Food and Drink
Parisian Café Culture
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
Everyone knows how the café culture in Paris intoxicates and I certainly inhaled that atmosphere, spending an afternoon people watching. After catching an early Eurostar into Paris, we spent the day wandering around the city discovering quaint back streets and browsing in quirky boutiques. Although the sun wasn’t shining, we were able to appreciate the classical architecture whilst dodging the variety of vehicles (both on the road and eccentrically parked) around the city.
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Champagne, Christmas and Culinary delights in Reims – Part 2
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
After a well-deserved rest, we began the next day fuelled by strong French coffee and croissants. The essential combination when enjoying “petit dejeuner” in France. Ready for another day exploring France’s champagne capital – Reims.
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Champagne, Christmas and Culinary delights in Reims
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year therefore I was delighted to have the opportunity to visit Reims in early December with my colleague Stephanie. The Reims tourist board had invited Stephanie and I to join them on two day tour of Reims to see the sights of this small but perfectly formed city.
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Bruges Restaurant Review – De Vlaamsche Pot
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
After walking around Bruges all day doing my Christmas shopping I had worked up an appetite and I was glad that Richard and I had a reservation at the De Vlaamsche Pot, a traditional Flemish restaurant tucked away in Bruges cobbled streets.
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Brasserie Bofinger
Thursday, August 20th, 2009
Within the heart of the fashionable Bastille area lies Brasserie Bofinger, recognisable by its attractive burgundy exterior and grand revolving doors. We were politely greeted by the waiters and led through the glass-domed dining room to our table.
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