Wake-up colors

A bouquet of flowers bursts with color at an early morning Left Bank market.

Extreme fooding: Verjus

"There would be nine fantastic restaurants in five days, seven of them with us...."

From "California Dreamin': A Paris Restaurant Marathon"

In Nouveautés

Verjus
52 rue de Richelieu 75001

Edible toolbox

Every tool in this toolbox including the metallic-looking wrenches and even the box itself is made of French dark chocolate.

- A gift from Ralph -

Maison Georges Larnicol

132 boulevard Saint-Germain 75006

Revolution

All eyes will be on the finish line tomorrow at Place de la Concorde, tumultuous hub of the French Revolution where Madame La Guillotine was set up.

Nouveautés

Simple taste

Jeff Koons' Vincent Van Gogh bag on display at Louis Vuitton Saint Germain.

"I have the simplest taste.

I am always satisfied with the best."

Oscar Wilde

Extreme Fooding: Champeaux

"There would be nine fantastic restaurants in five days, seven of them with us...."

From "California Dreamin': A Paris Restaurant Marathon"

In Nouveautés

Champeaux

 Forum des Halles La Canopée 75001

Sprinting waiter

Too many customers, too few waiters.