Here we go, here we go. While my willpower has been pitiful lately (to wit: this weekend included (multiple) cupcakes from Georgetown and Firefly and chocolates from Chow) I don't mind patting myself on the back for remembering my Vegan Mondays. It's not much, but it's something.
Morning
Strawberries
Banana
Afternoon
Steamed veg and roasted potatoes
A granola bar
Evening
Carrots and hummus
Monday, May 14, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
French word of the day: potelé
Def: chubby
I love this word. Not the way it feels, but the way it sounds.
I love this word. Not the way it feels, but the way it sounds.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Look up!
Look up, look up! Many of Paris' treasures are up above.
Take the stairs and you will be rewarded.
The trees are decorated...
...and the guardians, alert.
Look up!
Look up!
Even in the most fanciful interiors, the decor is not limited to the walls...
...and even in the most renowned buildings, the sites are not only at eye level.
The trees are decorated...
Look up!
Monday, May 7, 2012
My Vegan Mondays
I have two dinner dates this week for which I'm very excited and makes being "good" today easier.
Morning
Coffee with soy milk
Green juice
A giant, juicy Jonagold apple
Afternoon
Curry cauliflower wrap
Evening
Couscous with roasted asparagus, orange and dates
Dried pineapple
But truthfully, Vegan Mondays are a breeze now. I feel like I need to up my game: do three vegan days in a row. Or give up chicken. Definitely cut out the sugar. I don't know—do we just obsess about food and eating philosophies too much now? If we're all mindful and eat in moderation, is that enough? I do believe our food choices matter and I do feel better when I eat lots of veg and not a lot of baked goods. But does it have to be a mission? Do I have it in me to just be more balanced and not so programmed? Do you??
Morning
Coffee with soy milk
Green juice
A giant, juicy Jonagold apple
Afternoon
Curry cauliflower wrap
Evening
Couscous with roasted asparagus, orange and dates
Dried pineapple
But truthfully, Vegan Mondays are a breeze now. I feel like I need to up my game: do three vegan days in a row. Or give up chicken. Definitely cut out the sugar. I don't know—do we just obsess about food and eating philosophies too much now? If we're all mindful and eat in moderation, is that enough? I do believe our food choices matter and I do feel better when I eat lots of veg and not a lot of baked goods. But does it have to be a mission? Do I have it in me to just be more balanced and not so programmed? Do you??
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Louis & Marc
In 1854 a country boy named Louis Vuitton launched an eponymous trunk company in Paris.
In 1997, Marc Jacobs, a skinny kid from downtown New York was tapped creative director of the famed House.
The current “Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs” exhibition at Musée Arts Décoratifs is a bright, brilliant showcase of these two men and the couture and culture they’ve created for the House of Vuitton.
The first floor of the exhibition is devoted to Vuitton, the origin of the company, and the nineteenth century.
Move upstairs to second floor for Marc Jacobs and all his modern glory.
It's bold, modern, fun and riveting. Along with Helmut Newton at the Grand Palais, it's a seasonal must-see.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Bonjour Tristesse
Who doesn't love a good, kitschy "French" film?
Made in 1958, this gem has it all. Paris and the Riviera. Vixens and playboys. Dior and Hermés. It's the perfect mood lifter for these damp, grey days of spring.
Made in 1958, this gem has it all. Paris and the Riviera. Vixens and playboys. Dior and Hermés. It's the perfect mood lifter for these damp, grey days of spring.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
A petite NYC travel tip
The Garment District is where it’s at. Seriously. That grubby corridor in the middle of nowhere? It’s going to be the next Noho, the next NoLiTa, the next MePa.
Two years ago, the groovy Ace Hotel opened up, bringing with it the Breslin, John Dory Oyster Bar, and Stumptown Coffee. And Opening Ceremony.
Now there’s some competition. The NoMad hotel opened a couple months ago, adding to the neighborhood’s allure. Chef Daniel Humm from Eleven Madison Park directing the kitchen. Hour and forty minute waits for drinks in the Library. Jacques Garcia-designed rooms you just want to move into. Plus the super chic French label Kitsuné.
But we all know the new New York is Brooklyn. So you might do just as well by staying at the new Wyeth Hotel in Williamsburg. Wood-fired dining inside at Reynards. Or get some champagne and oysters at Maison Premier. And your French fix at Hotel Delmano.
Two years ago, the groovy Ace Hotel opened up, bringing with it the Breslin, John Dory Oyster Bar, and Stumptown Coffee. And Opening Ceremony.
Now there’s some competition. The NoMad hotel opened a couple months ago, adding to the neighborhood’s allure. Chef Daniel Humm from Eleven Madison Park directing the kitchen. Hour and forty minute waits for drinks in the Library. Jacques Garcia-designed rooms you just want to move into. Plus the super chic French label Kitsuné.
But we all know the new New York is Brooklyn. So you might do just as well by staying at the new Wyeth Hotel in Williamsburg. Wood-fired dining inside at Reynards. Or get some champagne and oysters at Maison Premier. And your French fix at Hotel Delmano.
Only in Paris
I've always loved this beautiful tree.
As I sauntered from Franck Kestener, down rue Monsieur le Price (what a great name!) into Carrefour de l'Odeon, there, sandwiched between Le Comptoir du Relais and Les Éditeurs, it stood.
Not quite as in full bloom as other times I've captured it, but sprouting something nonetheless.
Books!
Does anyone know anything about this project? Is it renegade or organized? What books are they? Is it a giving tree?
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