Mark your calendar for Paris in 2019

Mark your calendar for Paris in 2019

Mark your calendar for Paris in 2019 October 14, 2018 By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com It’s been a while since I’ve used a paper calendar—remember those?—but when I did I favored the back-to-school variety, the ones that started in September and October....
Marijuana “light” rolls onto a Paris restaurant menu

Marijuana “light” rolls onto a Paris restaurant menu

Marijuana “light” rolls onto a Paris restaurant menu By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com “And how would you like your cheeseburger, madame? Medium, rare—with or without the … supplement?” C’est vrai. Just when you think you’ve conquered the...
Sketches of Pickpockets in Spain, Part II: The Comments

Sketches of Pickpockets in Spain, Part II: The Comments

Sketches of Pickpockets in Spain, Part II: The Comments By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com Well, we seemed to have hit a nerve with the previous Paris Cafe Writing newsletter on pickpockets. We were warned about the skill level of pickpockets in Barcelona,...
The pickpocket? We never saw it coming

The pickpocket? We never saw it coming

The pickpocket? We never saw it coming   By Patricia Tennison www.ParisCafeWriting.com   They are soooo good. When I told friends that I was leaving Paris for a few days to visit Barcelona, everyone had a pickpocket tale: “They make Paris thieves look like...