They Stock the Toppings, But Not the Food
In France, you can buy hot sauce everywhere. What you can’t buy is a taco that makes sense.
The French Love Affair with Kitsch
When the French go kitsch, they don’t dabble. They commit.
A Wet Test of Character
Showering in France isn’t about staying dry. It’s about acceptance.
French Cuisine… From a Vending Machine?
It’s French fast food — which means the crust probably has opinions, the cheese has lineage, and somewhere, somehow, this all still makes sense.
The Great Check Deposit Adventure
I handed over the check. He put it in a box. That was it. I guess I’d made a deposit.
A TALE OF BAGUETTES, BUREAUCRACY, AND BROKEN DINNER DREAMS
You don’t make the schedule in France. You just revise dinner plans and pretend this was the plan all along.
Dogs Are Assigned a Letter Like It’s the Draft
In France, dogs are named by letter. It’s not a law. But it is absolutely a thing.