Un café serré SVP

This tiny bit of coffee packs a punch and, in its tiny way, has come to symbolize the Parisian lifestyle.

More Fornasetti

With the Fornasetti retrospective winding up in less than a week I couldn't resist posting two more of my favorite photographs from this don't-miss exhibition.

A summer wine

Back in season, French rosés are showing up everywhere, even on supermarket shelves.

Old-fashioned lace

 

Delicate French lace fills this Right Bank shop, conjuring visions of parlor gatherings and summer garden parties à la Renoir and Manet.

Rose door

The interplay of tree shadows on a polished wooden door.

French macarons

I am unable to pass Gérard Mulot's rue Bonaparte shop without being lured inside and picking something up.
 

Real French macarons aren't nearly as sweet as expected.

Square Édouard-VII

In Paris, turning a corner can stop you in your tracks.

Above: a theater and just beyond, Square Édouard-VII