Month: August 2024
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Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 8
Hope you all enjoyed watching the Olympic Games as much as we did (on TV). We think watching the various competition on television allowed us to watch certain games up close and comfortably, and to follow a wider range of the games. However, we can only imagine the excitement of being in Paris. The cafes,…
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La Grande Épicerie de Paris
This is the last post in a series about 3 Parisian retail establishments. The first post is on La Samaritaine, a reborn “grand magasin”, and the second on Merci, a concept store. La Grande Épicerie (LGE) is one of the finest food halls or delicatessens in the world, the flagship operating at Rue de Sèvres, Paris…
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Cafes, Bars & Brasseries of Paris, Part 7
Hope you are enjoying the Olympics games in Paris on TV or in person! The city must be packed full of athletes and spectators in addition to the summer tourists. The cafes, bars and brasseries at the street corners of Paris are filled with passion and atmosphere. Wish we can be there this summer. This…