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Restaurants

Craving for Claus

Breakfast is not a big deal for the Frenchies. A quick coffee at the counter of a café is enough to start the day for many. They didn't know what they had been missing until German-born Claus Estermann opened a tiny two level place close to Les Halles dedicated to the first meal of the day and simply called "Claus".

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Restaurants

David Toutain: Sparkling with Enthusiasm

Food at Toutain's comes as a long row of beautifully presented morsels, brillant little salads, perfectly cooked (poached!) chunks of cod, generous slices of duck and "cèpes" in heart-warming sauces: Tthe best menu I had in a long time.

Shopping

Taking History Home

The hardest thing when travelling is to find the right souvenir, right?

Shopping

Brake the bread

Is there any place in the world where the bread is better than in Paris? Of course not. When it comes to Baguette, Paris is just unbeatable.

Hotels

The Peninsula Paris: The luxury revolution

This is the opening everybody expects in Paris: After a four-year renovation the Peninsula Paris will open on 1rst of August and it will be, read m

Culture

Centre Pompidou: The nice monster of Paris

What exactly is the Centre Pompidou, in Paris better known as Beaubourg? A museum, yes, and one of the best in Paris.

Shopping

Centre Commercial: fair & fashionable

Centre Commercial? In French ears this sounds like a big shopping mall out there in the suburbs.

Restaurants

Grazie: More than just Pizza

You have to be very talented to turn a simple thing like a pizza into something hype.

My Paris Stories

Who needs a palace while in Paris?

What about the Ritz? So swanky! But for some still not swanky enough. If for you, too, five-star hotels don’t quite cut it, then try staying in a “palace”. The French government just crowned four Paris luxury hotels with the new distinction of “palace”.