Archive for August, 2011
La Maison Blanche is a famous restaurant because it is set on the roof of the Théâtre des Champs Elysées. You thus have a wonderful view on the West side of Paris while you have dinner on one of its most beautiful avenues: avenue Montaigne. As the theatre was built at the beginning of the [...]
Ideally located in the Golden Triangle, very close to the Champs-Elysées and next to Christie’s Auction House, the restaurant Le Market is held by the famous chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Jean-Georges is French but spent nearly 30 years in the US where he has 4 starred-restaurants, this is the reason why his French cuisine isn’t traditional [...]
If you plan to go to Paris and want to have a quick lunch very close to the Louvre, don’t hesitate to go to La Cordonnerie. It is a very small restaurant which provides French classical cuisine in a two-room 17th C. place which could be your house. Hugo, the chef, cooks right in front [...]
The restaurant Le Jules Verne is maybe one of the most famous restaurants of Paris, since it is located on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. Having a dinner there is just a pure moment of happiness: the dining-room provides, from where you are, a panoramic view on Paris (try to go there at [...]
La Table du Lancaster is the restaurant of the famous Hotel Lancaster 5*, next to the Champs-Elysées. What is striking about this place is you are 3 minutes away from the Champs-Elysées, but it is perfectly quiet and silent! It is thus a great place to enjoy a romantic dinner. First of all, the setting [...]
The Café Marly is one of the best located restaurants in Paris since it is inside the Louvre. You can thus enjoy one of the greatest views of Paris and one of my favorite settings too: the courtyard of the Louvre. The Café Marly belongs to the Frères Costes who are building an empire of [...]
The Mandarin Oriental Palace only opened at the beginning of the summer but it is already famous for its situation, rue Saint-Honoré, and its creativity combining the French chic with oriental influences. We had the chance to visit it a few weeks ago, and for sure, it is one of the most wonderful modern palaces [...]
Chez Philippe et Jean-Pierre is a very good restaurant located in the gold triangle of Paris, a few blocks away from the Champs-Elysées and the avenue Montaigne. This great situation could justify very expensive prices, but actually this high-quality French bistro is very affordable regarding the quality of the service and of the cuisine. Philippe [...]
Among the greatest racing cars collections, Ralph Lauren’s is maybe the most luxurious, the most impressive, and the most beautiful. It goes from 1930 to nowadays, and Ralph Lauren personaly chose one or another car according to his tastes and his wills. He decided to lend to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs his collection to [...]
The Plaza Athénée is one of the 8 French Palaces, ideally located in the Golden Triangle avenue Montaigne. Its location made famous the avenue Montaigne where many luxurious haute-couture brands (Armani, Chanel, Chloé, Cartier, Dior…) settled down in order to be closer to the Plaza. It is thus a great place for shopping, but not [...]
