We are planning to travel to Paris from December 27-January 2nd. Two moms and their 18 year old daughters. The girls are interested in doing a cooking class and curious if anyone had suggestions for where to do this? Also, we are looking for New Year's Eve plans. Would prefer not to be out on the streets in huge crowds but looking for something to appeal to the girls as a "Paris New Years." I would even consider booking a nicer hotel for one night if there was a hotel that had an event and we could stay over and not worry about getting home after. Kind of open to ideas. We have considered the river cruise but looking for other ideas.
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Macon, GA Historic Central Georgia
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You'll want to book dinner as soon as reservations open up. Plan for it to be expensive, as usually on that evening many restaurants have a prix fixe menu.
Posted by
Dixie
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I have not done it myself, but my brother did a cooking class here and thought it was great:
https://www.cordonbleu.edu/paris/home/en
Where are you planning to stay, hotel or neighborhood? Not sure I understand the thought of one night at a "nicer hotel" for an event...please elaborate.
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One of my favorite NYE in Paris was one with no plans - just popped into Café de Flore for an elegantly casual dinner of champagne and a club sandwich and then watched the Eiffel Tower light up at midnight from one of the bridges. Very Parisian. I've listened to several podacasts with the author Jane Bertch who has an English speaking cooking school in Paris and she recently came out with a memoir. Here's a link to her school: https://lacuisineparis.com. Consider that many things will be closed/limited hours on NYE and New Year's Day so plan accordingly if there is something you want to do.
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martinez, ca, usa
2784 posts
hey hey jendorwin
so many sites out there to research but don't know what will be closed and opened.
eatwith.com
paris, dates, # of people, click dinner and cooking classes. these happen in residents homes.
le-train-bleu.com
restaurant/bar in gare de lyon train station. make reservations. some places open late lunch not dinner or prix fixed menu $$$
bouillon-chartier.com
take your pick of the three restaurants and where they are.
polidor.com
lesouffle.fr
discoverwalks.com
just a few things to check out, my own opinions, gives you some choices. have the girls look to see what they like. good luck have fun
aloha
Posted by
Florida (previously California)
4319 posts
For cooking classes, I suggest https://cooknwithclass.com/paris-cooking-classes/ or https://lacuisineparis.com/. If Catherine Reed is still offering classes in the 7th arrondissement, that would be another great option.
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For cooking classes, I recommend Cozymeal. They have many good options and offer small group classes that could be ideal for your group. You should be also able to customize the menu if you like: https://www.cozymeal.com/fr/paris/cooking-classes.
We booked them in several cities in Italy and Spain and my understanding is that they are quite similar in France.
For NYE activities, I recommend that you finalize everything ASAP since everything gets booked quite fast in Paris for NYE.
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We were in Paris in September and I really enjoyed the cooking class at La Cuisine Paris https://lacuisineparis.com. A small group, charming chef, visit to the market and wonderful lunch. The owner is an America, Jane Berth, who wrote a charming memoir, The French Ingredient, about her experience in moving to France and establishing the cooking school - both highly recommended.
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Whoops! Jane Bertch