Paris Missives... - "The reluctant Francophile..."
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A blog by Randy on all about food in Paris, where to eat, restaurants and its reviews. This is my story. A little different take from other blogs about Paris, since all I've ever seen are love stories about Paris from Francophiles who are like in a dream state and enamored with anything French.
Paris Missives... - "The reluctant Francophile..."
4d ago
INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW, WHAT SHOULD I BRING TO PARIS. THE DO'S AND DON'TS OF HOW TO BLEND IN.
I spent today starting to pack for our return to Paris in April. Although I also have a wardrobe there, I do bring back a few things to add to my wardrobe. Then I thought, maybe I should share some ideas for my readers on what to bring to Paris, so they can blend in and not look like a stereotypical tourist, which makes you a target for so many things.
- Go with 3-basic colors: Black, Gray, Navy blue, Brown, Beige or white as your base color
- Accessories with colors ..read more
Paris Missives... - "The reluctant Francophile..."
3M ago
Wishing all my readers, HAPPY HOLIDAY!
Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, 圣诞快乐, Vrolijk Kerstfeest, Frohe Weihnachten, Mele Kalikimaka, Tratry ny Krismasy, Feliz Navidad, Maligayang Pasko, Glædelig Jul, חג מולד שמח, Buon Natale, 메리 크리스마스, Selamat Hari Natal, Feliz Natal, Heri la Krismasi, สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส, کریسمس مبارک
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Paris Missives... - "The reluctant Francophile..."
4M ago
Sadly, as tourists we can easily be scammed, especially at cafes in tourist areas and feel helpless. For example being "upsold" in a cafe where you ask for a glass of wine and expecting it to cost less than €10, but get charged €30. This happened to me when I first moved to Paris. I complained to the manager, and as a general rule, they always side with their servers. Now I always ask for the menu, unless I know the place I'm going to.
These days you can actually file a complaint to a government office, and they will investigate and take action, if necessary. Tourism is a major ..read more
Paris Missives... - "The reluctant Francophile..."
5M ago
Having a Michelin star does not guarantee good food. Some of the most cringe worthy experiences I've had were at Michelin starred restaurants. And, the question I ask, How the f*ck did they get a michelin star(s)
Bottom-line, garnering a michelin star should be about food, bad sadly as in anything else, it boils down to "food" politics.
Click on this link to read the article "Michelin Starred Restaurants"
In France, "Restaurants will have to display a new logo to indicate which dishes were not entirely prepared by the chef under new plans announced by the minister of commerce."
Check ..read more
Paris Missives... - "The reluctant Francophile..."
6M ago
For menu, directions and general information: https://www.laube-paris.com/
Rating Standards: 5-Stars = Extraordinary; 4-Stars = Excellent; 3-Stars = Average; 2-Stars = Fair; 1-Star = Poor
€ = Inexpensive: 30€ and under; €€ = Moderate: 31€-49€; €€€ = Expensive: €50 -75; €€€€ = Very Expensive: more than €76 (prices based on minimum 2-courses)
1-Bell = Pleasantly quiet (less than 65 decibels); 2-Bells = Can talk easily (65-70); 3-Bells = Talking normally gets difficult (70-80); 4-Bells = Can talk only in raised voices (75-90); BOMB = Too noisy for normal conversation (90 ..read more
Paris Missives... - "The reluctant Francophile..."
7M ago
For menu, directions and general information: https://www.restaurant-ardentparis.com/
Rating Standards: 5-Stars = Extraordinary; 4-Stars = Excellent; 3-Stars = Average; 2-Stars = Fair; 1-Star = Poor
€ = Inexpensive: 30€ and under; €€ = Moderate: 31€-49€; €€€ = Expensive: €50 -75; €€€€ = Very Expensive: more than €76 (prices based on minimum 2-courses)
1-Bell = Pleasantly quiet (less than 65 decibels); 2-Bells = Can talk easily (65-70); 3-Bells = Talking normally gets difficult (70-80); 4-Bells = Can talk only in raised voices (75-90); BOMB = Too noisy for normal convers ..read more
Paris Missives... - "The reluctant Francophile..."
8M ago
For menu, directions and general information: https://www.facebook.com/lechanard/
Rating Standards: 5-Stars = Extraordinary; 4-Stars = Excellent; 3-Stars = Average; 2-Stars = Fair; 1-Star = Poor
€ = Inexpensive: 30€ and under; €€ = Moderate: 31€-49€; €€€ = Expensive: €50 -75; €€€€ = Very Expensive: more than €76 (prices based on minimum 2-courses)
1-Bell = Pleasantly quiet (less than 65 decibels); 2-Bells = Can talk easily (65-70); 3-Bells = Talking normally gets difficult (70-80); 4-Bells = Can talk only in raised voices (75-90); BOMB = Too noisy for normal conversat ..read more
Paris Missives... - "The reluctant Francophile..."
8M ago
For menu, directions and general information:
http://restaurant-linsoumise.com/
Rating Standards: 5-Stars = Extraordinary; 4-Stars = Excellent; 3-Stars = Average; 2-Stars = Fair; 1-Star = Poor
€ = Inexpensive: 30€ and under; €€ = Moderate: 31€-49€; €€€ = Expensive: €50 -75; €€€€ = Very Expensive: more than €76 (prices based on minimum 2-courses)
1-Bell = Pleasantly quiet (less than 65 decibels); 2-Bells = Can talk easily (65-70); 3-Bells = Talking normally gets difficult (70-80); 4-Bells = Can talk only in raised voices (75-90); BOMB = Too noisy for normal conversatio ..read more
Paris Missives... - "The reluctant Francophile..."
9M ago
For logistics, time etc. check their website: https://lediamantdeparis.com/fr/services
Rating Standards: 5-Stars = Extraordinary; 4-Stars = Excellent; 3-Stars = Average; 2-Stars = Fair; 1-Star = Poor
€ = Inexpensive: 30€ and under; €€ = Moderate: 31€-49€; €€€ = Expensive: €50 -75; €€€€ = Very Expensive: more than €76 (prices based on minimum 2-courses)
1-Bell = Pleasantly quiet (less than 65 decibels); 2-Bells = Can talk easily (65-70); 3-Bells = Talking normally gets difficult (70-80); 4-Bells = Can talk only in raised voices (75-90); BOMB = Too noisy for normal conversation (90 ..read more
Paris Missives... - "The reluctant Francophile..."
9M ago
A FB friend who has lived in Paris for 50-years off-and-on was just pickpocketed at "Republique metro station." She did all the right things, had a zippered shoulder bag with a flap over it and held it close to her body.
Another friend had her wallet at the bottom of her backpack and was pickpocketed on a metro train. Note, she wore her backpack on her back and it was sandwiched against her back and the back of her seat.
A few months ago, my husband got pickpocketed and we've lived in Paris for 15-years and thought we knew better. We did KNOW what was ..read more