Paris and Beyond

Le Rendez-Vous des Amis With a name like this and a reputation for  music, food and a fun place,  this guy looks pretty lon...

Fête de la Musique June 21 Celebrating the summer solstice in Paris is an experience beyond imagination with every street corner, ...

Le Perchoir (the rooftop bar) There were only three of us that evening,  plus the family of one of the workers, two or thre...

Le Perchoir (the perch) This stunning rooftop bar is 7 flights up with a view from each corner.  It is found on an unlikely i...

In the soft light of a classic Paris bistro,  I imagined seeing two ghosts (or three). Perhaps it is just a reflection,  or...

Caves Legrand Accessed through Galeries Vivienne and from Rue de la Banque, this wine shop was operated by several generations of...

  Le Petit Fer à Cheval "The Horseshoe" Effortless Paris chic: the horseshoe bar, the glasses, the shelves, t...

La Palette The rainy day refuge was a photographer's delight  as we enjoyed the classic French fare and a glass of bubbly. ...

Rue de la Roquette There is much to observe in this photo but when shooting I saw none of it. It just looked like a warm, sun...

Le Zinc d'Honorée Bistro, Brasserie, Terrasse, Café... Food was reasonably priced... good, but not outstanding... chipper service, ...

Is there anything better than Champagne with friends in Paris? Of course not! Café, Bar, Brasserie, Bistrot Victoires 6, rue la Vri...

Fête de la Musique 21 juin I have been thinking about this wonderful day of music in Paris and all of France this week, knowing that tod...

Although this café terrace is not in a traditional color scheme, I was tempted to have a seat with my bright orange coat and multi-colored...

Au Rendez-Vous de Montmartre, café-bar-restaurant ...a place where everybody knows your name Well, perhaps not, but can you imagine a ...

Saturday afternoon, warm spring day, and great friends... Yes, Chez Prune is a perfect place to unwind at the end of a week.  The casual at...

I am not sure whether this gentleman is looking for a friend or if he is just looking cool. Le Ricaux 44, rue Chaussée d'antin 7...

As we near the summer solstice I am reminded of this wonderful spot, Bistro Pré aux Clercs, where friends met last June before a night shoot...

I think that Blogger got them all!

Holly and I stepped into this historic bistrot after a little shopping at Mora next door. The outside has the original 1919 façade with a ti...

(photo above courtesy of Marie -- merci) What a great idea -- music on every corner, in every church, and in every café for the summer solst...