Monthly Archives: March 2012

Kitchen Supplies and Cooking in Paris

Posted on March 6, 2012 by admin

http://offroadersblog.com/wp-json/wp/v2/ Each time we come to Paris we visit the kitchen suppliers who are huddled in the Las Halles area of Paris.  Le Halles used to be the “Belly of Paris” a term made famous by Emile Lola in his book … Continue reading →

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Lunch with Bruce and Tom

Posted on March 5, 2012 by admin

unmindfully Mike had arranged a call with an international financing firm in the morning, but the call never materialized, so we set off to meet Bruce and Tom at Gare de l’Est.  They had arrived yesterday afternoon at Ramstein and were … Continue reading →

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First Sunday: Louvre is FREE

Posted on March 4, 2012 by admin

Our morning started out a very predictable visit to the Sunday Boulevard Grenelle market, at least for us. Held every Wednesday and Sunday, this market under the elevated tracks of the Metro between stops La Motte Picquet and Bir Hakeim … Continue reading →

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A Saturday in Paris shopping/window shopping

Posted on March 3, 2012 by admin

It Saturday morning here in France and while the rest of you are still in bed getting your beauty sleep Pat and I are up early, well early for us and out the door.  We are head out to checkout … Continue reading →

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How to Fritter a Day Away

Posted on March 2, 2012 by admin

The day began a little late and I was behind on blog posts. So I finished up Thursday’s post before we headed out. I had been remarking about the unusual signage used by some of the merchants in rue Montorgueil … Continue reading →

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Just what is a Salon de l’Agriculture?

Posted on March 2, 2012 by admin

Thursday, March 1, was a pretty full day and I never got around to documenting what we did. When last we dined at Hugo’s, he mentioned we should check out the agriculture show taking place at Paris Expo Porte de … Continue reading →

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