Picasso Celebration – Paris’ Hottest New Exhibition
I was recently invited to visit the Picasso museum for the new exhibition designed by artistic director Paul Smith. Even though I have lived here for many years, I had actually never visited the museum before. So when the museum reached out and offered a…
Pink Mamma – Big Mamma’s New Baby
After the success of East Mamma, Ober Mamma, Mamma Primi, Big Love Caffè and Popolare, Big Mamma has opened yet another incredible restaurant at Pigalle – Pink Mamma. And wow, they really have outdone themselves this time! An Instagrammer’s paradise, Pink Mamma consists of four different levels,…
Le Food Market
Recently back after the Summer break, Le Food Market is the latest thing Parisians and Expats are going nuts over. The hip, cool event is a night market with 20 different stands offering a variety of meals and desserts. Best of all, the maximum price…
Cosy Parisian Cafes
Ob-La-Di: €€ € I recently discovered this adorable little cafe with my good friend Jayne. Named after the famous Beatles song, it’s the perfect place to go with friends. We went for breakfast on a gloomy Wednesday morning and had the most delicious food ever. I had the…
My Restaurant of the Month – Coffee Parisien!
Coffee Parisien came back on my radar recently when I was planning to have brunch with a friend visiting from London. I was in a bit of a pickle because I wanted to go somewhere that did a good brunch but I didn’t want to…
Breakfast on a Budget!
After having lived in Paris for over 5 years now I often find myself guilty of having my I’m so Parisian hat on. This ‘hat’ leads me to think, mistakenly, that I’ve seen all the areas of Paris that are worth visiting. Because surely in five years I’ve…
My Restaurant of the Month – Candelaria!
I first discovered this little treasure of a restaurant thanks to a Mexican friend of mine. When I mistakenly told him that I thought there were not any real Mexican restaurants in the city, he began to shake his head vigorously and simply said “Come…
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 restaurant than during the month of May. Endless bank holidays and long weekends give you the…
