Septime Paris : where cool neo-bistro food gets Michelin stars

Catching the earliest Eurostar train to Paris makes me grumpy. With no time, and frankly nowhere, to have decent brekky, the two-hour journey got me cranky and salivating for good viennoiserie and coffee. If there was one thing that saved me from self-destruct, it was…

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Cafe St Honore Paris: where you can have post-Louvre munchies

Walking around the Louvre left us extremely peckish. We had reservations at Cafe Marly (right next to the pyramid) but we wanted a change of scenery so we moved towards Rue Saint-Honore. I had this idea of cocktails at Hotel Costes but the weather was…

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Le Hide (Paris): where a day of foie & escargot began

I was in the mood for foie gras. Using our Rough Guide to Paris book, PB suggested we find this gem of a place near Arc de Triomphe called Le Hide. It’s quite tricky to find if you’re a tourist but by this time we’ve already mastered…

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