What's Hot

By Cynthia Rose

Nicole Pembrook with models, at the Mondial Spa et Beauté exhibition, at the Palais des Congrès.
Nicole Pembrook with models, at the Mondial Spa et Beauté
exhibition, at the Palais des Congrès.


A few years back, above the Champs Elysées, Nicole Pembrook opened Polished Hair Care. For years, she had run a salon out of her home. But in her new and elegant premises, without even a sign, her clientele rapidly tripled. Having submitted my own blond locks to a coupe/couleur at Polished, I know the reasons those clients keep on coming.  >> Read more


Our Current Fave

By Barbra Austin

Sashimi of scallops and daurade at Shu, a modern Japanese restaurant in the 6th Arrondissement
Sashimi of scallops and daurade.

The fun at Shu starts the moment you step through the door, a child-size portal on quiet rue Suger that leads to a cool and calm den with stone walls, broad wooden tables surrounded by cushioned benches, and a pristine little kitchen with a counter and a few seats.

The menu at this modern Japanese restaurant in a very old building is based around kushiagué—little skewers of delicately fried morsels of vegetables, meat and fish, from taro root to crispy shrimp, delicately seasoned and presented with dipping sauces, coarse salt and lemon. >> Read more


Fabulous French Finds



What2WearWhere.com

1stDIBS.com, the ultrachic website for all things decorative, holds an online Paris flea market each Saturday, where you can peruse and purchase unique and extraordinary decorative items. It is almost like being in Paris. And in case you do find yourself in the city, wandering among the antiques at, say, the Vanves market, we put together the perfect outfit from the Gap to keep you à la mode. Loving the military-inspired anorak, leggings and suede booties. Happy hunting!
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Fan Photo Submissions


Bastille Day by Stacey Pedersen

Trocadero at Sunset by Beth Davidson


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Wine of the Month


By Diana Rice

Château de Vaugaudry, 2006, from the Chinon region, is a marvelous choice to begin to understand the cabernet franc grape.

Exploring the Niche

Ready to branch out beyond the de rigueur offerings of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and pinot noir? You may want to spend some time this summer exploring the niche market of Loire Valley reds, where most of the reds are made from 100 percent cabernet franc.
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Recipe of the Month


By Barbra Austin

Perfect for summer, a berry compote made with red wine pairs well with vanilla ice cream.

While tarts and crumbles are among my favorite desserts, there’s something to be said for not having to turn on the oven in the height of summer. It’s easy enough to make a compote with fruit and a little sugar, but the addition of red wine makes this one more elegant, more adult.  >> Read more


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Winners from our Facebook Photo contest

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Photos 1-4 (Fireworks, Metro, Mouin Rouge, Coffee Cup): Grand Prize Winner: Stacy Pedersen (Napa, CA – now Paris); Photos 5-7 (Girl in fountain, Eiffel at sunset, Lock on Fence): Beth Davidson (Port Huron, Michigan);
8 Ceiling at Printemps: Yan Yan Teoh (Sidney, Australia); 9 Couple walking: Quinn Connors – (Paris, France); 10 Kissing Oscar Wilde's tomb at Pere LaChaise: Christine Eitel Commons – (Paris, France); 11 White Medallion: Carina Okula; 12 Sacre Coeur in Pink: Claire Liao – (Taipei, Taiwan)

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