When you need a hand...

or any other body parts, go to the Paris Puces Saint Ouen!

 Hands, legs, heads and dolls are a big hit. I might use a helping hand from time to time.

 How to go get to the flea market here.

Collections for the weekend

Flowers, desserts and globes.

Sweets as sampled for you ;) at Paul Bert, Paris: Italian amaretto, fruit compote, chocolate mousse, ile flottante, and creme brulee... oh my, I want them ALL now!

Paris reflections

The restaurants, the flower shops, and the dove.

Last year's reflections here.

Space invaders take over Paris!

They are E V E R Y W H E R E !

And they have reinforced my passion for street art ❤ find more here

Have a good weekend

A carousel ride is what I'd need to brighten up this gloomy Friday. But no despair, Can't rain all the time... (The Crow, 1994)

Right? RIGHT?

Paris, Le Pas Sage... the unwise

During my Parisian gateway, I found a lovely gem I'd like to share with you. The place is called Le Pas Sage, which means the unwise and is a pun on the word "passage couvert" (covered passage) as the restaurant is located in the famous Passage du Grand-Cerf (2nd arr.). The room is long and narrow with plenty of window seats for some people watching and offers a pretty interesting menu. I had a divine asparagus soup with poached eggs and surprise toppings, as well as a revisited version of a tart tatin. For extra entertainment I sat in front of the counter, with a colorful flower shop on the one side and a stunning fish in a cocktail bowl on the other side. If you're planning a trip to Paris, don't miss this place! 

PS the fish didn't have a name yet... if you find out, please tell me! :) 

Brunch every day!

On Sunday a friend came by and brought homemade waffles*!

Can I eat brunch every day, pretty please? 

*since I didn't have syrup, I made a cream with ricotta and mixed berries and a sauce with honey and brandy. Not bad! ;)

Happy weekend

A bar (in Paris), friends and a dizzy weekend ;)
And now you know my plans... what are yours?

Midnight in Paris... literally!

Top, the real set of Woody Allen's movie "Midnight in Paris"; bottom, Rodolphe Raffalli and his band performing at Le Piano Vache.

Paris - street art on road signs

In front of Notre Dame and near the Louvre. Last year I spotted one with the Tour Eiffel in the background (click here).

Street art hunting is big fun in Paris! 

 

Monday morning (in Paris)

This is how a Monday morning should always look like!

Paris subway... le métro

In Paris everything drips romance. Look at these subway signs and the buildings in the background, so pretty!

Get ready for a Parisian overload in the next days ;)