Restaurants

For Sichuan cuisine, come to Trantranzai !

~ Madison Kennedy
For Sichuan cuisine, come to Trantranzai !

What a change of scene !

This restaurant is a fave of my boyfriend, he loves noodle soup made with that special Sichuan pepper. Sichuan pepper has an incredible taste. He loves it so much we even bought some to use in our homemade Asians dishes. If you don’t know what it is, don’t be a fool and try it out 😂

So Trantranzai (that’s the name of the place), is quite famous in Paris. Not only is the decor kinda cool; you feel like you’re in a little joint in the middle of nowhere-China. But also the food is good !

I don’t know what they do to their noodles, but they’re always delicious. It’s a fun experience to be there, you can also choose how spicy you want your food to be (my boyfriend goes for 4, while I’m not that adventurous… I take 0 🤣). The only thing I’m not a fan of, food-wise, are the desserts. They’re a bit bland. I’m also not a fan of bubble tea, it’s too sweet for me.

Rating for this restaurant is 6/10
I can’t grade them better because last time they forgot half our order, the soups are also usually too salty. And also you have to tell them to watch their fingers, otherwise they don’t and it’s so unsanitary.

Trantranzai
47 boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris 6

For Sichuan cuisine, come to Trantranzai !
For Sichuan cuisine, come to Trantranzai !
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A taste of Italy at EATALY 😊

~ Madison Kennedy
A taste of Italy at EATALY

EATALY is a famous marketplace chain, with restaurants inside !

My sister & I met again for lunch (this is becoming a series for us 😅). We were in the mood for Italian food, and since we were at the BHV we thought to ourselves, let’s go to Eataly since it’s close-by. I am not a fan of these food chain places, but they do serve occasionally good things, also I happen to know that they have a fair wine selection here.

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Life’s too short to pretend you don’t like Britney Spears

~ Madison Kennedy
Life's too short to pretend you don't like Britney Spears

Brunch time at Cali Sisters !

I wanted to check out this place for a while, just because it says “Cali” in the name. I’m always very doubtful when I come across places in Paris that claim to have some LA-cuisine. It’s just never it. Same goes for LA, if you’re looking for a baguette, then don’t. Also, the main thing in LA is probably the service. They just have excellent service, you can’t say the same for Paris.

I went there with my friend on Sunday, we were lucky enough to get seated at the bar without a reservation. It said on their website they always keep a couple of tables for people without a booking, it turned out that wasn’t true… I didn’t think it would be that full, but it was. So I thought okay, it must be good then : it wasn’t really the case unfortunately.

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Hôtel Bourg Tibourg

~ Madison Kennedy
Hôtel Bourg Tibourg

Secret Spot !

This is a very special place where my boyfriend and I love to get coffee when we’re in the area, or a nice glass of wine on some evenings. He was the one who introduced me to this cosy place.

I just love the vibe… the interior design is grand, in all the little details. They have mixed a couple of styles with chandeliers, vibrant colors, antique pieces. We feel at ease here, and it’s way nicer that any café because it feels private.

Rating for this magical space is 10 / 10 👑

Hôtel Bourg Tibourg
19 rue Bourg Tibourg, Paris 4

Hôtel Bourg Tibourg
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La Table Cachée

~ Madison Kennedy

Par Michel Roth

La Table Cachée

There are so many Michelin stars restaurants in Paris, that it’s basically impossible to do them all, especially on a budget you’d think…

Well that might be true for the first part of the sentence, the second actually is possible. You can access an online guide of famous one star-Michelin restaurants, where they’ll make you a special lunch pricing, that makes it affordable to taste something out of the box.

We tried La Table Cachée by Michel Roth, it’s on a rooftop, so you have a gorgeous view on the Hotel de Ville. What’s funny is that in the title it says “hidden”, because it kinda is, since it’s inside one of the most luxurious department stores in Paris, the BHV.

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