One night in Miami, we headed to dinner at Michy’s, a French-Cuban restaurant run by Michelle Bernstein of Top Chef fame. (”Everyone thinks I’m the mean judge,” she laughs, but, I swear, she’s sweet as pie in person.) The genius of Michy’s menu is that everything (both appetizers and entrees) come in both full and half sizes, so you can order a bunch of dishes to sample. Here’s what we tried…
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Experience PARISIENNE
Living and loving in the moment
Experience PARISIENNE
PARISIENNE is the essence of a woman who knows how to love and how to live. At the heart of YSL’s DNA is the empowerment of women, and true to this we believe that any woman, anywhere, can adopt the values of being a PARISIENNE. To celebrate the launch of PARISIENNE, and to encourage women to find their “inner PARISIENNE”, we have created www.ExperienceParisienne.com, where the essence of a woman and her PARISIENNE experience is shared with other women.
In this spirit, YSL is sending five renowned bloggers on a journey around the country to discover and reveal their very own PARISIENNE experiences in New York City, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Yves Saint Laurent has chosen an ensemble of women with passions for beauty, art, design, music, fashion and food to create a travel diary of their trip. Stay tuned here to read articles, see photos and follow the women on their journey.
Joanna Goddard
Joanna joins the YSL ensemble with eight years of magazine experience, ranging from her time as editor-in-chief of Bene, an award-winning Italian travel and lifestyle magazine; to writing articles for Elle, Cookie and New York Magazine, to running a daily relationships blog for Glamour Magazine. Her personal blog, Cup of Jo, focuses on fashion, design, photography, travel and bikes. Joanna was born in Paris, and now lives in Manhattan's West Village with her brand-new husband and a lemon tree.
Highlights from The Journey | Michy’s in Miami: Falling in Love with Top Chef Judge Michelle Bernstein’s French-Cuban Creations
Get Thee to Beverly Hills: Chef Thomas Keller Just Opened Bouchon Bistro!
Great news for L.A. foodies! This November 18th, celebrity chef Thomas Keller (of French Laundry and Per Se fame) opened the brand new Bouchon bistro in Beverly Hills. The menu looks absolutely mouthwatering, with mussels steamed with white wine and mustard, blood sausage with potato puree and caramelized apples, and two-inch-high daily quiches. Here, we chat with Keller about the chaos and craze of opening a restaurant…
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Plane Snack: Nougat (Do You Love It Or Hate It?)
Nougat–like anchovies and licorice–is one of those foods that people either love or hate. (What is nougat? Think of the chewy part of a Snickers that makes you thirsty.) So, when my friend recommended Vadeboncoeur, an artisanal French nougat handmade by a handsome young Frenchman in Vermont, I figured it was time to give it a try…
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How To Make Your Hotel Room Feel Like France? Add Lavender Soap and a Champagne-Inspired Candle
While in Los Angeles, I wanted to give my hotel room some French touches, so I went to Fresh, one of my favorite beauty stores. (Seriously, their packaging alone is worth a trip.) I picked up a coriander-lavender soap, which reminded me of Provence’s fragrant lavender fields. I also discovered a lovely Citron de Vigne candle, which, inspired by the Champagne region, smelled just like earthy soil, clean air and boxes of sweet grapes. Voila! Now my sleek L.A. hotel room had a bit of the French countryside, as well. xo
(Photo by Anna Wolf)
Incroyable! Two Sisters Quit Their Corporate Jobs to Open a French Bakery…
Sisters Carmen and Josephine had been working office jobs for decades, but, as they neared their 50s, they decided to shake things up. “We wanted to do something for ourselves,” says Carmen. So, they quit their jobs, rolled up their sleeves and opened a traditional French patisserie, La Maison du Pain. Here, I asked Carmel how she made it happen (hint: very early mornings!)…
Oui, Oui! Our New Favorite Shop, Bittersweet Butterfly, Sells Lingerie and Flowers…
Rumor has it that French women wear beautiful lingerie (at least in the movies)–and with their sexy accents and je-ne-sais-quoi, it’s enough to make your head spin. Well, Bittersweet Butterfly, a shop in L.A.’s Silverlake neighborhood, has such delicate underthings, we felt PARISIENNE, at least in spirit. Take a look inside…
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