Month: March 2019

The top institutes for a regenerating facial treatment

Dull complexion, purplish dark circles and dilated pores ... With the arrival of spring, the time for renewal has come! It is high time to give yourself a little boost, to start this new season in style ... Paris Select reveals the best spots for a regenerating facial treatment. Phytomer SPA Étoile A stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées, the Phytomer SPA Étoile institute is definitely one of our favorite addresses. In addition to the sublime setting and the warm atmosphere, we appreciate the staff, always very attentive. For a rejuvenating facial treatment, we recommend the 45-minute 'radiance cleansing treatment'. First, the practitioner applies a heating mask with marine sponges then she proceeds to a careful extraction of the comedones ... This deep cleansing restores radiance and freshness to the complexion, the pores are cleansed and the skin much clearer! A real cocooning moment. Radiance cleansing treatment, 45 minutes, 69 euros. Phytomer SPA Étoile, 19 rue Washington, 75008 Paris. 01 42 89 65 55 Montecino Aveda Entering this temple of beauty and well-being, one will…

Le Calife, an authentic and unforgettable cruise on the Seine

Moored under the Pont des Arts, the Calife is a restaurant-boat offering top-notch cuisine, to be enjoyed during a superb 2-hour cruise on the Seine. In the heart of Saint Germain-des-Prés, you only need to approach the quays of the Seine a little to see Le Calife and its royal blue hull. By embarking, we discover an unusual setting, the result of 20 years of hard work by its owner. Exotic wood living room hiding a magnificent piano, vintage decoration, panoramic terrace… On the plates, we delight in dishes rich in flavors and colors, made on board by the chef and his teams. On the menu: vegetable salad with lemongrass and coconut milk, confit shoulder of lamb, duck breast with honey ... Succulent dishes that highlight fresh products, combined with exotic spices, not to mention their delicious desserts. fall, tiramisu, lemon cheesecake and classic tarte tatin. Whether for lunch or dinner, we can (re) discover - for two hours - the most beautiful monuments of…

The Galeries Lafayette, a new concept, set up on the Champs-Élysées

After five long years of work, the Galeries Lafayette des Champs-Élysées opens their doors this Thursday, March 28, 2019, on the most beautiful avenue in the world. Focus on this store with an extraordinary design. The inauguration took place this Thursday. From noon, Parisians and tourists rushed to number 60 of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées (in place of the old Virgin Megastore) to discover the new Galeries Lafayette store. An incredible space of 6500 m2 all in design, completely redesigned by the Danish architect Bjarke Inkels. In this old 30s building with an art deco style, the tone is set from the entrance with a life-size reproduction of the Eiffel Tower. Illuminated entrance tunnel, glass boxes suspended under the Cupola, podium staircase… This unique address oscillates between a lifestyle concept store and an event space that evolves. We discover on 4 floors, the must of fashion, lifestyle and food, with catering counters in the basement to nibble after a shopping session. The hybrid store also offers a delicatessen ...

Meeting with the three-star chef, Yannick Alléno

He is one of the few chefs to have two three-star restaurants. After having cut his teeth in legendary palaces such as the Royal Monceau, the Lutetia or even Le Meurice, Yannick Alléno has decided to devote himself solely to his eponymous group, launched in 2008 as well as to his cooking school, created in partnership with Mauviel. Undoubtedly become one of the greatest chefs in the world, Yannick Alléno excels in the art of sublimating products ... Meeting with this juggernaut of French gastronomy. The origins of your passion? My passion for cooking obviously comes from my family. The desire to run the stove came from my cousin, Jean-Marc Aniel, cook at Mirman in La Canourgue. Determined to become a cook, I decided to train as a teenager and I had the chance to do so alongside great masters (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) such as Paul-Louis Meissonnier or Gabriel Biscay and especially Louis Grondard , 2-star chef at Drouant, with whom I stayed for five years. Your cult recipe? Linguines ...

The exhibition event of this Spring: Tutankhamun, the Pharaoh's treasure

Paris is dedicating a new exhibition to Tutankhamun, 50 years after "the exhibition of the century", which had gathered more than 1,2 million visitors in 1967 in the capital. On the program, more than 150 exceptional pieces, to be discovered from March 23 at the Grande Halle de la Villette. "Tutankhamun, the Pharaoh's treasure, 150 ORIGINAL OBJECTS", this is the name of the exhibition which will be setting down its suitcases at the Grande Halle de la Villette from this weekend. A true invitation to travel and discovery, this exhibition represents a unique opportunity to rediscover the history of the most famous Pharaoh in history, almost 100 years after the discovery of his tomb. Indeed, if the reign of this pharaoh was short, the mystery surrounding his name comes from the discovery of his burial by the British archaeologist Howard Carter on November 4, 1922. “When my eyes got used to the light, the details from the room slowly emerged from the twilight, strange animals, statues and gold, everywhere the glitter of gold. He had written then. Presented by the Ministry of Egyptian Antiquities, ...

Our favorite teas tasted at Kusmi Tea

A meeting point of flavors, cultures and colors, Kusmi Tea has always embodied the beauty of blends. Founded by Pavel Mikhaïlovitch Kousmichoff in 1867, the tea house of Russian origin cultivates both modernity and tradition through its essential well-being creations, its great classics and its legendary recipes, which have now become emblematic ... horizon of our favorites, to find in their Parisian stores. Earl Gray Intense This season, Kusmi Tea is reinventing the world's most famous and drunk black tea with a new recipe intensified in bergamot, Earl Gray Intense. All in a beautiful navy and gold box with a marbled pattern, which says a lot about the depth of the flavors… € 15,10 per 125g box. AquaExotica This exquisite fruit water from Kusmi Tea is a blend of hibiscus and exotic flavors such as mango and dragon fruit. A recipe as fresh as it is delicious, which can be enjoyed hot or cold, as we wish! Most ? It is caffeine free, ...

Top restaurants for a business lunch

Among the multitude of restaurants in the capital, some tables are more suitable for a business lunch than others, with their intimate atmosphere and their signature dishes that never disappoint. A short summary of our favourites. – Restaurant Bachaumont At the Restaurant Bachaumont, in the hotel of the same name, you can sit down under a beautiful glass roof, in a neo-classical decor, while the plates follow one another efficiently. Everything is cooked to perfection, from the mimosa egg to the smoked mackerel, including the whiting roll and the beef cheek. The good point: the tables are far enough apart to protect private conversations. Restaurant Bachaumont, 18 Rue Bachaumont, 75002 Paris. 01 81 66 47 50 La Société The most luxurious table of the Costes brothers, the Société is divinely installed opposite the Benedictine abbey of Saint Germain des Près, which can be admired above all on sunny days, seated at a table on the very plant in the restaurant. In a lavishly decorated room, with large reinforcements of marble, mahogany and leather, we taste the signatures of the house while being …