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Ends December 31, 2022
From one of Paris' most beautiful surviving covered passages whose name means "large deer," or stag.
Terraces have been packed as Parisians soak in the nice weather.
Above: Place des Abbesses
Below: marionette shows in tents set up nearby keep little ones entertained
A waiter balances marmites filled with steamed mussels in their shells, accompanied by frites.
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All during La CarĂŞme these chairs will remain shrouded in violet until Easter Sunday.
Irish pubs throughout Paris filled with Irish revelers on Saint Patrick's Day.
Above: at Corcoran's high above the city on a stairway beneath the Basilica
Le Grand Véfour, another classic I'd written up for USA Today, is not that different from the days Napoléon and Joséphine played footsies under the table.
Excerpt:
Hopelessly romantic. Spectacularly beautiful. Brilliant food. This ultra elegant Michelin star makes a perfect "last night in Paris" - for USA Today... - BPJ
Chef de cuisine Guy Martin
Today marks the end of the passeport vaccinal that, hopefully, won't ever have to rear its head again.
Above: a raven perches on a balcony
An eye-catching array of fresh seafood.
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Throughout France, watch for at least one main course of fish or seafood on the menu at traditional French bistros, brasseries and restaurants every Friday, not just on Fridays during le CarĂŞme, which is Lent. - BPJ
