Early June in Canal Saint Martin
At times, we need to get away from dense, city centres to find more intimate neighbourhoods. Hani Belasen opened Bonjour Jacob concept...
03 May, 2022 / 0 Comments
Septime & its ecosystem in Paris
There's a small crossroads in the 11th arrondissement in Paris, a five-minute walk east of Bastille, where there's a Michelin-starred restaurant, a seafood...
24 April, 2022 / 2 Comments
Solo in Bordeaux for 2 days
A mere two hours south west of Paris by train, Bordeaux is a cool contender for a weekend break by the water. ...
23 April, 2022 / 0 Comments
My Cannes Awards go to…
I've been to Cannes more times than any other town (not city) in Europe. It's always for work, for an event, whether...
19 March, 2022 / 2 Comments
Tracking down Daniel Morgan in Paris
I hadn’t seen Daniel Morgan since his pop-up at Carousel in London. After which he left a message of thanks on my blog...
12 December, 2021 / 2 Comments
Le Grand Palais & its neighbourhood
When the Olympic Games open in Paris in 2024, the newly renovated Le Grand Palais will take centre stage. This Beaux Arts...
04 December, 2021 / 0 Comments
Bourse de Commerce: beauty in the building
"Beauty is the promise of happiness,” wrote French writer Stendhal in 1822. I went along to the Bourse de Commerce, in Paris' 1st...
26 November, 2021 / 0 Comments
Fleur de Pavé in Paris: Sylvain Sendra
Familiarity is comforting. It creates a warm feeling. That’s why I returned to Fleur de Pavé this autumn (2021). The...
25 November, 2021 / 0 Comments
Finding peace in Belleville, Paris
At times, we need to find space to strip off our outer layers of emotional turmoil. Some people go to the beach....
21 November, 2021 / 2 Comments
Knowing your linen from your flax
Homemade sourdough was so on trend for 2020. With the start of Fashion Revolution Week on 19 April, how about switching to weaving...
16 April, 2021 / 0 Comments
Eating & drinking in Reims
It was three summers ago that I was sitting one evening around a table in Koko Doko in Reims, the champagne capital...
07 August, 2020 / 0 Comments
Antibes: tender is the Côte d’Azur
Flash people; flash boats. That was my perception of Antibes on the Côte d'Azur. One-time resident F Scott Fitzgerald of Great Gatsby fame...
05 October, 2018 / 2 Comments
My life in Silicon Sentier: Paris’ 2nd district
I like to go to a place and live like a local. That's what I did when I was in town for the...
06 December, 2017 / 0 Comments
In homage to Restaurant Les Itinéraires: on Paris’ Left Bank
Restaurant Les Itinéraires is renowned for its one Michelin star, a natural wine list among the best in Paris and for creating a...
21 November, 2017 / 2 Comments
At the heart of Pommard: Fanny Sabre & Lejeune
Pommard in Burgundy has everything I desire from a village: a bakery, a café, a natural wine bar serving good food, peace &...
22 August, 2017 / 0 Comments