30 November 2018

Warmly


Blankets cozily cover backs of chairs outside a small coffee shop near Bastille.

29 November 2018

24 November 2018

Souvenirs


Iconic Paris souvenirs at a bouquiniste stall, with Notre Dame Cathedral beyond.

23 November 2018

Politics for lunch


A regular at a Left Bank café holds his own knowing he won't be judged for his views or opinions.

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If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
George Orwell

22 November 2018

Fig heaven


Tartes in a local pâtisserie loaded with fresh figs, a perfect Thanksgiving dessert.

- Happy Thanksgiving 2018 -

["Thanksgivings Past": much-viewed post from 2015]





19 November 2018

Chez les voisins


An impromptu casual dinner at the neighbors'.

On the menu: crab avocado verrines, roasted lamb, platter of farm cheeses, heavenly dessert

Below: pre-dinner apéritif w/chilled pink champagne


17 November 2018

15 November 2018

13 November 2018

12 November 2018

Deck the malls


Christmas cheer takes over Paris department stores.

Above: inside Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche



November newsletter

6 November 2018

Caricatures


Caricaturists atop Montmartre on Place du Tertre display their skills.

5 November 2018

3 November 2018

Sans mousse SVP


What can happen when you forget to say, "Sans mousse s'il vous plaît!" (no foam please) ordering coffee at a Paris café.

2 November 2018

Art brut Japonais



Worth a detour.

"Art Brut Japonais II"

Ends March 10, 2019


Musée d'Art Naïf
Halle Saint-Pierre
2 rue Ronsard 75018




1 November 2018