Doni Belau, Girls' Guide to Paris' founder was on Rudy Maxa's travel show, the largest travel radio show in the United States. Listen to the podcast from Jan 28th (hour two).
special offers from our partners
Take a Rhine River Cruise with Viking River Cruises, trips from Paris too!
New York in French
French-English programs in New York’s public schools are growing. A true bilingual revolution is taking place in the Big Apple.
France has one of the lowest rates of child obesity in the developed world. Why?
Many foodies shudder when they hear the word “buffet,” and with good reason. It’s rare to find a self-serve eatery where the food is actually good. But on a reader tip, I recently discovered le Barbezingue, a gem among Paris restaurants that boasts an award-winning chef, friendly and warm ambience and unlimited portions of food that, yes, you serve yourself.
Created by renowned chef Thierry Faucher (formerly of Schmidt—L’Os à Moelle), le Barbezingue opened in the [...]
Even with the cold weather depriving us of a sunny spring, we at the Girls’ Guide to Paris were feverishly contriving our list of the city’s best summer terraces. Although our warm thoughts didn’t exactly thaw the cold, they’ll certainly ensure that you don’t miss out on these Paris secrets now that summer has finally checked in. Our first list reveals the top five terraces on which to catch some sun on the left bank and ranges from frilly to funky. If there is one thing to keep in mind throughout the summer in Paris, it’s that a sunny day should never, ever be squandered.
My first advice to people planning a trip to Paris is to find out where their local market is. Paris markets are a hub of activity and exchange, a place where locals and visitors can not only shop but also take part in a ritual that supports local farms and seasonal produce. More than a museum or a bus tour, markets can teach you about the value that a city puts on shopping for, preparing and enjoying food.
Paris markets remain lively points of sale for produce, meat, cheese and flowers, but [...]
The sun may have been out in bursts, but since Paris has had the wettest spring since 1873, factoring in how to keep the rain at bay has affected Paris fashion in the most wonderful of ways. I saw all sorts of inventive and chic cover-ups on the boulevards and snapped the best of them.
One of the most romantic was a woman whose head was covered with a scarf, which she could take down once the rain shower had [...]
After you experience a lot of nightlife in Paris, the glitzy barhopping starts to feel stale, leaving behind only a craving for an experience with less fuss and more edge. That’s why I decided to swap the usual debonair bar jam-packed with natty sophisticates for a laid-back evening at la Folie en Tête.
I nosed out this bar during a recent promenade through the remote Butte aux Cailles neighborhood, situated just below the Place d’Italie. Once a stage of the legendary [...]
Graphic, colorful, feminine—the shoes of Thomas Lieuvin are designed for women who love the 1970s, the Rive Gauche, Paris fashion and modern art. The design is in the middle of retro and modernity, very minimalist and ultraelegant. The shoes are made especially for women who are comfortable in their bodies, in their time, and who are confident when wearing colors.
Doni, my boss at the Girls’ Guide to Paris, was coming to town, so she asked me to choose a restaurant for us to check out together. This was a somewhat intimidating proposition, because she comes here often and her Paris restaurants are usually chosen by food critic stars like Barbra Austin. As my good luck would have it, that same day, Alexander Lobrano, author of Hungry for Paris, tweeted a rave review of the new restaurant Goust. I did not pass go, I did not collect 200 euros, I did not even take the time [...]
As a single woman and an enthusiast of French wines, I have often found wine terminology extremely useful when describing my so-called dating life to my friends. For example, my most recent date was like a New World cabernet: fruit forward, borderline aggressive, and would benefit greatly with a few more years of maturation. Another gentleman was a quaffable if boring bistro wine: pleasant, but a [...]
Of all French recipes, my favorite to make is the one I create while shopping at one of the many bountiful marchés in Paris. I could just page through cookbooks or look at online recipes, but I’d rather let the freshest fruits and vegetables tell me what to make.
Now that spring has finally arrived in Paris, we’re seeing beautiful ripe red fruits, like cherries, raspberries and strawberries. Last year I was introduced to the inexplicably sweet and flavorful gariguette strawberry from the south of France. This berry really blew my mind, and after buying basketfuls, I started creating recipes to feature this delectable fruit.
Our popular Girls’ Guide to Paris walking tours for iPhone and Android are enhanced with maps, text, images and links, and highlight many of the key places in Paris that make a girl weak in her knees! [Photo via Pinterest] http://ow.ly/mbt8n
Did you miss it?? Our radio show today with Vicki Archer, author of French Essence and My French Life. She told us her favorite places in Paris to shop & dine.
Bon Marche, Le Marais for shopping
Pierre Gagnaire, Verjus and Hotel Costes for dining & people watching. Get the rest of her picks in Paris and Provence by listening to our podcast from today. - Doni on http://www.overseasradio.com
Chiens à Paris peuvent conduire des mobylettes. Dogs in Paris can ride mopeds.* *Not actually true. Obviously. But aren't they so cute tryin'?? Image source: hipparis.com
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Etiam quis mi eu elit tempor facilisis id et neque. Nulla sit amet sem sapien. Vestibulum imperdiet porta ante ac ornare. Nulla et lorem eu nibh adipiscing ultricies nec at lacus. Cras laoreet ultricies sem, at blandit mi eleifend aliquam. Nunc enim ipsum, vehicula non pretium varius, cursus ac tortor. Vivamus fringilla congue laoreet. Quisque ultrices sodales orci, quis rhoncus justo auctor in. Phasellus dui eros, bibendum eu feugiat ornare, faucibus eu mi. Nunc aliquet tempus sem, id aliquam diam varius ac. Maecenas nisl nunc, molestie vitae eleifend vel, iaculis sed magna. Aenean tempus lacus vitae orci posuere porttitor eget non felis. Donec lectus elit, aliquam nec eleifend sit amet, vestibulum sed nunc.
June 19, 2013 at 10:33 am 
June 17, 2013 at 6:35 pm 
