The 2019 fall antiques fair is September 27 through October 6. Spring 2020 dates will be announced soon. Spring and fall bring more than the usual reasons to celebrate. The Foire de Chatou (previously known as the Fête du Jambon, or Festival of Ham) is France’s largest…
This interview is cross posted from Lost in Cheeseland. I didn’t grow up shopping at farmer’s markets or trawling for treasures at nearby antique or flea markets but quickly discovered their virtues when I moved to Paris. Attractions in their own right, the city’s…
This originally appeared as a guest post for the American Library in Paris. Do you have a favorite food memory from the markets of Paris? Maybe yours is as recent as this morning, or last Thursday, or perhaps decades ago. My favorite food memory goes…
While I was living in Paris last year, my friends Roger and Andrea were among the visitors. I met Roger Kizik about ten years ago. Actually I discovered Roger’s art before I knew him. I had bought several of his watercolors of boats in bold…
What a thrill to present Markets of Paris at the International Culinary Center (home of the French Culinary Institute) in New York City on Wednesday. I was warmly greeted by several of my food heroes (okay, their likenesses in big portraits) such as Emily Luchetti, Jacques Torres,…
The most rewarding moments for an author of a guidebook are sightings of it “in the wild.” Here are a few of my favorite spottings of Markets of Paris, 2nd ed. I invite you to share yours to be entered to win a signed copy….
Tip #2: Arrive Early for Best Selection, or Late for Best Deal …and Tip #3: Ask Permission before Taking Photos The specific days and hours that markets are open for business are listed as part of each market description in my book Markets of Paris….
Today marks exactly one month since Markets of Paris, 2nd ed. was published. For months prior, Dixon and I nurtured it as an idea. We swapped drafts back and forth, had discussions with our publisher, and enjoyed interactions with people at various markets in Paris. But…
Michael and I were in Paris two weeks ago. The timing coincided with the publication of the new second edition of Markets of Paris. The morning we arrived, we had no sooner settled into the apartment where we were staying in the 7th arrondissement than…
I’m frequently asked for recommendations about the best markets in Paris and how to find them. The “best” markets are topics of many other posts on this website, so I won’t dive into that here. Instead, this post offers suggestions for how to navigate your…
When I originally conceived of a website, I saw an opportunity to showcase various markets that I love, especially the markets of Paris. But soon, given responses I received, it became clear that others have plenty to say about their favorite markets. Obviously this fascination…
When I tell people I’ve been working on a book about the markets of Paris, it’s a bit of a Rorschach test. Business types assume I’m talking about financial markets. (Years ago I was an editor for business books, so it’s not that much of…
