Golden age on a side street
Nostalgia is a powerful thing, but not a new one – Romans of the Imperial era lamented that people in their day did not lead as joyous and virtuous lives as their ancestors. The British at the peak of their empire looked back fondly on the days of Queen Elizabeth, the French in the 1950s […]
Get your French on at The Crepery and Pinwheel Cafe & Bakery at the Peninsula
Two breakfast and brunch cafes offer different tastes of France by Richard Foss The phrases we borrow from French say a lot about our opinion of their way of life. People who couldn’t understand street directions in Paris routinely wish us bon appétit, call someone a bon vivant, or speak of joie de vivre. We […]