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Posts Tagged ‘Sylvia Sabes’
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A few years ago I read an article in Le Figaro in which Chez René was reported as having the best mousse au chocolat in Paris. Three days later I was walking past the bistro’s terrace, decorated with flower boxes, and stepped through the corner door on the bustling boulevard Saint-Germain, ready for lunch. And I have been back to this gem among Paris restaurants for lunch several times since then, most recently a sunny Saturday....
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I was recently invited to dine at l’Agapé, a Michelin one-star restaurant that has been creating considerable interest since opening a more casual cousin on the Rive Gauche, l’Agapé Substance. Sitting in the very calm, very genteel 17th Arrondissement, the restaurant is formally dressed in muted tones, with large tables set far apart, and wildly modern art on the walls. At some Paris restaurants, the formally clad waiters move purposefully...
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Dior, Saint Laurent, Chanel. Fashion that sounds oh so Paris. But with blazers priced at more than 1,000 euros, there are very few women, even in Paris, who can afford to stock their closets with these iconic brands. The truth is that very few Parisiennes own these international designers, and it’s not just about the budget. One of the keys to Parisienne chic is developing one’s own style, which means finding those little-known designers that not everyone else is...
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Among Paris restaurants, Caffè Burlot is absolutely not what you'd expect to find just steps from the international chain stores, tacky tourist shops and swarm of humanity filling the Champs Elysées. But turning the corner onto rue du Colisée and stepping into the eclectically vintage, midcentury Milanese decor of Caffè Burlot, a woman instantly feels slimmer and chicer, and expects Don Draper to come rushing suavely up the stairs to join her, hat in hand, trench folded over his forearm....
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The French do underwear so well that the English adopted their word for it: lingerie. And with Fifty Shades of Grey a runaway best seller soon to hit the silver screen, it’s safe to say that sexy is “in.” Sounds like the perfect time for some serious Paris shopping—the kind that involves looking for souvenirs you won’t want to share with just...
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Midnight in Paris was a romantic film that made me nostalgic for Paris even as I sat there in the theater at Odéon. I was longing for the Paris of my dreams, the Paris of salons, where artists and literary greats rubbed elbows with the likes of me. Traces of that Paris still exist; the art in the museums, the notorious theaters, historic cafés. And of course the renowned Paris restaurants....
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I love heading to the 2nd Arrondissement in Paris when I’m feeling like I’ve lost my compass, and maybe even forgotten why I fell in love with this city. Less gentrified than many of the central Paris neighborhoods, this area is full of banks and businesses, where Parisians live their daily lives somewhat oblivious to tourism and travelers. Which means the international chains have not yet moved in and much of the commerce is locally owned and operated, even if the owner is Japanese or Breton....
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Today the Champs Elysées seems to be nothing more than international chain stores and crowds of tourists, but at the far end of the most famous avenue in the world, there are charming 19th-century gardens with a puppet theater and three mythic Paris restaurants, one of which a friend and I were recently invited to discover: the Michelin one-star Laurent, run by the chef Alain Pégouret....
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Since moving to Paris, I’ve gotten older, and my sweet, cuddly five-year-old is now a mature teen. It's funny how that happens. With the passage of time, my skin has changed, and my daughter has gone from playing dress-up to wearing makeup. This fall I realized we both could use a professional makeover to learn some Paris beauty tips that would help us deal with our perfectly aged selves. It was settled, and we both agreed that a makeover in Paris was in...
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Paris. It sounds so tempting, but when you have teens, holiday planning can get complicated, especially when your heartstrings are being pulled toward a sophisticated city of museums and fine dining and your teen just wants to have fun. Figuring out an itinerary in Paris for teenagers is an extra challenge on a rainy day, especially when they claim to have seen enough art to last them until adulthood....
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