I’m kicking off my brunch series today along the Canal Saint-Martin at a little place that I had been eyeing for awhile: La Chambre Aux Oiseaux- literally translated as the “bird room”. The restaurant is much more popular than I had thought. We were lucky to be only two and Read More
A Lesson in Modesty
First things first: welcome to the new and improved The Glittering Unknown! Thoughts on the new layout? Let me know in the comments! Last weekend was one of my good friend’s birthday, so a group of us got together for lunch at the Salon de Thé (tea room) at the Read More
A Moveable Feast
Last week my mom’s boss, who happens to be an old family friend (I went to elementary school with her son), was in Paris last week staying in the Saint-German-de-Pres area. I went down there Thursday morning to meet her, as my mom had sent over a couple of Read More
In France, We Eat Crêpes
At the risk of sounding like a pretentious snob, once you’ve had crêpes in the region from which they originated- the Bretagne region on the northwest coast of France- they’re just not the same anywhere else. Although getting a crêpe in Paris is an important rite of passage for any first-time visitors Read More