The Parisian institution that is Patisserie Paul is one of the most popular French high-street chains, with its line-out-the-door storefronts from the Marais to Montparnasse, including small take-away kiosks in landmark locations such as the Tuilleries, offering a high-quality coffee, breakfast, lunch or lite-bite alternative to fast food for locals and foreigners alike. From...
Ladurée, perhaps the world's most famous confectioner, is today a global institution. and for years it has been an essential stop for many tourists to Paris. On the Rue Royale, this original location of the circa-1862 tea and pastry salon is so intimate and romantic. They're renowned for their macarons, but it also makes...
The City Present recommends Chez André. This small restaurant is a quintessential Parisian experience in its location, its classic dining room, and its cuisine. A Paris visit would be incomplete without ordering Steak-frites. The 8th Arrondissement of Paris, between the Champs Élysées and the Seine, is often packed with tourists. Many of the street front...
The City Present feels despite the still-fragile global economy, this year will see a number of exciting new hotel openings and much-anticipated refurbishments in Europe, North America, and Africa. The pace of New York hotel openings has slowed from previous years, but the city is excitedly awaiting the February opening of the Mondrian Soho,...
While the many parts of the world economy remain uncertain, global aviation is charging ahead with some exciting new routes which will connect Europe, The United States and Africa in the New Year. Just as Spring starts to arrive in Boston, the increasingly ubiquitous Delta Air Lines will launch two new routes on 26...
Even with all the dessert options and must-do culinary experiences of Paris, the City Present recommends that visitors save room for Amorino. While gourmet gelato might sound more Rome than Paris, the excellent Amorino, with over a dozen spots in Paris and 36 locations in all of France, is a special treat for those...
Paris is serious about its food, and has long been a capital of chocolate, being the home to La Maison du Chocolate, which is now something of a confectionary empire, with outposts from New York to Tokyo. A less-widespread but no less impressive chocolatier is Patrick Roger, whose St. Germain boutique is a temple to cocoa. This is quite...