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Paris Favorites: Eating, Drinking and Shopping

A number of folks consult the site for information about Paris, but itโ€™s always best to get some second opinions. So I asked a few friends and in-the-know colleagues about their favorite places around the city, and Iโ€™m happy to share them with you. Included are links, when available, for complete addresses and additional contact information. Hours change and places close in Paris without noticeโ€ฆ

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French & Italian Menu Translation Made Easy

After spending years learning the language, Iโ€™m pretty comfortable with menus in French and Iโ€™m rarely in for any unpleasant surprises when waiters bring me food anymore. But on my trip to Italy, I was completely baffled when handed an Italian menu, scarcely knowing stinco from souris dโ€™agneau. Stinco I Iearned the hard way: a Fred Flintstone-sized hunk of roasted veal knuckle was plunked downโ€ฆ

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