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Roland Garros 2013 — Top Places to Visit

By David Dadoun | Published: May 18, 2013
The French Open begins its 122d year at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday, May 26, with the Men’s Championship Match held on June 9.  What is not so well known is that nearby is the haute Village d’Auteuil, in the 16th arrondissement, which offers an array of great restaurants, bistros, brasseries and fashion shops for those in [...]
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Le Temps Au Temps

By David Dadoun | Published: May 1, 2013
Every try and ask that someone special for a date, only to be turned down again and again, with the usual excuse that they are already ‘’busy ?’’   So it was for Le Temps Au Temps, as every time I called – usually only a day or two in advance – to be told by politely [...]
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L’Ecailler Du Bistrot (11eme)

By David Dadoun | Published: April 20, 2013
When I first came to Paris, I mistakenly thought that the seafood in Paris could not match the freshness or quality of the what was available in Seattle, my hometown.  I was wrong. The Parisians take seafood seriously and the chefs bring it to an entirely different level. Oysters (huîtres), prawns (gambas), shrimp (crevette), lobster [...]
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Black Truffle Season In Paris

By David Dadoun | Published: February 22, 2013
Winter season may be viewed as a lowlight for fresh harvests from the earth, but the most prized and expensive bounty is cultivated from December through early February — the black truffle.  More expensive than caviar, black truffles sell for over 1,000 Euros a kilo, fine restaurants share, for a short period of time this [...]
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Beaujolais Festival In Paris

By David Dadoun | Published: November 20, 2012
On November 22, which coincides with American Thanksgiving, Parisians and the world celebrate the arrival of 2012′s Beaujolais by uncorking the season’s fresh and juicy crop. Restaurants, cafes, bars and brasseries all share in the celebration. Some of our favorite places to join in the celebration include Willie’s Wine Bar, Gallopin, Le Select, Au Pied de [...]
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Halloween In Paris

By David Dadoun | Published: October 29, 2012
Halloween remains a novelty in Paris.  Except for chocolate shops, few stores decorate for the holiday.  Pumpkins are for eating, not carving Jack-O-Lanterns, though if you don’t mind spending 15 or so Euros for a medium-sized pumpkin (gigantic by French standards), you can find some pumpkins at the marché or in some pumpkin patches out in [...]
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