Au Nom de la Rose offers beautiful multi-colored bouquets, ranging from 25 to 50 euros. With boutiques sprouting up all over Paris, one can easily indulge.
This boutique at 7, avenue Mozart sits alongside my bus stop. The lovely assortment of roses spill onto the sidewalk and I find them hard to ...
Culture and Tradition
The Estate of the Comte de Paris
One of my favorite things to do is attend auctions and auction previews. It’s a great opportunity to see an assortment of rare objects, to learn price points and, on occasion, to make a purchase.
So, when I read that Christie’s was auctioning remnants from the estate of the late Count and ...
Galette des Rois
A Galette des Rois is the traditional dessert for the Feast of the Epiphany. According to tradition, a porcelain figurine is hidden in the cake. The person who finds the figurine in their serving of dessert is declared king for the day. In the U.S., this tradition is more closely associated with ...
La Crémerie
On my first trip to Paris, I stayed in a charming hotel on the left bank, just steps away from St. Sulpice. I hadn’t been to this neighborhood in quite a while so I thought it was time for a visit.
Strolling through the neighborhood, I couldn’t help but notice a darling storefront called La ...
Carte de Noel
For my Christmas card, I chose an image by impressionist painter Afred Sisley, titled L'Effet de Neige sur Argenteuil. ...
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, le Beaujolais Nouveau is released for sale in France.
Beaujolais wine is unique in that it is harvested, fermented, bottled and shipped within six weeks. Thus, the term “nouveau” is assigned to the wine. According to tradition, at one minute past ...
