Marie-Antoine Carême had the misfortune to be born the sixteenth child of a desperately poor Parisian family, five years before the French Revolution. At the culmination of the revolutionary period so bloodthirsty it would be called the Reign of Terror, Papa Carême walked a ten-year-old ‘Antonin’ from their shanty home on Rue du Bac to […]
Paris Restaurants
Valentine’s Month Special: Five Romantic Restaurants in Paris
There are countless atmospheric eateries in Paris — from cosy bistros to glittering five-star affairs — that make a date-night feel all the more special. (And let’s face it, even a simple picnic of baguette, cheese and strawberries seems utterly romantic in this city!) But some restaurants have particular settings and stories that make them […]
Greenhouse Glamour: Paris’s Gorgeous Winter Garden Restaurants
Paris offers an array of cosy restaurants that dish up hearty meals perfectly suited to wintry days or nights. But if you’re after something on the lighter side of things (in décor as much as in food), the city’s winter garden-inspired eateries make for a lovely gastronomic respite. The jardin d’hiver was, in the second […]
Paris in Winter: Always a Good Idea
For Paris lovers, there’s never a bad time to be in the City of Light. But many of us who regularly visit Paris find that, over time, we develop a soft spot for the city in winter. While Paris at Christmastime, when it truly sparkles, needs no selling, the city also has much to offer […]