what to do when you’re in paris

Stay: La Réserve—my favorite hotel I’ve EVER stayed in. Everything was perfection, down to the little details like a ‘room bathrobe’ and a ‘shower bathrobe,’ daily treats left in your room, little pillows for your feet (and the best turndown service), waiters who remember your breakfast order (and serve the best green juice), and a great hotel bar. And, goes without saying, the hotel and its interiors were beautiful.

Eat

• Lunch

  • Girafe (and then walk around by the Eiffel Tower after)

  • Lou Lou

  • Les enfants du marché

• Dinner

  • Chez Janou

  • Le Petit Lutetia

  • Aux Pres

• Coffee + treats

  • L’atelier des pains

  • Mamiche

  • Breizh Cafe (crepes)

  • Used Book Cafe

• Drinks

  • Hotel Costes

  • Tea at Ritz Paris

Do

• Shopping

  • Officine Universelle Buly

  • OFR Bookshop

  • Conservatoire des Hemispheres

  • La Maison du Bac

  • Printemps

  • Le Bon Marche

• Explore - just walk, really! You’ll stumble upon great cafes and cute stores. Best thing (I think) to do is sit outside at a cafe, get a coffee or glass of wine, and take it all in! Also - some great neighborhoods to walk through and explore are Saint-Germain and Le Marais.