The Tomato Knife

Valentine’s weekend, Paris’ most-popular restaurants are packed full of couples, literally cheek to cheek. Reservations are a must and, for the special occasion, most places propose a set menu with entrée, plat and déssert.  As our tradition goes, we hopped on the metro and stepped through the doors of one of the city’s well-liked, yet [...]

Though I was hopeful for spring with my last post, this week’s on-and-off flurries of snow have officially confirmed that winter is not yet over.
In fact, this has been the strangest, coldest winter I’ve experienced in Paris so far.  Today, alone, has been proof of divine indecision: one minute, unbelievably large snowflakes are floating [...]

It?s Tuesday morning and the busy little bustle of Paris is back?
Car horns are tooting, jackhammers are pounding, high heels are clacking…? After a three-day weekend, the city?s gone back to full speed.?? I?m still savoring the first balmy evenings of almost-summer, though, and thinking about ice cream.
Last night Parisians were on their way back [...]