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  • Frenchie- my Favourite Wine Bar

    As a blogger I’m always keen to discover new places in Paris, especially when it involves wine. During the summer, going for “un after work” drink with your friends a nd colleagues…

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  • My Restaurant of the month – Vins et Terroirs!

    Update: This wonderful restaurant has very sadly closed. It’s sister restaurant, Cepe & Figue, is still open just around the corner. There’s never been a better time to discover a new…

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  • Le Basilic – My Restaurant of the month

    Just 800 metres from the heart of Montmartre lies a beautiful restaurant that’s just waiting to be discovered – Le Basilic. With its medieval architecture and overflowing ivy covering the…

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  • Elie & Noémie – The Dazzling Duo you just have to discover!

    This delightful duo are fairly new on to the live music scene in the pubs of Paris and are like nothing I’ve ever seen before. They’re refreshingly different and uniquely…

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  • The Green Goose – Paris’ Hidden Gem.

    If you ever find yourself walking down Rue des Boulets in the 11th The Green Goose is hard to miss. With its pale green pillars, glass door and its name…

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  • The French you don’t learn at school.

    I’ve been asked a lot recently to explain how I learnt French; how I learnt to speak quickly and fluently and most often of all, how I learnt to sound…

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  • You know you’re in Paris when…

    1. You sprint everywhere You sprint for the metro because you can’t bear to wait two minutes for the next one and you power walk, all the time, even on…

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  • 5 must-read books if you are living in Paris

    1. A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke. This was the first book I read when I moved to France and to this day it remains one of my…

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  • An Interview with Etienne Belin

    Interview – 15.01.2015 “I’ve always had the same goal; to take pleasure in what I’m doing and to enjoy the music that I perform.” – Etienne Belin Almost three years…

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  • Le Paname: The Art Cafe that you just have to discover!

    Ever since I stumbled upon this unique spot a few months ago I’ve wanted to go back. According to its website: Le Paname is a quirky Art Cafe and Restaurant…

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