The Belleville Quarter of Pars is home to dozens of Asian restaurants. Think they’re all of equal quality? Think again. In the search for some of the best authentic Southeast Asian cuisine I asked Christian [...]

A message from Sue arrived today through the website: “My husband Phil and I are considering visiting Paris this winter… I’m wondering if I’m concerned that the French are so anti-American?” I’m not sure whether [...]

The French electorate doesn’t necessarily vote according to its relative wealth, yet relative wealth is a pretty good indicator of voting strength, particularly in Paris and more dramatically in its surrounding region. There, generally speaking, [...]

The 7th arrondissement isn’t typically my area of predilection for en evening out. But I decided to leave my usual comfort zones on a midsummer’s evening when taking a leisurely Wine & Dine Walk with [...]