Ridiculous & Tasty Paris Must-Sees

Yes, that is exactly what you think it is.

After five too-short days in Paris, I’ve compiled a list of must-dos for you. Forget all those traditional sights. The real delight is in the quirky details. Because what vacation is complete without some quirk?

That’s what I thought.

Ready. Set. Your quirky (and tasty) Parisian to-do list:

1. Visit the Abercrombie store and stare shamelessly at the bouncers…err, models.
Yeah. The Abercrombie store in Paris hires their bouncers from a modeling agency.

2. Shop the sexy, crazy sex shops of Pigalle.
Where you can buy a bra made of candy, a striptease game, and poppers.

3. Visit the wall of love.
Love in every language possible.

4. Go to a bakery where everything is shaped like a penis.
This is in the gay/Jewish quarter. Can’t make this stuff up, people.

5. Eat perfectly prepared duck breast with a cherry wine reduction sauce.
And, of course, pair it with a perfect red wine.

6. Visit a flea market and consider purchasing a two-foot metal rooster.
Or maybe a pair of totally awesome steampunk-reminiscent shoes. (Yeah, I definitely wish I’d purchased those blue ones.)

7. Take photos of the butt in the wall.

8. Buy a bottle of Rhone wine from Caves de Abbess.
For serious, that stuff is made of magic.

9. Walk for six hours a day and then stuff your face with fancy desserts.
These two things cancel each other out.

10. Get kissed in front of the Eiffel Tower.
I didn’t do this one myself, but it does seem like a thing worth doing. Am I right? Obviously yes.

Go forth. Delight in the details.

You’re welcome.

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