Over the weekend, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was officially reopened, with important officials from around the world in attendance. Watch the ceremony below in a video from the official Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral account.
Just Like the Old Days at Chez Georges
On his Substack, David Lebovitz, my favorite French food writer, lauds Chez Georges as a “classic bistro.” Debbie and I traveled with David in Paris and Switzerland, at the beginning of our adventures in France. David writes: We don’t go to traditional French bistros as much as I’d like. One reason is that there aren’t […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: He Went to Paris
Leaving Paris is never a good idea. But that’s life. As one of our friends told us as he was saying goodbye, “The day you leave Paris, you’re one day closer to the day you’ll return.” Which means this morning we’re a couple of days closer and not quite over the jet lag, but that’s […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: The Magic of Christian Dior
“Haute couture is one of the last repositories of the marvelous, and the couturiers the last possessors of the wand of Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother.” — Christian Dior “When Maison Christian Dior first opened, it had three workrooms in the office of 30 Avenue Montaigne, a tiny studio, a salon in which to show the dresses, a […]
You Can Eat Well at the Hotel
Debbie and I spend a lot of time traveling, and we often stay at hotels where the food is as exemplary as the accommodation. In The Wall Street Journal, Kevin Sintumuang discusses some hotel restaurants that are trying to change the perception that such establishments are boring and overpriced. He writes: Staying at a hotel […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Luxury and You
When it comes to busy shops in Paris, there’s Hermès, and then there’s the rest. Every time we go into the corner store on St. Honoré, it’s mobbed with shoppers picking through scarves, trying on shoes, and laying down their credit cards. The money side is all so discreet as you’re whisked away to the […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Le Petit Lutetia
You know how to go big and not broke in Paris. Let’s continue that thread. But first, a quick recap of our epic lunch at Le Bristol’s Epicure. One, it is epic. Two, you can go broke, especially at dinner, which is why the three-hour lunch was right for us. There comes a time in […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Emily and You
Yes, Your Survival Guy is a fan of the TV show Emily in Paris. I don’t know which came first, America’s fascination with Paris or Emily. Probably a combination of both, but talk about a perfect tourism campaign. It’s the things you can’t predict that turn out to be the best. And in case you […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: On Your Own Time
In all the years Your Survival Guy has been coming to Paris, political talk has not been a favorite pastime here. On Saturday night however, that all changed when, for the first time, I encountered locals who were speaking the praises of Marine Le Pen. The obvious takeaway is the populist streak continues gaining traction […]
Your Survival Guy in Paris: Olympic Gold and You
In my conversations with you, my Parisian friends, we talked in May about the upcoming Olympics. Your city of Paris would be hosting, and there was some mixed excitement like butterflies before a big performance. Back home, watching them from the comfort of our living room sofa, I can tell you we thoroughly enjoyed them. […]
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