Updated June 2025 TREATS La Grand Epicerie: Extensive upscale food hall and grocery with a truly impressive pastry case. Popelini: Choux pastry delights filled in a wonderful array of sweetness. TIPPLES Hotel de Crillon: My go-to bar when dressed for an occasion. Classically modern music and cocktails with excellent people-watching. Little Red Door: Consistently one…
Tag: France
La Petite Perigourdine- Paris
After a lovely, but exhausting holiday week in the UK, we Eurostarred over to Paris to…sleep…as it would turn out. Also, eat. Rather than spend hours seeking out the best bistro or even bothering to wear the fanciest clothes packed, we headed for the neighborhood staple, La Petite Perigourdine. The meal was so easy and…
La Lanterne- Paris
After a very long, but fun, hosting Christmas in the UK, we opted to jump on the Eurostar and spend a few days in Paris decompressing. We chose the lovely hotel La Latern for the job as it had an extensive looking spa with access that came with our room. The centrally located Latin Quarter…
Chez Fernand- Paris
A year later give or take and it was about damn time for that delectable soup a l’ognion at Chez Fernand! I’d been dreaming of this day! A few minutes walk from the new BubbleBliss for our apero, we much preferred an old standard loved by many to an IG hyped spot. But, we were…
Le 10- Divonne
Sunday market days in Divonne-les-Bains are something out of an adorble French movie. Loads of produce vendors, clothing, crowded bakeries, and even more crowded cafes full of people enjoying a glass of rose with a side of sunshine. There’s a back street that parallel’s a small river, lined with seafood vendors shucking oysters and selling…
Au Petit Comptoir- Reims
The last night in Reims brought us to Au Petit Comptoir which was very busy for Saturday evening. While we should have ordered from the menu, we tucked into a “surprise menu.” Lucky for us, we were a course ahead of the table next to us, or it wouldn’t have been a surprise afterall. The…
Copain Comme Cochon- Reims
Copain Comme Cochon is amusingly situated next door to Le Clos (and the market!) which is a fun ambiance for playful apertifs. Old ski lifts make for an excellent location for a glass of champagne. The restaurant itself is small and luckily saved us a table on a busy market saturday. I opted for the…
La Chevre et Menthe- Reims
After touring the cathedral and ahead of our cellar visit at Veuve Cliquot, I found myself starving! We lucked into a non-touristic spot charmingly named La Chevre et Menthe. With a two plate daily special at just 20 EUR, what’s not to love? I started with a ham and cheese pie that could have been…
Hotel de la Paix- Reims
The champagne tour continues to the much larger city of Reims with a few nights at the Hotel de la Paix. The hotel was spacious and rather busy, complete without parking available. The room, however, felt new and clean even if the color choices were weird ones. There was plenty of space to kick back…