Paris Photo Diary

Just landed in Paris, so of course we went straight to the Eiffel Tower

Took a bike ride tour around Paris, we were able to see so much of this beautiful city in a short amount of time. It can be pricey {$$} but I highly recommend!

View of the Eiffel from Pont Alexandre III bridge

Arc de Triomphe & I 

                

Wearing : Kate Spade Glasses / Zara Tee / Calvin Klein Jeans {similar}/ Asos Sandals{similar}

 

Cafe Le B9 across the street from The Grand Pigalle Hotel

Mimosas for Lunch!

Pyramide du Louvre

Outside the Louvre

Sacre Coeur Basilica church in the distance

Took a ride on the Ferris wheel at the fair a few blocks away from the Louvre, you literally get the best view of Paris and surprisingly there was no line, I believe it cost 6 - 8 euros to ride and we went around a full 10 times, worth it!

*Ferris wheel selfie*

View of the Arc de Triomphe via the avenue des Champs-Elysees

When in Paris you have to visit Laduree, and enjoy a sweet treat

Macarons in Paris, a must!

More sweets in Laduree

Macarons at the fair, fun fact the McDonald's in Paris have a whole sweets and pastries section, so you could also buy macarons in there lol

3am wine and popcorn session, our last night in Paris

The Pigalle area of Paris is a very interesting one, for one its the home of the Moulin Rouge with that being said there are quite a few bars, clubs and sex shops, so the night life is pretty lit over there. So don't be surprised to see some people stumbling down the street drunk. People watching from the balcony at like 3 in the morning was pretty entertaining

The view when waking up 👌🏾

Views of Pigalle

Grand Pigalle Hotel Lobby

Le B9 Cafe

Breakfast, croissants and earl grey tea at Paul cafe before heading to the airport

Headed back to NYC

I'm still in awe about the fact that I took an impromptu trip to Paris! I am so grateful and appreciative of this experience and opportunity to visit a city I've always dreamt about visiting. If you haven't seen my posts on Instagram, I won this trip through the Paris for Dessert, AirFrance contest. Everything they provided for this trip was amazing, everything I was able to see in the short amount of time I was there was amazing and I cant wait to be able to travel back to that beautiful city and to also possibly see more of France as well!

I also did get a few clips of my trip so a travel vlog is in the works, subscribe to my channel here!

Check out my previous post about Saint James Paris : here 

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Dinner @ Saint James Paris

Tried new foods, had lots of wine, my overall time at the Saint James Paris Restaurant was amazing! 

Two weekends ago, I landed a trip to Paris through the AirFrance, Paris for dessert contest. When in Paris that dinner / dessert was to take place at the lavish Saint James Paris Restaurant, a michelin star restaurant, so I knew we were in for a treat. The restaurant, which is also part of a hotel was set in a chateau like estate. The decor was of course luxurious but with a bold, whimsical touch. For dinner we had the surprise menu which I believe was like a five course meal and consisted of one amuse-bouche { hors d’oeuvres }, a starter dish, one fish plate, one meat plate, a pre-dessert, a full dessert and then hot drinks with some delicacies. The two stand out dishes for me were the Duck Foie Gras { duck liver } and the Pigeon, yes I said pigeon. The duck was served with melon and an apricot or peach sorbet and topped with roasted seeds, now I've never eaten duck till this trip and I couldn't believe how good it was. The foie gras or liver is very different from other parts, its very soft and melts like butter, it is literally the best meat I've ever eaten and it is most definitely a dish I highly recommend trying while in France. As for the pigeon it came with a beet root sauce and sautéed green beans and asparagus. The consistency of the pigeon was part chicken wing like and also part chicken liver like, if that even makes any sense, I don't know how to explain it but surprisingly I enjoyed it. The service here was exceptional, everyone was very nice and friendly and the wine was out of this world, it paired so well with everything we ate. My overall dinner experience here was a complete 10 out of 10, I would absolutely go back and I highly recommend a visit here while in Paris, you'll love it. 

Stay tuned for my next post to see more of my trip to Paris!

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