A nightclub underneath a bridge sounds like it should be an interesting place to socialize, but Club Showcase is more than this. A former boat hangar beneath the iconic Pont Alexandre III, the nightspot is youthful and trendy, playing host to both up-and-coming and established DJs. The location really is out of this world. Looking [...]

If you have wandered near the Louvre or Jardin des Tuileries lately, you will notice an exciting addition on the rue du Rivoli wing, and a rather large one at that! La Fête Foraine is the summer carnival implanted by Le Mairie of Paris for those looking for an entertaining night out with the kids. With [...]

About two years ago, MMC Events (Mixologie Moléculaire Consulting) stepped up to try and add a bit of molecular cred to the Paris scene. Their services include training, consulting, events and – coming soon – an online boutique. So, I stopped by one of their molecular mixology classes to indulge both my inner scientist and [...]

I frequent a lot of bars that get good buzz. But sometimes I like to try a wild card in hopes I’ll find an undiscovered treasure. I hadn’t heard anything drinks-wise about the Wagon Bleu. In fact, I hadn’t heard anything about it at all. But, when I stumbled across it online, two things drew [...]

Opening its doors early this year, the Shangri La is the most recent of highly anticipated hotel revamps to hit Paris. I stopped in with Wednesday usuals, Matt, Vio and Mel to see if the cocktails live up to the buzz. We began the evening in one of the relaxed front lounges of calm sophistication where [...]

This Wednesday, come on along to Le Carmen for the 4th installation of the by-now legendary Book Club party, sponsored by the literary magazine A Tale of Three Cities. What is A Tale of Three Cities? I’m so glad you asked. It’s a new arts journal, launching this summer, and devoted to showcasing the writing, artwork, and [...]

I set off to un Dimanche a Paris for an early evening drink (the lounge opens at 4pm) to asses both the barman and his skills with Heather and David as my cohorts. The first floor of this slick, bright chocolate concept store houses the shop, restaurant and tearoom. Upstairs is the laid back lounge with its [...]

Eddie Izzard is one of the most famous comedians in the English-speaking world, able to fill huge concert halls in the UK and US. If being funny isn’t enough, in 2009 he also ran 43 marathons in 51 days to raise money for charity (he never ran even one before that). I wish I was the [...]

The small hours of April 24th are the moment for the following event, for this is when groups of people around the world will be exploring their local environments at an unusual time. The idea is a very simple one – what does your world look like at 4AM? Go outside, wander around, take pictures [...]

For the next two weeks Grant’s is sponsoring an early evening, reservations only, (free!) ephemeral bar. So I dragged along a +1, past the eye candy at the entrance and into a space that was actually even better than I had anticipated after seeing the press packet and Facebook page. Lively guests were partaking in [...]