A baker's dozen

A courtyard conceals beautiful home-made brunches, lunches, buttermilk biscuits (a specialty), pies, nibbles, coffees, teas and creative summer drinks, and it's run by an American.

Treize Bakery

16 rue des Saints-Pères 75007

A chef for all seasons

Stéphane Jégo, will you please move in with us?

Above: Two Starters -
- Savory grilled seasonal vegetables
- All-you-can-devour terrine maison

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Soon in The Good Life France:
 

A Soup For All Seasons:
Stéphane Jégo's Life-Altering Parmesan Cheese Soup

Chez L'Ami Jean
27 rue Malar 75007 Paris

Cherchez la femme

A new film has as its title an age-old French cliché, cherchez la femme: no matter what the problem, there's usually a woman behind it!

Ice cream parler

Ice cream sculptures in a display case in a Magnum shop window glisten like jewelry.

Fête de la Musique

Today as every year since 1982, live music will be on street corners, in squares, and pouring out of cafés and bars as the entire city is transformed into a giant stage. Pick a neighborhood and stroll.

(Most public transportation will be running all night)

- Search "Fête de la Musique 2017" online for programs -

Live update: 3 different venues

 

Spritzing

Aperol Spritz: The light, fizzy Italian import that muscled out the Mojito as Paris' favorite summer terrace drink.

(See Nouveautés for recipe)

Street party

 

Packed terraces, live music and spontaneous street parties signal summer has truly arrived.