Archive - What's Up, Paris?

Summer's finally here, so I'm sharing some great places to eat with fun vacation vibes that'll quench your thirst for travel, as well as Seine swims and…

Jul 4 •

April 2025

Pull up a chair

A Paris writer I once took a spin class with joins me for a breakfast chat about her book, out Tuesday. News you might’ve missed, and my slightly…

Apr 26 •

Spring! Winter's behind us, so I'm sharing things to do outside, great places to eat that won't break the bank, and it's time to delve into the world's…

Apr 1 •

March 2025

A just-opened hotel with soothing vibes, a mystical club for late nights, eats I've tried, a cult shop’s second outpost, books for your reading list…

Mar 3

January 2025

Coffee. Definitely coffee.

Once you've got your steaming mug ready, crawl back under the covers before they get cold, plump your pillow, and lay back with this month's installment…

Jan 18 •

December 2024

...it's here! Christmas month, that is. Fret not though: you don't have to love this time of year to read on. There's the first art show at the Grand…

Dec 3, 2024 •

November 2024

Don't move, just pop on the bedside lamp or draw back the curtains if it's late enough for the sun to be up, and reach over for your weekend edit of…

Nov 23, 2024 •

Ready..? Set...

Raclette! How money *can* buy happiness (hint: it involves a lot of melted cheese), the Pompidou's becoming a giant nightclub, the city-wide photography…

Nov 4, 2024 •

October 2024

Mayhem on the metro

There's a new arts hub opening on the fringes of the city, I share places I've loved eating at this last month, and you’ll find my very short guide to…

Oct 2, 2024 •

September 2024

Any plans this month?

Here’s to harnessing those buzzy back-to-work vibes and diving right into what's new in Paris this season, from creative chefs opening their own digs to…

Sep 2, 2024 •

July 2024

Parisians' mood might be at an all-time low thanks to bad weather, Olympic mayhem and political volatility. So sunmer vacation could be the only saving…

Jul 2, 2024 •

June 2024

Eat for the weather you have

Paris in June is... rainy and grey. So, I've swapped seasonal salads for heartier burgers and fish and chips, and as there's no glasses of chilled rosé…

Jun 1, 2024 •

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