ParisTalks - Table Talks

You're all "toured out": You've rubbernecked it under the Arc de Triomphe, stood in the wrong line at Notre Dame, digi-shot your way up the Eiffel Tower (and down again) and now, crave something different...but what? Sign up for an enjoyable, informative Talk individually tailored to you and/or your group. Table Talks are held over a leisurely Breakfast, Lunch or Afternoon Tea* at a delightful restaurant, bistro, Tea Salon, or other setting of your choice. Up to three (3) Topics can be chosen from the list below. Table Talks last 2 hours unless otherwise requested.

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A truly synergistic experience in Paris...Great talk over great food and drink. L.M., Chicago

Red Wine - The French "Non Diet" and The Art Of Eating for Pleasure – Macaroon or macaron? Learn what it means to "Eat French" and never look at radishes, cheese, ham, salt, mustard and much more, quite the same way again [As featured in Gourmet Talks].

- Navigating The French - There’s Paris, and then there's...the French: To smile or not to smile? The winks, the shrugs, the codes, the dogs. Never get intimidated or stuck with stale croissants again.

- Seduction And The Art Of The French Femme – She’s different, and men (and women) sit up and take notice…Centuries old secrets of style and femininity. Invaluable tips, tantalizing tidbits. For women...and men (who can't seem to connect the dots).

- Doing Business With The French – French corporate culture and the Gallic approach to work and play. If you’ve ever wondered how Paris cafés stay jam-packed all day long and anything gets done, this is the Talk for you.

- Rules Of La Table – In today’s international business environment the restaurant has become the new meeting room. Food terms, food/wine etiquette, do’s, don’ts. Never mess up a potential deal (or romance!) again because you salted your food without tasting it first!

- L’Art De Vivre – True luxury is knowing how to live well as opposed to living lavishly. The French approach to food, fashion, decorating, entertaining, more. Turn your life around and make it sparkle!

- Decorating With A French Flair – An East Village brownstone or sumptuous home in Maui? Minimal or traditional, when it comes to decorating, there’s no mistaking that French Touch. Give your home, or just a room, a unique feel. A re-look at textures, space, color, fabric, art, furnishings... [To top off this Talk a visit to a Parisian home or small city loft apartment straight off the pages of an interiors magazine can be arranged].

- Entertaining With A French Flair – Simplicity. Elegance. Conviviality. Tips on meal/course planning from the apéro to the digestif; how to "set the stage” and even what to wear. To invite a person into your home is to take charge of his happiness for as long as he is under your roof. Gourmet and Connoisseur Brillat-Savarin.

- Da Vinci Code – Though the fanfare has died, the smile remains. Get it out of your system with an invigorating Talk where it all began: at the unsurpassed Hotel Ritz.

**New** - The Art Of The French Apéritif - In France, the magical "apéro" - that pre-dinner ritual practiced from Normandy to the southernmost tip of Corsica or wherever the French are - is as integral and important a part of the meal as the main course. A very special evening. Exclusive in Paris. From 4 to 6 persons [see also Gourmet Talks].