Sure, France is famous for its wine. But now, craft beer is the trendiest drink in Paris, and there are some great bars where you can enjoy a huge range of beers both on tap and from the bottle. Even better, French brewers are getting into the act. Paris-based breweries like BAPBAP, Paname, Grand Paris […]
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A Love Letter to Paris: Growing Up
Posted on April 22, 2019
Growing up, my birthday tradition differed from that of most American boys. For many of my friends, birthdays meant a chocolate cake and a trip to Chuck-E-Cheese or a laser tag game. For me, it was a tarte aux framboises with DIY birthday candles and a visit to the Paris taxidermy shop, Deyrolle. Paris entered […]
A Love Letter to Paris
Posted on April 12, 2019
This post is part of our Love Letter series: first-person accounts of what we love about Paris. An introduction from Lauren, the founder of Devour Tours: On my first visit to Paris, I was enthralled with the architecture, the food culture, the Parisians themselves… I fell head over heels and wanted to learn more. And […]
A Love Letter to Paris: Rue Paul Bert
Posted on April 12, 2019
This post is part of our Love Letter series: first-person accounts of what we love about Paris. It was a grey mid-December day, but it still seemed like I could see all of Paris. There I stood, nose to floor-to-ceiling window of a sixth floor, one-bedroom on rue Paul Bert in the 11th arrondissement, contemplating […]
7 Street Food Bites in Paris and Where You Have to Try Them
Posted on April 8, 2019
In Paris, life has long revolved around cafe culture. Lunchtime in Paris evokes the idea of relaxing with a three course meal and a glass of wine on a sunny terrace, not a sandwich quickly gulped down between meetings. But indeed as Paris has changed, with a new entrepreneurial environment drawing international crowds, waves of […]
Beyond the Eiffel Tower: 7 Unusual Things to Do in Paris
Posted on April 6, 2019
There’s a global fascination with using the French term for memories, “souvenirs.” In the City of Light, the usual suspects like the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame, Montmartre, and Arc de Triomphe are must-see, but what about diving into some unusual things to do in Paris? If you feel like stepping off the beaten track, you’ll […]
Paris Nightlife like a Local: Where to Go & What You Need to Know
Posted on April 5, 2019
Paris might not have the all-night party atmosphere of other European cities, but it certainly isn’t short of bars to choose from. With 20 arrondissements, each with their own distinct personality, there is plenty of choice for where to take your evening. Whether you’re looking for the best bars in Paris, cheap pints with the […]
A Love Letter to Paris: the Everyday Luxury of Pastry
Posted on April 2, 2019
Food-loving Paris is a playground for pastry. I may have come to Paris twelve years ago as a dedicated student of linguistics and French literature, but I quickly learned I’d need to learn another language entirely to fully immerse myself in the culture—the language of pastry. And it was by focusing my attention on all […]
6 Best Bars in Paris for Any Night of the Week
Posted on April 1, 2019
The Paris cocktail scene has come into its own in recent years, and many of the city’s best bars are now considered some of the best in the world. Although not traditionally a part of French culture, with so many young Parisians swapping their after-work red wine for a craft cocktail, a trip to Paris […]
The 7 Montmartre Restaurants Locals Love
Posted on March 29, 2019
Few neighborhoods in Paris offer better views or more charming corners than Montmartre. And the abundance of fabulous Montmartre restaurants is just another reason to love this corner of Paris. Once a bucolic hilltop hamlet in its own right, Montmartre soon became a place of refuge for artists such as Van Gogh, Picasso and Dali. […]
