Paris

Bradford Elyseés – Wouldn’t stay anywhere else..

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Located in an exceptional area between the Champs-Élysées and Faubourg St-Honoré,I  discovered the charm of an authentic Haussman-style hotel. Haussman was appointed by Napoleon III to give Paris a new look and create space in the cluttered city. Haussmann and his team of architects constructed a unifying architectural façade that changed the shape of Paris. As well as coating the city with a unifying style, they also constructed new public buildings, such as L’Opéra , as well as many other buildings. This is what Bradford Elyseés offers its guest. Parisian charm and lots of space.


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Stylish and Swish – The Buddha Bar Hotel- Paris

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At the corner of the Faubourg Saint-Honoré, on Rue d’Anjou, you will tucked away the beautiful Buddha Bar Hotel- Paris. A fusion of classical French architecture blends with swish oriental design to transport you to world of the Buddha Bar legend.

You are welcomed by the red glow of chinese lanterns that lead to the reception and out into the courtyard too. Check in swift and w are taken to our lovely room with a sloping roof and big windows looking out onto the court yard. We were there in August 2014 and the weather was warm but the air conditioning was superb!

 

The courtyard by day...
The courtyard by day…

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Oh Lyonnais! – Aux Lyonnais

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Lyonnaise-style charcuterie platter

I spent many years as a child feasting in France, thanks to my father who loved his food and introduced us to it at a young age. One of my favourite memories of child hood was tentatively dipping my spoon into the hot bowl os Quenelle. First the sauce creamy with lobster and then the wonderful taste of Brandy! Ah!, it was a moment of anticipation and then pure joy. Continue reading →

Lah de dah! – Lunch at Laduree

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THE HISTORYOF LADURÉE HOUSE

This Parisian tea rooms’ history is intimately tied to the history of the Ladurée family. It all began in 1862, when
Louis Ernest Ladurée, a miller from the southwest of France, founded a bakery in Paris at 16 rue Royale.

Today the Famous tea room is so much more We had 4 meals here and can’t wait to go back for more. Here’s a picture journey of many lazy, wine filled lunches spent there 🙂

Deepika Sahney Reddy, I hope you enjoy your meal …

For the menu, click here. Its worth a look!


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