Hey guys, I'm Katie! Welcome to my blog, where I ramble on about anything and everything. I'm 22 years old, a soon-to-be graduate of Boston College, pursuing a degree in International Studies and a minor in French. I spent last spring studying abroad at Sciences Po in Paris, so most of my entries and extra content consist of stories and photos of my cultural experiences, my passionate love affair with French food, my close encounters of the third wine, and my ramblings about crazy French people. I love photography, traveling, reading, and cooking. I love all kinds of music; check out what I'm listening to at last.fm. I also enjoy a good tweet now and again. Check out some more random facts about me, if you're so inclined...

Travels
Being the foodie that I am, I decided to post a list of restaurants, their locations, and what I ordered in each. Coming soon: reviews. Yum.
Restaurants/Cafés:
Crêpes à Gogo – 12 Rue Soufflot – nutella crepe – 17 January 2010
L’esperance – 36 Rue de l’Université – double café – 18 January 2010
Le Fournil – 62 rue Monsieur le Prince – Capri panini, Napoli panini, Torino panini, ham egg & cheese crêpe, nutella crêpe – several times
Le Sèvre Raspail – 18 rue de Sèvres – croque monsieur, café – 19 January 2010
La Petite Chaise – 36 rue de Grenelle – foie gras, deux poisson au choucroute, gateau du chocolat – 20 January 2010
Eric Kayser – 18 rue du Bac – une tourte avec fromage du chèvre et épinard – 21 January 2010
Bar-Bac – 14 rue du Bac – croque provencal (avec tomate, fromage, jambon) – 22 January 2010
Sip Babylone – 46 Boulevard Raspail – croissant, chocolat chaud – 23 January 2010
Le Friedland – 179 Boulevard Haussmann – café – 29 January 2010
Le Menhir – 19 Rue Saint-Séverin – soupe à l’oignon, veau en sauce aux champignons, raspberry souffle en la crème vanille, Merlot – 2 February 2010
Le Carré – 18 rue du Temple – croque mister, espresso – 5 February 2010
Breakfast in America – 17 rue des Écoles – vanilla milkshake, bacon cheeseburger, fries – 6 February 2010
Kiotori – 61 rue Monsieur le Prince – spicy tuna roll, cooked chicken, beef meatballs & cheese – 10 February 2010
Café Jade – 10 rue de Buci – croque monsieur – 21 February 2010
Refuge des Fondues – 17 rue des Trois Frères – cheese fondue, red wine – 4 March 2010
La Harpe – 16 rue de la Harpe – French onion soup, beef bourguignon, raspberry tarte – 5 March 2010
Le Marathon – Latin Quarter – French onion soup, escalope of veal with creamy mushroom sauce, apple pie – 6 March 2010
Le Procope – 13 Rue de l’Ancienne Comédie – escargots, French onion soup, salmon in a white-wine butter sauce – 1 April 2010
Chez Marianne – 2 Rue des Hospitalières Saint-Gervais – traditional falafel – 4 April 2010
La Petite Tour – 6 rue Grégoire de Tours – nutella crêpe – 8 April 2010
L’As du Falafel – 34 Rue des Rosiers – traditional falafel – 11 April 2010
Bertillion – 31 Rue Saint-Louis en l’Ile – ice cream cone with hazelnut and praline, with crème chantilly – 11 April 2010
Bakeries & Pastry Shops:
Milcent – 52 rue du Bac – pain complet, macaron en café, macaron en chocolate
Gontier Morgan – 2 rue Corot – baguette (mon dieu…)
Boulangerie de l’Hôtel de Ville – 5 rue du Temple – pain viking
Eric Kayser – 18 rue du Bac – pain Odéon, pain aux figues, pain aux noix
Ladurée – 75 Avenue des Champs Elysées – madeleine, macarons
Paul – 14 Boulevard Saint-Michel – chocolate éclair
Boulangerie Malineau – 18 Rue Veille du Temple – sablé framboise
Gérard Mulot – 76 Rue de Seine – dark chocolate tarte, rose-flavored macaron
Le Boulanger le Voltaire – 56 rue Godefroy Cavaignac – baguette
Boulangerie Madame – 48 rue Madame – baguette
Boulangerie Piccadi’s – 8 Rue Gay-Lussac – baguette
Le Moulin de la Vierge – 64, rue St Dominique – mille feuille
Bars & Clubs:
The Frog & Princess – 9 rue de la Princesse – house beer
Le Sherwood – 3 Rue Daunou – 1664
Bar III – 3 rue de l’Ancienne Comédie – Bordeaux
The Great Canadian – 25 Quai Grands Augustins – Stella Artois
La Gueuze – 19 rue Soufflot – Wiefenstepher Kristall, Beck’s
The Hideout Bar - 25 rue de Lappe – mojito, tequila
The Moose – 16 rue des Quatre-Vents – Newcastle, tequila shot
Corcoran’s Irish Pub – 28 rue Saint André des Arts – Sex on the Beach
Le Back-Up – 18 Rue de la Croix Nivert – vodka cranberry
Les Etages Saint Germain – 5, rue de Buci – gin fizz, glass of rosé
Eden Park – 10, rue Princesse – complimentary champagne (for my birthday!), tequila
Chez Georges – 11, rue des Canettes – bottle of Bourdeax
Le Pousse au Crime – 15, rue Guisarde – complimentary champagne (for my birthday!)
Café Laurent – 33, rue Dauphine – glass of Bourdeaux
Bistrot de la Huchette – 27, rue de la Huchette – sex on the beach
The Gentleman – 3, rue Hautefeuille – Magner’s
Le Rélais Odéon – 132, boulevard Saint-Germain – glass of Bourdeaux
Le Buci – 51, rue Mazarine – glass of Bourdeaux
Bar du Marché – 75, rue du Seine – glass of Cahors
O’Neil – 20, rue des Canettes – locally brewed blonde beer
Pub O’Prince – 52, rue Monsieur le Prince – mojito
The Highlander – 8 Rue de Nevers – Strongbow
Le Tribal Café – 3, cour des Petites-Ecuries – Corona, house beer; FREE COUSCOUS on Fridays after 9pm
Au Bon Café – 2, boulevard Saint Martin – glass of Cahors
Belgium:
Café Inn – 40 boulevard Anspach – hot chocolate, cheese omelet
Brasserie de la Madeleine – 53 rue de la Madeleine – vin chaud
Gaufres du Bruxelles – 113 Rue du Marché aux Herbes – waffle in chocolate syrup, mozarella & tomato sandwich, frites
Delirium Café – 4 Impasse de la Fidélité – La Rulles Blonde, Duvel, Delirium Nocturnum, Floris Mango
Restaurant with a Flemish name – Bruges? – mussels, Flemish stew, frites
La Légende – 35 rue de l’Etuve – frites
Moeder Lambic – 68 rue de Savoie – Tournay Blonde, barley seeds (haha)
Ireland:
Guinness Storehouse, Gravity Bar – St. James’s Gate, Dublin – Guinness
Beshoff Restaurant – 6 O’Connell Street Upper, Dublin – cod fish & chips
Queen of Tarts – Dame Street, Cork Hill, Dublin – carrot cake, apple scone
The Celt Pub – 81 Talbot Street, Dublin – Cashel’s
The Pantry Restaurant – 64 Talbot Street, Dublin – full Irish breakfast, tea
Lynham’s of Laragh – Glendalough in Co. Wicklow – vegetable soup, Irish coffee
The Brazen Head – 20 Lower Bridge Street, Dublin – fish cakes, traditional Irish stew, traditional apple pie, tea, Bulmer’s
Mulligans – 8 Poolbeg Street, Dublin – Bulmer’s
The Temple Bar Pub – 7/8 Temple Bar, Dublin – Bulmer’s
Spanish Arch Hotel – Quay Street, Galway – seafood chowder, ham & cheese sandwich, tea
Griffin’s Bakery – Shop Street, Galway – raspberry tarte
Monroe’s Tavern – Dominick Street, Galway – Guinness Beef Stew, brown bread, Bulmer’s
The Quays Pub – Quay Street, Galway – Bulmer’s
Taaffe’s Pub – Shop Street, – Bulmer’s
Tig Coili - Mainguard Street, Galway – Baby Guinness, Bulmer’s
Fitzpatrick’s Pub – Fitz Cross in Doolin, Co. Clare – seafood chowder, brown bread (YUM)
The Front Door – High Street, Galway – shepherd’s pie, Bulmer’s
Galway Bakery Company (G. B. C.) - 7 Williamsgate Street, Galway – tea, vegetable soup, ham sandwich
London:
The Sanctuary House Hotel Pub – 33 Tothill Street – cod fish & chips, Magner’s
The Rocket – 120 Euston Road – burger & Magner’s
Baxter’s Café – in the Green Market at Borough Market – wild boar sausage with special sauce
Gamston Wood Farm – in the Middle Market at Borough Market – ostrich burger
Flour Power City Bakery – Stoney Street (located south of Park Street) at Borough Market – brownie
Monmouth Coffee Company – corner of Stoney Street and Park Street – most amazing latte ever.
Costa Coffee – 197 Brompton Road – vanilla latte
The Orangery – Kensington Palace Gardens – Signature Orange Tea (which included tea, an assortment of finger sandwiches, an orange scented scone with Cornish clotted cream & strawberry jam, an e?clair, and an orange and passion fruit tart)
The Roadhouse – The Piazza at Covent Garden – Cajun chicken fajita & a Corona
Chillie’s – 76 Brick Lane – samosas, chicken tikka masala
Parliament – Palace of Westminster – chicken stuffed with spinach and ricotta, mashed potatoes, spinach, Strongbow
Rome:
Yellow Café – Via Palestro, 44 – next to The Yellow hostel; “fitness breakfast” of yogurt, muesli, fresh fruit
Fratelli D’Angelo SRL Pasticceria Bar Gastronomia – Via della Croce, 30 – hazelnut & pistachio gelato
Taverna Antonina – Via della Coonna Antonina, 48 – spinach & ricotta ravioli, Shiraz
La Torre – Via Natale del Grande, 10/11 – margherita pizza
Giorgiagel – Via di San Francesco, 130 – hazelnut & vanilla gelato
Cinque Terre:
Il Caffé - Via Del Prione N.265 (La Spezia) -cappucino
Pizzeria La Cambusa – Via Birolli, 114 (Manarola) – pesto farinata
Gelateria Il Porticciolo – Piazza Marconi, 12 (Vernazza) – hazelnut & vanilla gelato
Trattoria La Scogliera – Via Birolli, 103 (Manarola) – pan-fried sea bass, pesto ravioli
Bar La Plancia – Via Birolli, 151 (Manarola) – pistachio & chocolate
Pisa:
Le Dolci Tentazioni – Piazza Vettovaglie 28 – cappucino & pastry
Florence:
Il Dolce Forno – Via Nazionale 112-R – slice of margherita pizza, lemon biscotti, nut biscotti
Ristorante Ricci – Piazza Santo Spirito 9r – pasta with mushrooms
Perche No – Via Tavolini 19r – coffee crunch, hazelnut
Vivoli – Via Isola delle Stinche, 7r. – rice, hazelnut, chocolate, chocolate hazelnut, pistachio
Caffe le Volte – Via Santa Caterina d’Alessandria 10/b – cappuccino, assorted pastries
Il Centro Supermercato – Borgo degli Albizi, 57/59 r – AMAZING sandwich bar (mozzarella buffala, tomatoes, chicken, etc.)
Trattoria Borgo Antico – Piazza Santo Spirito 6r – ravioli stuffed with almond biscotti and a light meat sauce
Bologna:
Gelateria Gianni – Via San Vitale, 2 – cream/milk, macadamia/pine nut, almond/pistachio
Oro Panzerotto Caffè – Via Augusto Righi 8/A – turkey & mozzarella on foccacia
Pizzeria Altero – Via dell’Indipendenza, 33 – margherita pizza, sausage pizza
Venice:
Paronuzzi Fratelli – Cannaregio N. 3843 – pistachio pastry
Pizzeria Mangia e Fuggi – S. Croce 599/D – slice of margherita pizza
Cafe Rizzardini – San Paolo, Campiello dei Meloni, 1415 – pistachio cookie with almonds
Grom Gelateria – Campo San Barnaba, Dorsoduro 2761 – milk, dark chocolate & bacio gelato
Brek Ristorante – cream puff, cappucino
Soft Bread – Via Cannaregio, 183 – spinach & ricotta on a whole-wheat pita
Alaska - Calle Larga dei Bari, San Croce 1159 – almond gelato
Pasticceria Dal Mas di Dorz – Cannaregio, 150/A – cannoli, hazelnut & almond pastry
Ai Bari – San Croce, 1175 – lasagna
Arles:
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer:
Madrid:
Barcelona:
Bergen:
Oslo: