Steirereck am Pogusch

We were nearby for state championship in swimming, and the day got really long in between the races. It is sometimes easier to try to get a table on short notice than planning ahead. We were lucky and were taken care of with charm and finesse by Mrs Reitbauer herself in a dirndl and her team. This is a legendary "Wirtshaus" known for its quality meat and excellent kitchen open only from Thursday to Sunday.

Rutabaga Restaurant Brussels

Rutabaga Restaurant Brussels

After finishing my course in Paris and (proudly) receiving my certificate I hopped on the train to Brussels and went to see my friend Emma from New York.

Papaya Smoothie

Papaya Smoothie

I was running this morning and I am quite certain it was not swimming although the humidity probably was on an all time high for Vienna, it felt like running on the rail way trail in Bermuda …

Musee Rodin Paris

I'm just going to go ahead and say it: Paris has more museums than one could ever cover in a life time. That being said, it's hard to choose favorites and before this trip to Paris I always named Musee d'Orsay as my absolute favorite, because of it's vast collection of impressionist art, which happen to be my favorite. Now I can say that I have two new, less known favorites: Musee Rodin and Musee Nissim de Camondo

Tea Time at the Royal Monceau Raffles Hotel

Raffles Hotel Paris

I was so happy to have little pockets of my New York life with familiar faces towards the end of my course in Paris and when Vanessa came to visit me in Paris for the day, we went to the Royal Monceau Raffles Hotel to have tea in their charming courtyard. They have a selection of Pierre Herme pastries (Pierre Herme actually runs the restaurant as I found out later) and warm scones with clotted cream and passion fruit raspberry jam (seriously, who could say no to that?) and fruit salads with rose petals, not to mention gorgeous tea cups. Perhaps summer finally arrived in Paris too?

 

HolyBelly Cafe

HolyBelly Cafe

HolyBelly is a simple cafe near Canal St Martin with a homey atmosphere and run by Australians. Interestingly enough, everyone near me eating at the cafe was also Australian, so it must be a good place...

Sunday Snapshots XIV - Doors in Paris

Sunday Snapshots XIV - Doors in Paris

Here are some of our favorite doors throughout Paris, above are my mom's and below are mine, most of them from Instagram. Be sure to follow along if you don't already! Hope you're having a happy and relaxing weekend!

Cafe Kitsune in Palais Royal

Cafe Kitsune Paris Coffee

One of my favorite parks in Paris is the Jardin du Palais Royal, a small garden located within a Palace in the heart of Paris. It usually has less people and a really quiet and relaxing atmosphere to sit and read, or shop in some of the stores along the arcades.

Cafe Kitsune Paris Coffee

Maison Kitsune is somewhat of an institution in Paris, the have a popular clothing brand, make their own CDs and now have Cafe Kitsune in the arcades of Palais Royal. They make great coffee, not to mention ice cream and matcha lattes, and they also sell Bob's juice, which is a great find for juice lovers in Paris. I had watermelon and ginger juice and a cappuccino.