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• April 2014 Eye Need to Do’s: Into the Woods, Robert Mapplethorpe, Easter Egg Hun...

  

  Into the Woods The annual presentation of a Stephen Sondheim musical at Theatre du Chatelet continues in 2014 with Into the Woods, one of the most beloved of hi... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sunset at Centre Pompidou

  

  I was at the Centre Pompidou a few weeks ago to see the Henry Cartier Bresson exhibit late in the day, about 5PM. (Insider tip: the Pompidou is open till 10Pm... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Lunch with Lynn/Under 20 Eats: Clandestino

  

  Lynn and I ventured out of our comfort zone again this month and went to the heart of 12th arr., a quiet residential neighborhood. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Grilled Cheese Factory

  

  The American food invasion of Paris continues. First it was hamburgers, then food trucks, followed by cupcakes. The newest entry? Grilled cheese. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, EXPAT, FOOD & DRINK

• David Burke's Writers in Paris: Edith Wharton on the Rue De Varenne

  

  I am happy to have David Burke writing again for EPP after a few months absence. In 1906 Edith Wharton and her husband Teddy sublet George Vanderbilt’s... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Parisian of the Month: Janice Macleod

  

  I met the delightful, funny Janice Macleod for a coffee on the Ile St. Louis last month. Janice is the artist behind Painted Letters of Paris, a... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Meredith Mullins: Evolution

  

  Life gets very interesting when preparing for an exhibition. For me, it's a journey through photographic past and present. For my upcoming show (with painters... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Mondefile.com

  

  I rarely write about websites but a press release came across my desk on Monday about a new fashion website and I thought I would share it with you. Mondefile. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Door of the Month: 6 Rue De Paradis

  

  I was in the 10th arr. last month doing a workshop on rue Paradis and I thought this door was mighty worthy of a Door of the Month. Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Dries Van Noten Inspirations

  

  I wrote about the Dries Van Noten Inspirations exhibition on my March 2014 Eye Need to Do’s. I went to see it last Thursday with a friend visiting from out of... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Oriza L. Legrand Parfums

  

  I love walking on narrow side streets of areas I am not familiar with and discovering new, intriguing shops. I recently had an appointment near the Opera... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Taxes for Expats

  

  I was approached with a free offer to do my U.S. taxes last year by Taxes for Expats, a service that specializes in preparing tax returns for U.S. expats.... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• New Books: The French Kitchen Cookbook, Flyover Lives, The Hotel on the Place...

  

  The French Kitchen Cookbook by Patricia Wells National food treasure Patricia Wells, author of over 15 cookbooks on French cooking, trumps herself with her... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Blog Friends

  

  Over the course of the last eight years of blogging  (Wow! I can’t believe it’s eight years!), I have had the pleasure and privilege to meet some of my readers... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• French Cooking with Wini Moranville: The Secret to Salad Au Chèvre Chaud (Warm...

  

  Have you ever swooned over salade au chèvre chaud—warm goat cheese salad—in France, but not had the same kind of swoon-worthy effects when you’ve tried making i... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Nina Ricci Fall 2014 Collection

  

  I was only able to attend one show this year for Fashion Week Fall 2014, Nina Ricci. Held once again at the giant tent in the Tuileries by place de la... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• March 2014 Eye Need to Do’s : Dries Van Noten Inspirations, Orange Dans l’Azur,...

  

  Dries Van Noten Inspirations More than a retrospective of his clothing collections, the first museum show devoted to Belgian designer Dries Van Noten explores... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Architectural Details Grand Palais & Petit Palais

  

  I am obsessed with the architectural details of the Grand Palais and Petit Palais. They both seem to have an inexhaustible amount of details and every time I... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Parisian of the Month: Philippe Apleoig

  

  I am proud to have Philippe Apleoig as my Parisian of the Month. Philippe is one of the greatest graphic designers of his generation, working for very... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Lunch with Lynn/Under 20 Eats: Variations

  

  Lynn and I tend to frequent certain neighborhoods for our lunches, so a few weeks ago we decided to go out of our comfort zone and venture to an area we have... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL