Frenchie Friday - April 5, 2024

By the time you are reading this I will be on a plane to Paris. We are heading to Portugal for a month, bookended by 2 weekends in Paris. And of course, as I always warn you about, we have not 1 but 2 strikes to navigate through.

Saturday there will be both a student-led demonstration at the sports ministry to denounce the removal of residents from student housing during the 2024 Summer Olympics AND the Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) are back at Place de la Bourse to demonstrate various issues and demands, such as a referendum on France’s withdrawal from the EU and NATO, living costs and the implementation of a constitutional amendment.

Always have a Plan B and C in Paris!

BUT the cherry blossoms started blooming 2 days ago, so that's going to make up for it. We are staying in the 17th arrondissement so it is just a short walk to Parc Monceau to check out the beauties!

Keep up on my adventures (and misadventures) in Paris and Portugal on Instagram.

Audrey Hepburn's Paris

Two books have released since the beginning of 2024 covering Audrey Hepburn's Paris. An article I was reading this week in Grazia magazine this week reminded me I had a dusty draft on this very topic which I pulled out from the depth of my backlog, polished off and published this morning. Here's my version of Audrey Hepburn's Paris.

If you love Audrey as much as I do, you definitely will want to check out Audrey Hepburn in Paris and Audrey in Paris as well!

Links I Love...

Links to interesting stories found around the interwebs during the past week. If you find something about Paris, France, or French lifestyle and culture that you think I should share, reply to this email and let me know!

Paris:

• ​15 Best Paris Hotels for Taking in the City of Lights​ [Architectural Digest]
• ​A Fantastical Stay and Secret Garden Await at This Boutique Hotel in Paris​ [Hotels Above Par]
• ​This Dreamy Café is a Mainstay of Montmartre [Hotels Above Par]​
• ​The Hottest Restaurant in France Is an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet [The New Yorker]
• (not a fan!) Le Crookie: after the cronut and the cruffin, latest croissant hybrid takes Paris by storm​ [The Guardian]
• ​Going to France for the Games? Here’s your restaurant guide​ [Financial Review]
• ​This New Parisian Hotel Feels Just Like a Pied-à-Terre — Here's Why We Love It​ [Travel & Leisure]
• ​Best Places to Eat in Paris: Le Joy, NENI Paris, Shang Palace, Korcarz​ [Iconic Life]
• ​Cedric Grolet shares his favourite restaurants and hangout spots in the City of Light [Tatler]
• ​Four Seasons Hotel Paris Unveils Farm-to-Table Experience​ [Luxury Travel Advisor]
• ​An expert's guide to finding the best cheese in Paris​ [BBC]
• ​Meeting The French Impressionists At This New Exhibition Is Worth The Trip To Paris​ [Forbes]
• ​9 Best Bookstores in Paris 2024​ [Frenchly]

France:

• ​This Airline Only Flies Between NYC, France, and Italy, and Serves Michelin-Starred Food​ [Food & Wine]

French Culture, Lifestyle, Beauty & Decor:

• ​Why April Fools Day in France Involves Fish Pranks​ [Atlas Obscura]
• ​Diptyque's Newest Candle Collection Will Transport Your Senses to a Parisian Cafe​ [Town & Country]
• ​Prime Paris property with rue la-la​ [Financial Times]

Around the World

• New Orleans: Is New Orleans French bread used for po-boys really French? Here's the history. [Nola]
• New York City: French Gallery “Amelie, Maison d’Art” Opens in NYC​ [Cool Hunting]

Pour Le Weekend...

I am going to soak up as much of Paris as I can in a weekend! The weather is supposed to cooperate so we will be out and about walking, eating, shopping, doing it all!

We get to Portugal Sunday night to start our month, I am looking forward to it!

How about you?

Bon Weekend!

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