Ambrosia Quest

The dining room at
Angelina shimmers with a nostalgic belle époque glamour, enhanced by what was previously considered worn out, but is now stylishly distressed, with overly-aged carpet, chips and tatters here and there, tarnished original antique mirrors and faded wall murals. The magnificently aged decor only adds to the charm of this historic Salon [...]

I really do not recommend this show, or any of the other big Parisian cabaret shows. Why, you may ask? Well, quite simply put, they’re just awful.
There are a myriad of ways to blow a lot less Euros and be significantly more entertained, believe me.
Crazy Horse is supposed to be the sexiest of [...]

While making conversation after a particularly horrible trans-continental
in-flight meal on
Lufthansa, I confided in Tony some of my secret hopes for our quickly approaching Parisian experience.
At the top of my list were:
1) To make new friends that will write and visit us, because I love when that happens, and
2) To have the opportunity to [...]

This
seven-story museum houses an impressive collection of erotic art and artifacts, including Sacred Art, Brothel Art, Contemporary and Pop Art in their Permanent Collections, and a wide sampling of Japanese Erotica, as well as the works of A. Dupouy, Claveloux Christian Peter and many others in the Temporary Collections.
Pace yourself. There is a lot [...]

Located on the very hip and jam-packed
rue de la Huchette in the
Quartier Latin, the
Caveau de la Huchette holds to it’s reputation for a good time, without pretension, into the wee hours in the city of lights.

We traversed the crowded cobblestoned streets, packed with smoking students posing about (from nearby
Sorbonne and other [...]

Navio has been a favorite brunch destination of Tony’s and mine, for years. We occasionally ride Tony’s
motorcycle over the hill, have Brunch at Navio, and make a day of it by either riding into SF or over to Santa Cruz.
The
Ritz Carlton property is stunning, resting on the cliffs overlooking the ocean at [...]

While deciding on a place for breakfast in the
Marais, I was contemplating the
Cafe des Musees or
Camille, when I came across a mention of this little creperie on
rue Vieille du Temple. Then, when looking for reviews, I discovered
David Lebovitz had mentioned they had Caramel Beurre Sale crepes [...]

After extensive research, I decided on the Hotel Brighton, located on the
rue de Rivoli, just one block from the famed
Meurice Hotel on the same street, and directly across from the
Tuileries Gardens in the center of Paris, for our first several nights in the city of lights. The Hotel Brighton turned out to [...]

Gerard Craft (left) and Matthew Rice (right) of Niche
Those of you who were privy to my travel writing and food ramblings prior to the launch of this blog may recall my article, and/or my excessive raving, about a restaurant in St. Louis called Niche.
I interviewed the chef, Gerard Craft, as well as his Pastry Chef, [...]

Located less than a block from the
Pont Louis Phillipe you can dine al fresco with a stunning view of the
St. Gervais church and a picturesque ancient passageway, in the charming
St. Paul neighborhood.