ah, voila.
I am off to Paris this Friday, Jan. 14, 2011. Then Barcelona until the 23rd.Exciiiiiting. the museums, food, flea marketing, shopping, people-watching....just because I can....It is my first 'real'...
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Paris//day 1: locals only
street market near Emily's aptmorbier (streak of ash in the middle); triple cream brie (the tall one, my fave); chevreles confitures....all complimentary...you don't get that in the states!cheese...
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Paris//day 1: view from the top
yeeeah, this is where i stayed in paris. lucky me!emily lives here. lucky her!
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Paris//day 2: i think i've gained a pound
Bofinger!! class all the way. the ultimate brasserie. quite possibly one of the best meals of my life.le vin. on a silver platter. but of course.the decor - c'est tres jolieil flottante a dessert of...
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Barcelona//day 3: lost track of time
yo, Brooklyn! we'd like some tapas. NOW, please.our friend. owning it.mmmm, tapas.YES. PLEASE.(left) stuffed mushroom with goat cheese and jamon, drizzled with olive oil(right) pork and cheese atop...
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Barcelona//day 4: city to myself
Jazz si Jazz.the best jazz club in town. seriously.this is the stairwell with dangling feet above our heads.it was so packed.i thought we'd never get a view.intermission - phew! we muscle through the...
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and i'm back.the trip ended so quickly! 9 hours later, i'm back on home ground.on one hand, it feels good to be able to speak english and have it be understood.on the other, i've left europe...the...
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Paris//oh the pretties
one of the best things about cities (nyc, paris, barcelona) is the people watching. i admit that vanity is somewhat at the forefront of my personality (hello, i'm in fashion), but in paris, it feels...
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Paris//a girl's dream
ah, LANVIN. the Ultimate. they don't have a store yet in nyc, so of course i was drooling.bought a notebook with an original sketch by Alber Elbaz, creative director and genius behind the...
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Paris//architecture
heeheeemily's apartment...so lovelythis building had a flat backside...whoatypical Paris apartment: a spiral staircase alongside small elevator, through the center of the apartmentlet's talk...
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Paris//les puces!
pianos for sale....beautiful vintage pianos...sure why not?cool tin advertising platesthe nabe of thrift shopsendless antiques...each street looked similar...got lost a bit...c'est la vie!dirty...
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Paris//Bofinger - more of the best
here we go: oysters with vinegar and some kind of dense bread. to the right, flaky toast to accompany my foie gras and jelly.and of course, wine to wash it all down. simple presentation, but the food...
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Barcelona//Day 1: arrival
3 hours later, we're in barcelonathe first taste - cheese appetizers on a spoon...and some cava...wheeeblack seafood spaghettiour hotel!! not bad for 44 euros a niteahhh, sleepy timehandsome chairit's...
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Barcelona//tapas? YES. PLEASE.
quimet & quimetTHE hot spot for tapascrowded. standing room only. were we up for it??just LOOK at the wineswe opted for beer, however. cold, delicious, exclusive quimet&quimet beer.i'll have to...
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Barcelona//the Cool guys
pretty in pinkbeige on beigeoops, caught me lookin'so, compared to Paris, Style didn't seem to be at the forefront of Spanish culture. (at least in Barcelona, anyway)but i did spot this gentleman with...
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Barcelona//Alleycats
barcelona streets....mostly narrow, mostly winding...really beautiful.
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Paris//kids these days
"so um, if you're not busy later, what do you say we grab some falafel? my treat."paris, 2011
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Paris//foodie paradise
behold, the falafel of a 45-min waitshredded goodness for your heartMariage Freres an institution of tea(offered stateside at dean&deluca)Place des Vosgesblaze of orangedid I mention how good the...
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