Comments on: The pungent smell of Spring is in the air… http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/04/18/the-pungent-smell-of-spring-is-in-the-air/ Chemically-enhanced neural rewiring, on a semi-regular basis... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:18:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sedulia http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/04/18/the-pungent-smell-of-spring-is-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-38671 Sedulia Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:29:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/?p=1383#comment-38671 I agree with you about the Champs-Elysées not being particularly romantic compared to a few other parts of Paris. But here are some reasons I go to the Champs-Élysées. --American movies are in English, even the cartoons (you don't have kids) --The Maison d'Alsace restaurant is open 24 hours a day --The Virgin Megastore is open till midnight for books, DVDs and CDs --The Monoprix grocery store is open till midnight --Séphora, Flora Danica and Ladurée, and I really hope Apple comes --It's fun to sit in a cafe (I usually go to Le Deauville on the south side of the avenue) with a glass of rosé and watch the whole world go by Don't go there on New Year's Eve, or right after a World Cup Match unless your face is painted bleu-blanc-rouge, but the rest of the time it is still the most beautiful avenue in the world. I agree with you about the Champs-Elysées not being particularly romantic compared to a few other parts of Paris. But here are some reasons I go to the Champs-Élysées.

–American movies are in English, even the cartoons (you don’t have kids)
–The Maison d’Alsace restaurant is open 24 hours a day
–The Virgin Megastore is open till midnight for books, DVDs and CDs
–The Monoprix grocery store is open till midnight
–Séphora, Flora Danica and Ladurée, and I really hope Apple comes
–It’s fun to sit in a cafe (I usually go to Le Deauville on the south side of the avenue) with a glass of rosé and watch the whole world go by

Don’t go there on New Year’s Eve, or right after a World Cup Match unless your face is painted bleu-blanc-rouge, but the rest of the time it is still the most beautiful avenue in the world.

]]> By: dr Dave http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/04/18/the-pungent-smell-of-spring-is-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-34795 dr Dave Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:34:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/?p=1383#comment-34795 Édouard, Bah, most of the time, the countryside reeks just as much, in a different way... ;) Paris is fine, really, as long as you keep your distance from the odorific Brumel-wannabes that walk its streets. I haven't heard of an upcoming Apple Store opening in Paris, but considering their other locations, the Champs makes perfect sense. I think everyone's grandma wore Chanel 5. But Guerlain is probably a strong contender too. Édouard,

Bah, most of the time, the countryside reeks just as much, in a different way… ;)
Paris is fine, really, as long as you keep your distance from the odorific Brumel-wannabes that walk its streets.
I haven’t heard of an upcoming Apple Store opening in Paris, but considering their other locations, the Champs makes perfect sense.

I think everyone’s grandma wore Chanel 5. But Guerlain is probably a strong contender too.

]]> By: Édouard http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/04/18/the-pungent-smell-of-spring-is-in-the-air/comment-page-1/#comment-33436 Édouard Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:39:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/?p=1383#comment-33436 Oh, my dear, les grandes villes are not for the delicate of nose ! And as for the Champs-Élysées, am I right in hearing gossip about Apple looking for a site along the Elysian Fields to put its French flagship store in/on? I used to love Paco Rabanne, and a mix of Équipage and cigarette smoke always reminds me of my first Paris gay bars along the rue Ste-Anne. And didn't everyone's grandmother wear Shalimar? ; ) Oh, my dear, les grandes villes are not for the delicate of nose ! And as for the Champs-Élysées, am I right in hearing gossip about Apple looking for a site along the Elysian Fields to put its French flagship store in/on?

I used to love Paco Rabanne, and a mix of Équipage and cigarette smoke always reminds me of my first Paris gay bars along the rue Ste-Anne.

And didn’t everyone’s grandmother wear Shalimar? ; )

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