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PARIS: 10 Trendy Restaurants better than Celebrity fly trap, L’Avenue

With Paris haute couture week currently in full swing, American celebrities are flocking into town, including tabloid darlings du jour, Lana Del Rey and Kim Kardashian. …And they’re all being spotted at the damn same place, paparazzi heaven, L’Avenue. Just a few steps from the grand Plaza Athenée hotel with its top designer boutiques, L’Avenue…

SACRE BLEU! Le Croissant is dying out in France

Is there any French gastronomic icon bigger than the croissant? When the rest of the world thinks of the French, do they not picture us sitting in le café on a cobblestone street with our breton striped t-shirts smoking cigarettes, drinking wine and eating le croissant? And rest assured dear citizens of the world, that…

Paris Fashion Week circa 1951

You don’t have to be a fashion die-hard to appreciate the magic of these photographs captured in 1951 at Paris fashion week by my favorite go-to archive, LIFE magazine. The late 1940s and 1950s was a time of intense interest in Paris fashion and haute couture. But even though some of the names of the fashion houses might…

Every outfit Cher from Clueless ever wore in 60 Seconds

I was a nineties kid (born in the 80s, raised in the 90s) and I’m okay with admitting that Clueless just about taught me everything I needed to know at that time in life (along with Pretty Woman and Dirty Dancing). This video is for all the girls who tried out the knee-high sock trend,…

10 Secret Tips for Foodies and Winos

1. Save an Unfinished Bottle of Wine for up to a Week Just for the record, I’ve never had this dilemna, but for those of you that are able to open a bottle of wine without finishing it, this is a pretty good tip. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrEMMZW1IMs&feature=player_embedded] 2. Make the cheese you serve at dinner parties look…

Food P*rn vs Street Style

Just a bit of fun today– I was a little bored staying indoors out of the rain yesterday and ended up pairing some food photography with street style photography inspired by fashion blogger Miss Moss. As I said, just a bit of fun— not much sense! So how did I do? …

PARIS: Unpretentious, Honest Food gems

The decoration? “On s’en fou!” as the French say when they don’t give a toss. There’s a bit of a misconception when picking restaurants in thinking that fancy design, good-looking staff or a trendy following make for a good meal. In my book, places that don’t fuss over decor indicate they’re thinking about the food…

FOOD P*RN: Tiny Temptations

Welcome to another edition of Messy Nessy’s Food P*rn … with a little twist. I’ve been keeping this post in my vault for quite a while but I think it’s finally time to share. Today we’ll be gawking at some miniature food art which looks just as tempting as the real thing. The only difference…

FOOD P*RN: The 20 Most Amazing Ice Cream Recipes

Welcome to another edition of MessyNessy’s Food P*rn. Since for most of us, the sun is out and we’re all in search of something a little more refreshing, I thought I’d zone in on ice cream. Recipes as usual, are attached– can you think of a better way to spend a hot weekend than making…

8 of the Best Things in a French Supermarket

Today is my weekly shop and I thought I might take you guys along with me to make it less monotonous. Fellow shoppers couldn’t quite figure out why I was taking pictures of items in the frozen food section and my francophone readers will surely be baffled by this post. But anyhoo, all the items…

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