No comments about Rick Steves' Paris 2009 (Rick Steves' Paris).

5 comments about Eating & Drinking in Paris: French Menu Reader and Restaurant Guide 4th edition (Open Road Travel Guides).

1. I expected more from this book. While it has lists of restaurants, the menu guide is just a glossary of french terms. I admit that I'm spoiled - I expected something similar to a book I used extensively in Japan - "What's What in Japanese Restaurants - A guide to ordering, eating, and enjoying" by Robb Satterwhite. In that book, you go to the section for the type of restaurant you're in, see typical menus and translations, and can order from there. "Eating & Drinking in Paris" is NOT that kind of book. It's not a menu guide. It's just two lists - an alphabetical list of restaurants (note: not by neighborhood or type - though there's a neighborhood lookup at the back), and a list of words. Speaking no French, there is no way I'm going to translate a long menu word by word with an alphabetical dictionary. I kept flipping through, hoping to see groupings of typical cafe or bistro fare, only to realize how little actual guidance there is. I'm leaving this one at home.



2. If French isn't your primary language and you need help understandind what to order in a restaurant or if you are looking to find out more about French food and are looking to broaden your culinary horizons, then this book will be helpful to you. If you plan on eating fast food, don't waste your time



3. I bought this book before our trip to Paris, knowing that I wouldn't be able to read a menu. The book had a lot of good tips on dining out, which turned out to be very handy while we were there. Also, it's a small book, so I kept it in my purse the entire time. We were able to look up all of our menu items in the book, and, while some things we just didn't know what to expect, we were still able to glean information about it. We also found some things on the English menus that we had to look up, as well. For instance, "Croque Monsuier" was on the English menu, which is roughly translated to a ham and cheese sandwich.
   
   I would recommend this book to anybody leaving for France who speaks little to no French.



4. What strikes me about this guide (and I buy every new edition) is the author's ability to find new gems. We dined at Le Severo (great beef dishes) in a neighborhood we'd never have gone to except for this book. The next night we visited La Maison (which despite its excellent location near Notre Dame isn't in other guide books) and had one of the best (if not the best) meals of our lives. After a long stay in Paris, we wanted to have some Italian and headed to Soprano for a relaxing inexpensive evening. I like the fact that the author seems to steer US travelers to places where they'll feel comfortable AND have a great meal.



5. I just returned from five days in Paris, and took this along in my bag for the menu translations. I speak French, but the culinary terms often elude me, and this little book had every term I looked up. Don't agree with his editorial on Ile Flottant -- I love it!

3 comments about Paris: Wish You Were Here.

1. Great book!
   Fascinating stories as well as interesting facts.
   Bought one for me and one as a gift and it was warmly received.



2. This is an adorable little book; not your typical travel book. There are facts and places to see, lists of museums, etc., but there is more: a list of Americans who lived in Paris, charming illustrations, song lyrics about Paris, Quotes, history, a detailed description of each Arrondissement, where to shop and eat.....selections from David Sedaris, Julia Child, Jack Kerouac, Langston Hughes, Mark Twain, Ludwig Bemelmans, and more...it would be a great send-off for anyone going to Paris for the first time, or going for the fifth time.....every time I flip through it, I see something I hadn't before. Perfect size (not huge), so you could even pack it to take along on your trip. Recommended.



3. Paris - one of the most famous cities in the world. "Paris: Wish You Were Here" is an examination of the city's history and image in the eyes of the world throughout the centuries, from ancient Gaul to modern France. Enhanced with writing from countless famous authors such as Hemingway, Twain, and a guide to more traditional aspects of Paris tourism (the food, the museums, the monuments, and more), "Paris: Wish You Were Here" contains almost everything anyone would want to know about the city, and is essential reading for anyone thinking of planning a trip to Paris, or for arm chair travelers worldwide.

No comments about The Brasseries of Paris.

No comments about The Best Wine Bars & Shops of Paris: Fifty Charming and Notable Cavistes.

No comments about Fodor's Paris 2009 (Fodor's Gold Guides).

1 comments about Pudlo France 2008-2009: A Hotel and Restaurant Guide (Pudlo France).

1. This is an invaluable reference for us Francophiles. I've already profited from it for my upcoming trip by finding both a "secret" place to stay in one city not found anywhere else and a special restaurant in another city--both of which were subsequently endorsed highly by people who live there that I have not yet met.

No comments about Paris Chic & Trendy: Designers' Studios, Hip Boutiques, Vintage Shops.

5 comments about The Paris Shopping Companion: A Personal Guide to Shopping in Paris for Every Pocketbook.

1. This is more than a shopping book....it is the easy way to get the best that Paris offers. The restaurant suggestions have proved to be extrodinary and the selection of hotels allows you to stay anywhere in the city that suits your whims. There is so much in Paris and this book allows you to organize, focus and have more time to enjoy what interests you...to find those special things you want to bring home. A necessity for your next trip!
   Roz Elms Sutherland



2. I was lucky enough to have Winkler's guide with me this past year on a shopping trip to Paris with my mother and grandmother. Truly, Winkler's presence made the trip. Without her insight and advice we would have been absolutely lost. Winkler's book is real insider's guide to Paris that held excellent advice and suggestions for the three generations of women in my family. Based off of my experience, I am confident that anyone looking for anything could be helped by The Paris Shopping Companion. Winkler must be a women with real style!



3. I lived in Paris for two years (2004-2006) but didn't begin to shop until I found this book (recommended by Amazon). Often in Paris, the store windows don't really show much about what's inside, but this book tells everything you want to know before getting on the Metro. Every description was accurate. The shops were where they were supposed to be, the merchandise was as described in the book, and prices were close on the mark.
   
   Every Saturday I mapped out where I would go based on "the book". I found that if I read the shop descriptions, I could tell in advance if I would want to find them, so I would check off my "must sees". Along the way I made notes in the margins about the shops, and also what else was in the neighborhood. I didn't find the restaurant reviews particularly helpful, and wish they were left out to make room for more shops.
   
   An unexpected bonus: looking for "the book" stores often lead me into streets and neighborhoods far from my usual treks, and MORE shops! The sightseeing hints were excellent also. I never went out without this book, and my co-workers borrowed it until it became available at WH Smith. I met Susan Winkler at a book signing there, and she was amazed at my margin notes (and probably at the tattered condition of the book).
   
   Two of the specialty shops Susan praised were down the street (Rue Royale) from where I worked and I went into them at lunchtime at least once a week. My only regret is that my last month in Paris was the dead month, August, when almost every thing is closed, but I burned up the pavements for the six months preceeding. (I bought the book as soon as it came out in February).
   
   Happy shopping!



4. Lots of the shops and retaurants were closed in August which was not noted in the book and two in particular were no longer at the address shown. While all the shops were located by an area it would have been nicer if the shops were along a fixed route.



5. The book itself is somewhat helpful;however, the photos are really bad quality: they look like some taken in the 20's or 30's...

5 comments about City Walks: Paris: 50 Adventures on Foot.

1. These cards give you great ideas for exploring different neighborhoods and places to stop along the way. But you need to be careful that the directions are correct. I went through about 20 cards (combined walks each day). And each day there was a card with a slight, but important, error in it: the path on the map was drawn incorrectly, street names were incorrect, or the written direction said to go down a street when really you needed to go up the hill. They're useful and I recommend them, but just make sure you have another map with you in case you get a bit lost. But getting lost can be half the fun of exploring a new city.



2. Having just returned from a visit to Paris, we found these cards to be marginally helpful and interesting to us. Each of the 50 cards contains a map on one side and text on the other, and each walk contains information of historical and architectural interest as well as some merchant and restaurant suggestions. this sounds good on paper, and I found the cards to be useful when planning our days, but by necessity the text was really short on facts and too long on merchants. I think this could be useful but if you really want a walking tour, you'd be better off getting something more lengthy and detailed. the cards are handy for throwing in your pocket, but not all streets are marked.



3. I liked the size of these cards - they were easy to carry around and refer to. I also liked the fact that they don't just cover the usual spots. There are some nice out of the way streets and locations to explore in this deck.



4. I used these cards on a visit to Paris a few weeks ago, and I have to say that I found them much more beneficial than the several guide books that I also had. Each day I would just pick the area I wanted to explore, take out the cards from this pack from that area, and use them as a general starting point to explore the area.
   
   There is a really interesting selection. All of the main "touristy" areas are covered, but what I found much more interesting were the slighlty more off the beaten track walks. They help you discover some of the "other" sides to Paris.
   
   Each card has a map on one side, and a written guide on the other which includes notable sights, shops, cafes etc as well as the suggested start point Metro station.
   
   The only thing that might have been added was a Metro map.
   
   I was very pleased with this product and I will use the City Walks for other cities that plan to visit in the future.



5. We just came back from Paris and it was a wonderful trip thanks to the City Walks Cards! My husband and I would choose about two cards in the morning and have a perfect day of walking around different areas of Paris. Then we would come back to our hotel, rest a bit, and for the afternoon go for another walk. These cards and a book with pictures are really all you need to have a great time.
   
   I wish we had NY City Walks cards when we stopped in NY and stayed there for a few days, because we ended up walking a whole lot and not really feeling like we explored the city as well as we did Paris.
   
   Next time we take a trip I will make sure to buy the "City Walks" cards for that city (and hope that they have them).