http://www.cool-paris.com THINGS TO DO IN THE CITY OF LIGHT Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:54:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Terminus Nord, just in front of Gare du Nord is an old institution. It is open every day, even on Sunday evening ( exceptional in Paris) and until very very late. And early in the morning you can have your "petit déjeuner". The restuarant is reasonably priced, full of Parisians and ... http://www.cool-paris.com/terminus-nord/ Eating and drinking in Paris isn't so much about food and wine. It's really about easing the process of ordering food and having a good time - or at least not a stressful time- doing it.  In a food guide "Eating and drinking in Paris - French menu translator & ... http://www.cool-paris.com/about-eating-and-drinking-in-paris/ If you really want to feel and act like a Parisian who's reading his paper or correcting his latest novel while checking out les madames of the neighbourhood, go and have a drink at place Condorcet, more specifically at bar Le Turgot. Go there if you're feeling hungry and want ... http://www.cool-paris.com/le-turgot/ The first large retrospective exhibition dedicated to Yves Saint-Laurent the fashion designer is set to take place from 11 March to 29 August at the Petit Palais. Discover this beautiful exhibition, you still have some time, but buy your ticket in advance on-line or in the Fnac (even with a ... http://www.cool-paris.com/ysl-in-le-petit-palais/ By Robert Fisher Fodor's Editor If you love Monet and Renoir you’re in good company—these fathers of Impressionism are among the most beloved painters of all time. But who would have thought that they also made amazing road-trip buddies? I "hit the road" with them during a recent trip to France, to ... http://www.cool-paris.com/normandy-art-festival-have-an-impressionist-summer/ You must not be addicted to film or blind to the city's inexhaustible charms, to go to the movies in Paris in all weathers and all seasons because it is, by a wide margin, the best place in the world to watch film. Paris offers a variety of choices that ... http://www.cool-paris.com/paris-with-popcorn/ While strolling on a sunny summerevening we did pass a little café "très sympa", turned around and had a drink. We didn't need to go home yet as we stayed another night at the Montmartre Studio Lofts. The owner of the place is a very friendly young man who wanted ... http://www.cool-paris.com/nostalgic-french-pub/ After some years of decline, the Marché St.-Quentin, near the Montmartre Studio-Loft is alive again. The covered market sells all fresh products as bread, vegetables, meat and fish from France. But you can also find specialities of other countries ( Brasil, Libanon, Italy, Portugal, ...). The market is open every ... http://www.cool-paris.com/marche-st-quentin/ The French have a special relation with cheese. They are very demanding and want a cheese riped to perfection. Therefore most of the excellent shops have their own cellars. Marie-Anne Cantin has 7 of them and is one of a kind of perfectionist. But her obsession was worth while, she ... http://www.cool-paris.com/excellent-cheese/ After a passage with Alain Ducasse " Aux Lyonnais", the chef and sommelier wanted to fly on their own. They decided to start a small bistrot where the ingredients of the food are the most important. And so they created a bistrot de chef where the chef can be creative ... http://www.cool-paris.com/le-miroir/