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Wednesday School for Kids
Wednesday School for Kids By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com Wednesdays in Paris have had a special rhythm: Movie schedules change that day, Pariscope entertainment magazine goes on sale in kiosks—and children appear everywhere on their day off from school....
Chez Michou: Pigalle for Parisians
Chez Michou: Pigalle for Parisians By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com The first time that I saw Michou, he was in my neighborhood, not his. He glided into a small restaurant near the Marais and although I didn’t recognize him, it was clear that he...
Coffitivity: An App for Café Sounds
Coffitivity: An App for Café Sounds By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com Ever notice how perfect a coffee shop or café is for writing? You can be alone in the midst of a crowd while your ideas float and bounce against the din. It’s noisy, but not too noisy....
Mother-of-the-Bride Dress
Mother-of-the-Bride Dress By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com There are certain fantasies that fall on your shoulders when you live part-time in Paris. According to those fantasies, I spend hours every morning sipping coffee in a cafe. I skip home with a...
How to Find a Party in Paris
How to Find a Party in Paris By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com Yes, Paris is filled with museums and lovely little restaurants, but how do you meet the people? How do you sip a glass of wine, dance and mix with the Parisians? The answer: You have to take a...
The Kilo Shop: A New Weigh to Buy
The Kilo Shop: A New Weigh to Buy By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com I was at a dinner party with four of those wonderfully chic French women when one of them cooed a compliment across the table. “I love your scarf,” she said, as all eyes followed her to...
Parapluies Simon in Paris
Parapluies Simon in Paris By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com The first thing I bought on my first trip to Paris was an umbrella. It was 1967, and I suddenly needed one. From high school French I knew how to pronounce parapluie—a melodious word that is still...
Off to Marseilles for Bouillabaisse
Off to Marseilles for Bouillabaisse By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com Bouillabaisse and I have a history. For years, I made this fish soup—from scratch, fish heads and all—for Christmas Eve dinner. Then, to prepare myself when I first became a restaurant...
Yogurt: Suleiman’s Magnificent Solution
Yogurt: Suleiman’s Magnificent Solution By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com This story starts in the 16th century when the guy on the left (Francis I of France, black hat, nice necklace) had a problem—diarrhea. Fortunately, his ally on the right (Suleiman...
Oui! Grégoire Maret on Jazz Harmonica
Oui! Grégoire Maret on Jazz Harmonica By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com The June session of Paris Cafe Writing started with champagne at a small French restaurant behind the historic winter circus (Cirque d’ Hiver). It ended with more bubbles at the...
Mad Men’s “Zou Bisou Bisou”
Mad Men’s “Zou Bisou Bisou” By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com Le seminar de Paris Cafe Writing en juin est complet. That’s easy to read: The June seminar is filled. The Paris writing sessions are in English, but in France we are surrounded by ... French....
11 Ways to Save Money in Paris
11 Ways to Save Money in Paris By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com Paris can be expensive, but there are several ways to be thrifty while truly French. A question from Katie of Missouri inspired me to share a few of my favorites: 1. Travel off-season ...