Chez Georges is a classic Parisian bistro in the 1st arrondissement of Paris made famous by the American cook Julia Child. I first came across Julia Child from the 2009 film with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams called Julia & Julia where a food blogger is so fascinated by the cook Julia Child that she sets about making every single recipe in her book. In the film, Julia Child visits many eateries, foodie streets and markets and bistros. As a…
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Our visit to Paris in November was mostly for my husband’s birthday and since the 24th (the day of his birthday) fell on a Saturday, I decided to treat him while at the same…
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Discreetly tucked away in the Grand Boulevards district of Paris is the Hotel des Grands Boulevards. This vibrant bourgeois slice of Paris in the 2nd arrondissement is pulsating with life dotted with theatres, pubs,…
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Hotel Chopin is a tiny 2* hotel nestled inside the passage Jouffroy next to the waxworks museum, Musée Grévin, the equivalent of our Madame Tussauds on the Grands Boulevards. Paris’ Grands Boulevards district is…