Maybe you should skip this article altogether and just try calling for a reservation. It’s not that Abri is the most unbeatably fantastic choice out of all Paris restaurants, but it is definitely good, and, most of all, it doesn’t sit more than 20 and is full for weeks.

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Although there’s no shortage of gorgeous and accommodating Paris hotels to choose from, sometimes nothing beats the personalized service and niche novelty of a truly special boutique hotel. Luckily, there’s also no shortage of those in Paris. No matter what your style or budget is, these Paris hotels are sure to make your stay a memorable one.

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From hostels to four-star palatial accommodations, Paris hotels offer a wide variety of comfort and affordability. But boutique hotels, with cozy digs and personalized service, are the best way to enjoy Paris these days, and from new to newly renovated, many are showing signs of optimism with fresh pops of color—perfect for getting into the spring spirit. Here are a few of our favorite places to stay in the City of Light.

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Preppy is all grown up on the streets of Paris, with amazing eyewear, blazers and shirts beautifully coordinated with color. This style of Paris fashion is quirky yet still thoroughly Parisian, and I looked at a few women channeling it on and off the boulevards. One woman took on navy in all textures with a woolen blazer, silk polka-dot shirt and jeans combined to create a chic-preppy look that screamed cool and put together. The red lipstick was the perfect final, and rather Parisian, touch. In fact, coordination was a key feature. Another woman wore emerald skinny trousers that matched her scarf, and black frames that matched her velvet blazer.

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No trip to Paris is complete without a night out at the theater or to a Paris music performance. Caroline Nin, a cabaret singer on the scene since the 1980s, has created a tribute to that most beloved of Parisian musical artists, the national treasure Edith Piaf, in a new bilingual performance guaranteed to delight Paris music fans, jazz lovers and Francophiles alike, in “Hymne à Piaf.”

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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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You realize immediately that there’s something different about Causses: it’s the clean, black-and-white design that looks more New York than Paris. Shopping in Paris with a hip factor? Pushing through the door, you’re stopped in your tracks by a huge table groaning under the weight of all things breakfasty and delicious—toasts, muffins, Marlette cake mixes, [...]

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Museum Night (Saturday, May 18) is a thing everyone must do in Paris. This wonderful event is pan-European, but no other capital has so much to show. From seven until midnight, almost every museum in Paris opens for free (this includes the exhibitions). All sorts of ingenious special events are thrown in, plus many buildings [...]

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Bienvenue, spring! The sun is finally shining on our faces. While we can’t wait to get out our summer wardrobe, it is still a bit chilly to put on a T-shirt or a tank top. For this transitional period, the scarf becomes the inevitable Paris fashion accessory. The rule is simple: choose a top and a colorful scarf, or a colorful top and a matching simple scarf. While animal prints are everywhere, we discovered the artistic and colorful scarves designed by [...]

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Cities can be stressful places, and Paris is no exception. With the bustle of busy streets, the jostling of crowded boutiques and the claustrophobia of cramped metro

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