French Culture Guide

French Culture in New York, with a Touch of Paris

Cuisine

Eat Like You’re in Paris… in Murray Hill and Gramercy!

Eat Like You’re in Paris… in Murray Hill and Gramercy!

Though you may feel the high-rises in these neighborhoods are distinctly New York, it is possible to eat like you’re in Paris in Murray Hill and Gramercy for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Jan 12, 2012 by
Eat Like You’re In Paris… In the West Village!

Eat Like You’re In Paris… In the West Village!

Here’s just one way you can spend the day eating like you’re in Paris in the West Village

Jan 06, 2012 by
Where to find bûches de Noël, just in time for Christmas!

Where to find bûches de Noël, just in time for Christmas!

If you’re not one to bake a log yourself, there are a number of different varieties of bûches de Noël available in the city.

Dec 23, 2011 by
Eat Like You’re in Paris: Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill

Eat Like You’re in Paris: Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill

The Brooklyn neighborhoods Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill are notable for the large number of […] French spots to stop at for all of the necessary meals of the day.

Dec 16, 2011 by
Moroccan Fare, Parisian Flair

Moroccan Fare, Parisian Flair

One of my favorite restaurants in Paris isn’t even French! Imagine that, traveling to the capital of all things gourmet, and finding that your favorite spot doesn’t even serve coq au vin.

Dec 09, 2011 by
Thanksgiving: French Thoughts on an American Experience

Thanksgiving: French Thoughts on an American Experience

  Thanksgiving is more than just a holiday to rest and take off work and school. Thanksgiving is the most secular, apolitical, and familial holiday in American culture. It was…

Dec 01, 2011 by
Pastries on the Park

Pastries on the Park

  Let’s see… heavenly croissants, madeleines, countless other authentic French pastries and perfect macarons at a reasonable price?  Sounds like too much to ask, I know, but the new bakery,…

Nov 24, 2011 by
The Paris Pastry App Will Make Your Visit Sweet

The Paris Pastry App Will Make Your Visit Sweet

  Pastry fans in Paris (and who wouldn’t be a pastry fan while in Paris?) can now use technology to make the most of Paris’s renowned pastry scene. The iPhone…

Nov 24, 2011 by
Paris on the F and G lines? Believe it.

Paris on the F and G lines? Believe it.

  Little Italy, Chinatown, Little Senegal… New York is home to a myriad of micro-countries. For the past decade, a thriving Little Paris has been blossoming in the Carroll Gardens…

Nov 18, 2011 by
Eat like you’re in Paris… in SOHO!

Eat like you’re in Paris… in SOHO!

As it is quite possible to spend the entire day in SoHo, sampling some of the area’s finest French fare for breakfast, lunch, dinner and a late-afternoon snack is a must.

Nov 13, 2011 by