essential to earn [...]

Posted in Best Restaurants in Paris | Also tagged Best Restaurants in Paris, Top-Notch, Traditional, Under 100 Euros | 2 Comments

Le Marais

By David Dadoun | Published: May 2, 2012

A man with a flowing beard, wearing a black fedora, with strings (tziztit) running down the side of his pants carries a black siddur (prayer book) in his hand as he leaves shul (synagogue). A bar with a rainbow flag and male patrons is starting happy hour. Young women wearing the newest fashion and six-inch [...]

Posted in Best Restaurants in Paris, Boutique, Following Julia Child, For Kids, Places | Also tagged -30, bars, Best Restaurants in Paris, Boutique, cafe, cafes, Celebrity, Celebrity Shopping, falafal, Fashion, Following Julia, Following Julia Child, For Kids, For Kids Activities, for kids museums, gay, jewish, le marais, museum exhibitions, Museums, place des vosges, quartier, soiree bar | 12 Comments

Mondrian Exhibition – Centre Pompidou

By Clémence Simon | Published: February 23, 2011

What to do in Paris when end-of-season sales are finished and weather is not nice? Apart from eating, of course, one of the remaining options is visiting an exhibition. The Centre Pompidou aka Notre Dame des Tuyaux (“Our Lady of Pipes” as it is called by Parisians, due to its uniquely monumental architecture) constantly offers [...]

Posted in Events, For Kids, Quoi de Neuf | Also tagged -30, activities in paris, centre pompidou, de stijl movement, exhibitions, exhibitions in paris, museum exhibitions, Museums, piet mondrian, Quoi de Neuf, quoi de neuf -30, Quoi de Neuf events, quoi de neuf exhibitions | 1 Comment

Marie Antoinette

By Natalie de Pointis Brighty | Published: May 12, 2010

The name alone conjures up images of grandeur and opulence the likes of which will never be seen again. Whatever historians may say to the contrary, she will always be remembered as the royal for whom no luxury was too costly, no jewel too rare, no hairstyle too high. It is fitting, therefore, that her [...]