Around town: Paris.ACCOMMODATIONS * The Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris (31 Ave. George V; 33-1-4952-7000), an eight-story landmark, offers business amenities that include airline ticketing and secretarial and translation services. There is also afternoon tea and an extensive and exclusive wine selection. * Luxurious accommodations are found at the classically French Hotel Plaza Athenee Paris (25 Ave. Montaigne; 33-1-5367-6665), Prestige suites have a private entrance with two baths. RESTAURANTS * Stevenson calls Percy's Place (15 Rue d'Auteuil, 33-1-4288-1444) "Southern cooking with a serious Cordon Bleu flair." Virginia native Percy Taylor has served up jambalaya jam·ba·lay·a n. A Creole dish consisting of rice that has been cooked with shrimp, oysters, ham, or chicken and seasoned with spices and herbs. [Louisiana French, from Provençal jambalaia. , crab cakes, and African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. memorabilia since 1997. * Spicy (8 Ave. Franklin D. Roosevelt; 33-1-5659-6259) is open seven days a week until midnight and serves traditional French cuisine with a Mediterranean twist. It's a concise menu with great offerings for every course, including dessert--all in a hip, stylish setting just off the Champs-Elysees. NIGHTSPOTS * Le Jazz Club Lionel Hampton (81 Bird, Gouvion Saint-Cyr; 33-1-4068-3042) is housed inside the Hotel Le Meridien Etoile on Paris's Right Bank. Named for the late American jazz great, this club is located near one of the city's main business districts and is great for entertaining clients. It has a fun and impressive drink list. * For South American flair in Paris, check out Barrio bar·ri·o n. pl. bar·ri·os 1. An urban district or quarter in a Spanish-speaking country. 2. A chiefly Spanish-speaking community or neighborhood in a U.S. city. Latino (46-48 Rue du Faubourg fau·bourg n. A district lying outside the original city limits of a French-speaking city or a city with a French heritage, such as New Orleans. See Regional Note at beignet. Saint-Antoine; 33-1-5578-8475), a four-story dance club and eatery that features tapas, tropical drinks, and salsa/world beat sounds. SPAS * The Ritz Health Club (15 Place Vendome; 33-1-4316-3060) inside the elegant Ritz Paris hotel pampers Pampers is a brand of disposable diaper (or nappy) marketed by Procter & Gamble worldwide. Product information Diapers Pampers Diapers come in sizes going all the way up to Size 7. patrons with the latest in hydrotherapy hydrotherapy, use of water in the treatment of illness or injury. Although the medicinal and hygienic value of water was recognized by the early Greeks, hydrotherapy attained its widest use in the 18th and 19th cent. . Enjoy a body treatment of Dead Sea salts and caviar in an atmosphere inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. CURRENCY France uses the euro (one euro was worth $1.23 at press time). U.S.-issued credit cards are accepted. TRANSPORTATION Hail taxis at hotels, train stations, taxi stands, or on the street. Public transit via Paris' vast bus, 14-line Metro subway system, and RER RER Regione Emilia-Romagna RER Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum RER Respiratory Exchange Ratio RER Real Exchange Rate RER Réseau Express Régional (French commuter rail in Paris) RER Replication Error RER Rental Equipment Register regional commuter trains is quick and efficient. Single tickets are 1,40 euro for travel within the city. |
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