Souvenirs

Iconic Paris souvenirs at a bouquiniste stall, with Notre Dame Cathedral across the river.

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]

Leaves

Golden leaves on a Montmartre stairway.

Quaiside café

A café-restaurant along the Seine.

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

Reflective

Woman seated on the métro.

Sax relax

Jazzing it up on a bench in a small Montmartre square.