Tuesday
Jan062009
Paris Highlights
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January 6, 2009 by Ryan Willms
January 6, 2009 by Ryan Willms 
Foie Gras: I ate it every chance I got. Duck and Goose, it’s the best. I had it raw with salt, fried and sautéed. Only a year ago I had it for the first time and it took some time to fall in love. I pretty much can’t eat enough now. It’s a little bit harder to find at home and the portions in Paris are definitely more generous. I highly recommend get down if you want to step your food game up.Colette Sale: Sure, a sale a Colette doesn’t sound super exciting, but it was. It was the first time I could try on pieces by Adam Kimmel, Commes des Garcons Thom Browne, Uniform Experiment and a few others. I was in heaven. I tried on everything I could find. Colette’s buying is very select from each designer but they pretty much have the best of the best. It turned out a lot of things were in my size and fit incredibly. Thom Browne and Comme des Garcons in particular were my favorites. Of course they were probably the least affordable. I made one purchase at 50% and left happy.
Le Marais: It was my favorite part of town. A beautiful mix of shops, galleries and small cafes. I really love the wood storefronts, big windows and open spaces. I found myself ducking down every side street I could find in hopes of finding a gem. APC, French Trotter, Muji and Tsumori Chisato also make the shopping worth the visit.
Some of the other highlights in brief were the abundance of wines, especially from Cotes de Rhone; Gigondas and Vacaras. Also just walking the city, it was dry and sunny, although chilly. Good strolling weather for visiting some beautiful stores.
Reader Comments (8)
you'll be wanting to live there i take it
I lived in Paris and now live about 2 hours North of France. I still visit Paris all the time, it's completely different from the rest of France, but equally amazing! I love it there.
It's beautiful. I love the city and the energy. I don't know if I have any real plans to move there, but if I could visit once or twice a year I wouldn't be too sad.
Did you visit Sidy and Aldo?
Did they take you to that restaurant near Metropolitan for some delicious confi?
God your making me miss my second home!
maybe you will come to londres next time
wow... you must have pissed off the sales guy... trying on everything you could get your hands on and buying one item :) ha. i would do the same now! but this reminds me of my days in high-end retail sale season...
If you REALLY want to step your food game up then try eating some raw fruits and veggies as opposed to the liver of a tortured goose. Just a thought.
yes indeed zack my sentiments exactly