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• New Grand Palais Photos

  

  No matter how many times I visit The Grand Palais, I always find something new to photograph. Last month when I went to the Monumenta 2014:The Strange City-... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• D-Day 70th Anniversary

  

  I wanted to do a post last Friday about the 70th anniversary of D-Day and regretted not doing it, so I am making up for it today. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Love Locks: Yes Or No?

  

  What started as an innocent symbol of love has now turned into a full-blown controversy. Lovers, couples, sweethearts, and newlyweds expressing their eternal... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• French Cooking with Wini Moranville: Swiss Chard—A French Way to Love Dark...

  

  You’ve heard it again and again: Eat those dark-green leafy vegetables—many are especially rich in iron and in Vitamins A and C and a good source of dietary... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Caillebotte at Yerres

  

  On an idyllic spring day two weeks ago I went with some friends from New York, one a painter, to see Caillebotte show in Yerres. Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• June 2014 Eye Need to Do’s: The King and I, As You Like It, Lucio Fontana and...

  

  The King and I One of the most beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, The King and I makes its premiere in Paris this month. Based on the novel Anna and the... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Eiffel Tower 2 Photo Contest Winners

  

  In judging past contests, I mistakenly chose one winner, which always made it impossible, so I started to have two winners to make it more angst free. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Parisian of the Month: John Talbott

  

  As I mentioned yesterday in my Lunch with Lynn/Under 20 Eats post, I met John Talbott last year at a press lunch. Read what he has to say about the Paris food... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Lunch with Lynn/Under 20 Eats: Graff

  

  Lynn was not available for lunch again this month and I was looking for a lunch companion. Low and behold, no sooner did I put that thought out into the world,... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Door of the Month: 29 Rue De Constantine

  

  I discovered this handsome door when I left the Robert Mapplelthorpe exhibition at the Rodin Museum last month. The building is the residence of the ambassado... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Door of the Month: 31 Rue De Constantine

  

  I discovered this handsome door when I left the Robert Mapplelthorpe exhibition at the Rodin Museum last month. The building is the residence of the ambassado... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Meredith Mullins: The Timelessness of Giverny

  

  Visiting Giverny can often be like stepping back into Monet's life. But, you have to work to make it so. A few things have changed. Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Lutetia Hotel Auction

  

  Yet another grand luxury hotel is shuttering its doors for a head to toe makeover. Last year the Ritz and Crillon Hotels closed for renovation and now the... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Eye Prefer Paris Photo Contest:The Eiffel Tower 2

  

  It’s been a while since I ran a contest so I figured a new one was in order. To celebrate 125th anniversary of The Eiffel Tower/La Dame de Fer (The Iron Lady,... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Vincent Darré and Poltrona Frau at Le Bon Marche

  

  The windows at Le Bon Marché are always the epitome of French chic and the latest windows are a delight. Le Bon Marché has tapped Top French interior designer... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 125th Anniversary of the Eiffel Tower

  

  Today is the 125th Anniversary of the opening day of the Eiffel Tower. To commemorate the occasion, Jill Jonnes, author of the marvelously entertaining book... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Monumenta 2014: The Strange City- Ilya & Emilia Kabakov

  

  Monumenta is an almost yearly exhibition at the Grand Palais, where a noted artist is invited to fill the vast, commanding 44,000 square foot space with an art... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• La Fete Du Pain

  

  For some reason my timing has never been in sync to attend Le Fete du Pain and I always regret missing it. Last week while on a tour of Notre Dame, I noticed th... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Carreau De Temple

  

  For years I passed the Carreau de Temple, a shuttered iron and metal structure in the northern Marais/NORMA, spanning a full square block on a secluded square. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• EyePreferParis on Instagram

  

  I’ve been taking Social Media lessons with a private consultant via Skype in the last few weeks, working on beefing up my social media skills. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL