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Hôtel Lutetia

Hôtel Lutetia
The famous Hôtel Lutetia, 45 Boulevard Raspail, 75006 will close today for a three-year renovation. This historic hotel founded by the Bon Marché department store was built in 1910 in an Art Deco style. A number of famous guests have stayed at the hotel including Pablo Picasso, Charles de Gaulle, Peggy Guggenheim and Josephine Baker. The remodeled…
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Andréa Krueger’s Paris Apartment

Andréa Krueger’s Paris Apartment
Have you seen the new domino magazine with Andréa Krueger's Paris apartment? Très cool! It even has a terrance. I wonder if she would ever rent it out? Images via domino
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Packing for Paris in Early Spring

Packing for Paris in Early Spring
Planning a trip to Paris sometime soon? I like to pick two or three neutral colors and then I pack the rest of the clothing  and accessories for the trip based on those colors. For March, I decided to go with black, grey and cream/white. Here's what I would pack for a trip in early…
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Le Pain Quotidien

Le Pain Quotidien
How excited was I to buy the "Le Pain Quotidien" cookbook? Je suis enthousiaste! I love, love their tartines. Does a hummus and curried cauliflower or a toasted Camembert, walnut and fig tartine sound as good to you as to me? If so, grab their cookbook! Or even better visit one of their several restaurants in…
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La Tagueuse Élégante aka Catharine Cary

La Tagueuse Élégante aka Catharine Cary
I recently received an email from the folks at Baby & Company that they would be hosting an installation by a Paris tagger. Now, you don't have to twist my arm too much to visit Baby & Company. It is a cool boutique in downtown Seattle that has unique clothing and accessories for both men and women.…
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Paris versus New York: A Tally of Two Cities

Paris versus New York: A Tally of Two Cities
My husband and I have a tradition of giving each other books for Valentine's Day.  I think the book "Paris versus New York: A Tally of Two Cities" by Vahram Muratyan is Valentine worthy. Muratyan began a blog lauding the differences of these two world famous cities, and it was so popular that he turned it into a book.…
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