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Velo Vintage

In Eric See, Links on 31 July 2010 tagged antiques, bicycles, France, Paris, retro, shopping with no comments

I like finding places or stores that have vintage things that are either great fun to experience or realtively easy on the pocket book.  A New York Times blog pointed me to a fantastic looking little bicycle shop in Paris that is run by “two childhood friends who decided to open a totally awesome vintage [...]

Culture clash at Bofinger

In Clay Doyle, Cross post: DLC Design Blog on 16 June 2010 tagged beer, Bofinger, Food, France, Paris with no comments

Sometimes the whole concept is just wrong. I snapped this picture at Bofinger, the classic French brasserie, on my last visit to Paris, where this brochure seemed starkly out of place. Bofinger is more than a century old, with leather banquettes, polished brass, white linen, well-used silver, and a stunning stained-glass dome. The menu is [...]

At the Restaurant Jules Verne

In Clay Doyle, Journal Redux on 17 June 2009 tagged Food, France, Paris, Restaurant Jules Verne, Tour Eiffel with no comments

“It would be easier,” I remark, “To have lunch with Jacques Chirac.” We are standing outside the Pilier Sud, at the entrance to private elevator to Restaurant Jules Verne. Our way is blocked by a pleasant but stern young man, clad in all black, with a radio headset. It is a near impossibility to make [...]

Burgundy/Rhone Valley Wine Region

In Articles, Clay Doyle on 13 February 2008 tagged Burgundy, Cafe des Federations, France, Rhone Valley, Sherman's Travel, Wine with no comments

This Burgundy and Rhone Valley Region Wine Guide was written for the Destination Guides section of www.shermanstravel.com, according to their rather rigid formatting guidelines. The article is reproduced below. Stretching a lengthy north-south route from Dijon to Avignon, The Burgundy/Rhone wine regions are home to some of the worlds most popular and famous reds and [...]

France Favorites: the links

In Clay Doyle, Tips/Advice on 5 February 2007 tagged Food, France, Links, Paris with no comments

General Resources: French Government Tourist Office/ Maison de la France Everything about France! Gay France Guide Official French Tourist Office site Air France Logis de France Usually excellent, reasonably priced hotel-restaurants Bienvenue au Chateau Association of historic, romantic and beautiful hotels Peugeot Open Europe Your choice of brand new Peugeot models for long-term rental SNSF [...]

In Love with the Loire

In Articles, Clay Doyle on 17 June 2005 tagged Food, France, gay, gay.com, Loire, planetout.com with no comments

Fall in love with magnificently restored renaissance châteaux; with a beautiful countryside of rivers, farms vineyards and forests; with postcard-perfect towns; with comfortable inns and luxurious manor houses, and great food and wine. For a gay couple, there may be few more romantic places to spend a week than the beautiful and historic Loire Valley. It’s [...]

Paris, Beaune, Chablis – Spring 2002

In Clay Doyle, Travel Journal on 18 August 2004 tagged Beaune, Chablis, Food, France, Mary Magdelene, Out & About, Paris, relics, Vezelay, Wine with no comments

One of my many wine and food journeys through the French countryside, this time the Burgundy region, accompanied (as often) by Michael Logan. This trip produced the Bourgogne slideshow photographs and the short food and wine article for Out & About. What follows is a rather detailed account of the trip… 25 May 2002 Aboard [...]

It’s Nice to be Wanted

In Articles, Clay Doyle on 17 August 2004 tagged Arles, France, gay, Hotel Four Seasons George V, Le Mans, Montpellier, Out & About, Paris, Paris Gay Pride, Provence, Rouen, Saint Remy with no comments

France has a long history of tolerance for alternative sexuality. It’s been a refuge for homosexuals from Oscar Wilde to James Baldwin to Gertrude Stein, and a live and let live attitude regarding love and sex seems to prevail. Recently though, France has been moving beyond tolerance to a genuinely enthusiastic embrace of gay residents [...]

A Paris Travelogue by Michael Logan

In Michael Logan, Travel Journal on 1 July 2004 tagged Absinthe, Fête de la Musique, Food, France, museums, Paris, Randy, Rouen, Wine with no comments

A week of meals (mostly) and lazy sightseeing in the City of Lights with my friend Randy. 18 June My traditional first meal in Paris: Brasserie Balzar, with the now-traditional steak tartare and frites. I remember it very unclearly, as I was tired and jet-lagged and not even a good meal in Paris could really [...]

The Convalescent’s Guide to Paris

In Clay Doyle, Travel Journal on 3 June 2003 tagged Food, France, museums, Paris with no comments

I had promised to accompany my friend Randy on his first trip to Europe in late spring 2003, which I arranged for us to spend mostly in Paris, where we would meet up with several friends. I spent the winter in Los Angeles, tending to the rather grueling task of closing and packing my West [...]