Falling Back into Autumn Traditions at the Cueillette de Gally
I presently have the wonderful fortune of spending fall in Paris, carb overloading and seizing every opportunity to practice my French. But when my phonetics fail me and the non-French accent is...
View ArticleBistrot Meets Beaujolais: Natural Wines and French Fare at Café de la...
One of my favorite memories of Café de la Nouvelle Mairie in the 5th arrondissement is from Beaujolais Nouveau night in 2014. Tucked away on a quiet street just behind the Pantheon, Café de la...
View ArticleLes Vendanges: The Grape Harvest in France’s Loire Valley
Tom Watson Summer seems to only have just started and already I find my thoughts fast forwarding to the fall. I love every minute of the summer, with its long lazy days and cloudless blue skies, but...
View ArticleCelebrating Local and Seasonal at La Récolte, Paris’ New Sustainable Food Shop
In the two years that led up to La Récolte‘s opening in summer of 2014, owner Mathieu Mulliez tirelessly explored France visiting independent producers. His goal was simple: find dedicated artisans...
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