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The Paris Traveler

Archive for the ‘Lunch Hour Fun’ Category

June 22nd, 2007

La Closerie des Lilas

The first time that I dined at this famous restaurant, I was invited by a French writer which made it all the more interesting to say the least. At the time, I was a young girl trying steak tartare for the first time in my life, sipping champagne on the terrace, and not really aware […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment

June 17th, 2007

Paris Plage

Okay, so you can’t decide if you want to go to the beach or to Paris for your summer holidays, then think again! Paris has its own beach and this year it’s getting even bigger!
It use to be when you thought of Paris Plage, you thought of Le Touquet! Not anymore! For the past five […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment

June 15th, 2007

Paris Jazz Festival

Are you looking for something to do during the weekend while you’re visiting the City of Lights? If you love jazz like I do, then the Parc Floral is the place to be. What better way to spend the afternoon or early evening then to sit in the open air and listen to great jazz […]

By Lynn -- 2 comments

May 23rd, 2007

Le Temps des Cerises on La Butte-aux-Cailles

So you’ve been in Paris for awhile and you still haven’t met any Parisians to tell your friends about when you get home, well fear not. There’s a restaurant in the 13th arrondissement where you can rub elbows with the locals; and when I say “rub elbows” I’m not exaggerating!

Le Temp des Cerises is a […]

By Lynn -- 2 comments

May 12th, 2007

Dining on the Bateaux Mouches

Okay, after my last blog, I thought it would be nice to do something a little more romantic and what can be more romantic than having dinner on the Seine? There are a number of cruise boats offering day and evening tours, but I find the Bateaux-Mouches near the Pont de l’Alma to be the […]

By Lynn -- 6 comments

May 3rd, 2007

Parnasse 138

Who isn’t looking for a terrific little restaurant in Paris that not only serves good traditional French cuisine, but is also very friendly, and not very expensive!? Just about everyone, right! Well I know just the place. “Parnasse 138″ is that kind of restaurant.
They have several menus to choose from, plus a large variety of […]

By Lynn -- 1 comment