About Kathleen
Join me as I share travel anecdotes, Paris faves and the latest news about Paris and everything French. Some of my muses are Chef Christian Constant, Loulou de la Falaise, Flavien, Colette, Walter Waeterloos, musician Christian Brenner, Chef Giles Epie and his wife, Lizzy, Jack Lampert. I have been the guest host on a radio talk show, was invited to be guest Author at Shakespeare & Company, and a guest speaker in Paris at an annual Maritz sales event in Paris. Let's have fun. Je t'aime Paris!
Bonjour! I know it’s been awhile, but I am finally finished unpacking boxes after our move … no, not Paris, but Hollywood … Florida, that is. The best way to take a break is a good movie and so we … Continue reading →
Posted in Franco-File, Paris-under the radar
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Tagged Cafe Flore, Cafe Polidor, Deyrolle, entertainment, FranceGuide, L'Arc de Triomphe, La Coupole, Laperouse, Lasserre, Le Figaro, Les Pavillons de Bercy, Luxembourg Gardens, Maxims, Midnight in Paris, Moulin Rouge, Musee des Arts Forains, Musee Rodin, Orangerie, Palais Royal, Paris, Paris By The Numbers, Paris jazz, Place Suzanne-Valadon, restaurants, Rue dces Martyrs, Rue Foyatier, Rue St. Vincent, Sacre Coeur, Shakespeare & Company, shopping, sightseeing, travel, Woody Allen, www.hoteldaubusson.com, www.parisinfo.com
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While most us are worrying about another winter storm, top chefs from 24 countries are flying home from Lyon, France, after vying for the top chef of Bocuse d’Or. It’s over, the results are in, and after months (in some … Continue reading →
Posted in Foodies love Paris
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Tagged Bocuse d'Or 2011, Chef Gunnar Hvarnes, Chef James Kent, Chef Jerome Jaegle, Chef Rasmus Kofoed, Chef Tommy Myllymaki, cooking, culinary event, Daniel Boulud, Eric Frechon, France, france magazine, FranceGuide, French government tourist office, gastronomique, Hotel Meurice, Le Bristol, Le Figaro, Office du tourisme de Paris, Paris, Paris By The Numbers, Paris Thomas Keller, Paul Bocuse, restaurants, top chef, travel, vacation, www.foodandwine.com, www.foodbuzz.com, www.itaste.com, www.lefooding.fr, www.parisinfo.com, wwwlthefork.com, Yannick Alleno
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No more sugarplum fairies dancing in our heads. Christmas is over and it’s time to ring in the New Year with chocolate, n’est ce pas? What could be a better way to get in from the cold and snow in … Continue reading →
Posted in What's new(s) in Paris
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Tagged A La Petite Fabrique, Angelinas, Choco-Story, chocolate, Chocolatier, Christian Constant, cocoa beans, Colette Paris, confections, Debauve et Gallais, Denise Acabo, foodies, France, france magazine, FranceGuide, French government tourist office, Gourmet Chocolate Museum, guide, hot chocolate, Jean-Paul Hevin, Josephine Vannier, La Charlotte de l'Isle, Le Figaro, Michel Chaudun, Michel Cluizel, museum, Office du tourisme de Paris, Paris, Paris By The Numbers, parismarais, patisserie, Pierre Herme, Roger Vivier, shopping, sightseeing, Tartine et Chocolate, tours, travel, travel guide book, U.S. French Embassy, www.foodandwine.com, www.foodbuzz.com, www.itaste.com, www.lefooding.fr, www.parisinfo.com
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On the 10th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me??!!! My book, PARIS By The Numbers is filled with shopping ideas all over Paris. And no matter where you are, shopping is made easier because you can select … Continue reading →
Posted in Shopping in Paris
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Tagged Album, art, beauty, books, Celis, Christmas in Paris, Colette Paris, Ekyog, entertainment, fashion, foodies, France, france magazine, FranceGuide, Joets Bass, Joyeux Noel, La Bovida, Les Mots a Bouche, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Notsobig, Office du tourisme de Paris, Paris, Paris By The Numbers, parismarais, shopping, Sophie Katt, tours, travel, Van Laack, www.parisinfo.com
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One Man: Jean-Michel Basquiat - a leader in neo-expressionism art, is the focus of an outstanding exhibition at the Musee d’Art Moderne (page 256 in PARIS By The Numbers), celebrating what would have been his 50th birthday. Prepare for 2 hour lines … Continue reading →
Posted in Art
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Tagged Agnes B, art, art galeries in Paris, Cafe Beaubourg, Centre Pompidou, cinema, Cinematheque Francaise, cinephiles, France, FranceGuide, French government tourist office, Jean-Michel Basquiat, la Galerie Pascal Lansberg, La Pataques, Le Figaro, Mondrian, movie actresses, Musee de l'Art Moderne, museums, neo-expressionism, Office du tourisme de Paris, Paris, Paris By The Numbers, Paris museums, Piet Mondrian, restaurants, sightseeing, travel, Waknine, www.foodbuzz.com, www.lefooding.fr, www.parisinfo.com, www.thefork.com
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Here’s a fun musical tour of Montmartre and Sacre Coeur, Paris in the snow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDyfZEMDvFg Montmartre is the highest part of Paris and was home to many artists: Savadore Dali, Edgar Degas, Raoul Dufy, Edouard manet, Amedao Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-August … Continue reading →
Posted in My Paris
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Tagged art, cite de veron, Colette Paris, france magazine, FranceGuide, French government tourist office, Guilo Guilo, Le Figaro, Montmartre, niege in Paris, Office du tourisme de Paris, Ophir, Paris, Paris By The Numbers, Rue des martyrs, Sacre Coeur, shopping, sightseeing, travel, vacation, www.lefooding.fr, www.parisinfo.com
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It’s a Sunday and noon in St. Louis and I pick up an international call from France – some people want to know where to go for dinner in Paris?! Paris is the gastro-capital of the world (to some, including … Continue reading →
Posted in Foodies love Paris
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Tagged au petit riche, bellagio, c'est mon plaisir, cafe de la musiqe, chez janou, chez paul, chez prune, France, FranceGuide, French government tourist office, gastro meals in Paris, l'ardoise, l'assiette, l'enoteca, la luna, la table de joel robuchon, la tour d'argent, le celadon, le comptoir, Le Figaro, le fooding paris, le train bleu, le zephyr, les ombres, mini palais, moulin de la galette, Office du tourisme de Paris, Paris By The Numbers, parismarais, restaurant astier, sightseeing, travel, unusualparisblogs, www.foodandwine.com, www.foodbuzz.com, www.itaste.com, www.lefooding.fr, www.parisinfo.com, www.restaurant-astier.com, wwwlthefork.com, yves camdeborde
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