December 2011

These are a few of my favorite things

16 December 2011
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Luxury hotels that capture the essence of the Holiday with elegant décor. The snow covered trees outside of the concept store, Merci. Winter white and pure gold that decorate the inside of the Shangri-La. Charming quartettes serenading shoppers with Christmas classics at Printemps. Luxurious shops along Saint Honoré like Caron with their mesmerizing winter scenes. [...]

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Roasted Chestnuts in Chartes

12 December 2011
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The first time I ever ate a roasted chestnut was during my first winter in Paris. Until that moment, it had never dawned on me that despite the million times I had sung “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping on your nose…” Chestnuts had never been apart of making my Christmas season [...]

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Un Dimanche à Paris

6 December 2011
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Mention anything with “delicious” and “chocolate” sooner than later I’ll be on my way to investigate it for myself. So when an old colleague was visiting Paris and wanted to get together somewhere oh-so-sweet for lunch, I knew just the place! Located on a charming little street which provides lessons on the art of walking [...]

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