Author Archives: Allison Coe

I Found Trader Joe’s in France!

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Allison Coe

After over 25 years in France, one of the things I still miss from the States is Trader Joe’s.  So imagine my delight when I recently stumbled upon a whole stash of TJ’s hiding right in plain sight in the … Continue reading →

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Illegal Wine and Forbidden Cheese

Posted on November 18, 2025 by Allison Coe

This Thursday, being the third Thursday in November, is the official release date and festivities for this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau: it’s the first taste of this year’s grape harvest, before the rest of the 2025 vintage is put away to … Continue reading →

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Post WWII Nice: Soldier’s Paradise

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Allison Coe

Last year Nice honored August 28, the 80th anniversary of the WWII Liberation of Nice with a week of parades, balls, expositions and fanfare.  This year not so much… So what was happening 80 years ago from THIS year? In … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson’s Favorite Wine

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Allison Coe

Before becoming America’s 3rd President, Thomas Jefferson visited Nice in 1787 when he was the US Ambassador to France.  His trip was focused on finding agricultural innovations that he could employ back in the US, and as such he toured … Continue reading →

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A new Spark lights up the Old Town dining scene

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Allison Coe

Spark Live Fire Kitchen is my new favorite restaurant in Nice: unique, creative, fun, and extremely welcoming and delicious. The Concept: It’s all about fire: there is no stove… all cooking is done in a custom wood-burning oven, modelled on … Continue reading →

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