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Eclairs in Paris

Iโ€™m often asked about upcoming trends and each time it happens, I am sorely tempted to respond, โ€œIf I could see the future, Iโ€™d be buying lottery tickets.โ€ I guess it makes good press – but the unfortunate thing about most trends is that they are often temporary. (In many cases, it’s a relief to see them go when their time is up.) Yet other…

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Disneyland Paris

I’ve lived in Paris for nearly ten years, which some folks think is a magic kingdom in itself. And although I’ve been to the Louvre, Rungis, the Musรฉe d’Orsay, and the crazy-giant Tati store at Barbรจs, I’ve not been to Disneyland Paris โ€“ until now. I’d been to the one in southern California as a kid, back when Disneyland featured things we never dreamed of…

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Paris Pastry App

UPDATE: Welcome to my website. I created the Paris Pastryย app guide to feature and highlight hundreds of the best chocolate shops, bakeries, and pastry shops in Paris.ย Unfortunately the technology of building and maintaining the app eventually exceeded myย capabilities and it wasnโ€™t possible for me to update it as often as wanted to. Because of those limitations, and others, Iย made the difficult decision to remove the…

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Paris Holiday Meet-Up and Booksigning

This Friday there will be a get-together at La Cuisine cooking school in Paris. Joining me will be my friends Alec Lobrano, author of Hungry for Paris, and Heather Stimmler-Hall, author of Naughty Paris—and we’ll have copies of our books to sign as well for holiday gift-giving. I’ll have copies of Ready for Dessert and The Perfect Scoop. If you’d like a signed copy of…

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10 Romantic (and Sexy) Things to Do In Paris

For those of you who have The Perfect Scoop, you may already be familiar with my friend Heather Stimmler-Hall, who writes the popular website, Secrets of Paris. She’s the one who attempted to seduce her Parisian neighbor with a batch of my ice cream. Not that she needs my assistance (I didn’t ask her how it turned out since I’m such a gentleman, and she’s…

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Paris Book Event This Weekend

This Sunday, December 6th from 3-5pm, I’ll be doing a booksigning with Heather Stimmler-Hall of Secrets of Paris, author of The Naughty Paris Guide, and Keith Spicer, author of Paris Passions. We’ll be hosted by Context Travel in Paris and Oliver Magny of O-Chรขteau, who will be providing libations (ie: wine). Since it’s the holidays, if you’re good, I might even bring some Friendship Bars…depending…

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Paris Favorites: Eating, Drinking and Shopping

A number of folks consult the site for information about Paris, but it’s always best to get some second opinions. So I asked a few friends and in-the-know colleagues about their favorite places around the city, and I’m happy to share them with you. Included are links, when available, for complete addresses and additional contact information. Hours change and places close in Paris without notice…

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