Luxirare

Always on the look out for cute food packaging ideas, and I really liked this one by Hugo & Victor for chocolates. The chocolates were so delicious too, very light shells with loose caramels or fruit jams inside.

Right now I wish I was in Chablis, France! I visited the area when I was staying at La Lucarne aux Chouettes. The lovely owner of the hotel let us borrow her car to drive to Chablis. Caroline (the owner) was probably one of the nicest most hospitable people I’ve ever met, couldn’t believe she [...]

I don’t know how many of you guys have been to Les Cocottes in the 7th arrondissement…Last time I went it was bustling with people but I think it’s safe to say this is the perfect place to eat lunch. Though the vibe of this restaurant screams “chic diner” the food is too delicious …

There was nobody here, by 9 this place is packed, even difficult to be seated. Thankfully I was down here by 6:30 am. I love when things are not quite ready and waiters are still hustling to get the tables fixed and the buffet prepared. Quiet whispers between co-workers and what they did …

How many times have I wished for a Fauchon in the US? Many. Fauchon is an anomaly, it is luxurious fast food. Imagine the speed of McDonald’s with the taste of a high end french bistro. There was one in NYC but it shut down. Fauchon is like Sephora in the way it is …

After several days in Paris I hopped on a train to check out this bed & breakfast place I had read about in a magazine. It all sounded so amazing (and affordable might I add? At $99 euro a night and a cheap train ticket from Garde De Lyon this was the perfect mini-vacation) …

Thanksgiving is tomorrow but I’m thinking how nice it would be to just wing it and end up in a casual but tasty restaurant such as L’atelier de Robuchon…I already have the-smallest-I-could-find-turkey brining in my fridge so it’s too late for that..By no means is this place “mind-blowing” taste wise but the food is delicious [...]

Starting just a year ago I developed a mild interest in interiors..Though I love beautiful spaces my default design ethos for interiors has always been ‘get-rid-of-everything-you-don’t-need-make-it-look-as-empty-as-possible-put-everything-inside-its-drawer’. That’s not to say my room doesn’t turn into a mess! My interest in food and kitchen tools developed early on but recently my interest in interiors …

Late night snacking with some amazing Mojito cocktails at the Park Hyatt Paris. Late night snacks here include an Osetra Caviar and Waffle combo, the waffle is made with potato flakes and flavored with parmesan cheese. Surrounding the waffle is a mixture of creme fraiche, egg whites, egg yolk, salmon eggs, parsley and capers. ….and [...]