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June 30, 2010

La Boulangerie is a hit with Parisians

Lately we’ve been trying to write more and more about the hidden and relatively unknown gems of Paris, Lille and Brussels (everyone knows about the Eiffel Tower already, right?). So after a strong recommendation from a Parisian-born French colleague we thought that the aptly... [Read more]

April 7, 2010

Discover French cooking at its best at Chez Julien

Chez Julien is a very small and exceptionally lovely place overlooking the Seine in the Marais area of Paris. This unique little place has an exquisite retro-chic décor with plush banquettes and tall mirrors dotted about. Being situated in a former bakery, it evokes the style of... [Read more]

November 17, 2009

La Semaine du Fooding

Visit Paris and join us for the 2009 “Fooding week”. This year, don’t be afraid of being yourself; all is permitted in Paris as “Impropers” is the theme of the week. Go back to basics rediscovering horse meat, discover new pleasures with all sorts of creams and butter,... [Read more]

November 5, 2009

From dark days to the height of trendiness

It is quite hard for foreigners to understand just how much Lille has changed over the past twenty years. One of the most striking examples of Lille’s transformation is the gentrification of the Old Town. The Old Town used to be one of the most unsafe and derelict parts of the... [Read more]

August 30, 2009

Restaurants to lunch and dine in Lille

You’ve probably already read about our Little Food Break to Lille, where we spent an amazing day eating waffles, tasting beers and cheeses as well as learning to cook food from the North of France. As we didn’t really highlight any Lille restaurants in our post about... [Read more]

August 12, 2009

Three affordable gourmet restaurants in Paris

To follow on from the cover of the Guardian article, that we recently featured, about the best bistros on a budget in Paris, let’s now talk about nice gourmet restaurants that can be found. What might surprise you is that gourmet doesn’t always have to mean expensive! Melanie... [Read more]