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Food and drink

Food and drink

How to make your own chocolate in Paris

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 Oliver Gee

This week on The Earful Tower podcast we’re talking about chocolate. And who better to explain it all than special …

Food and drink

Six classic restaurants on the Left Bank of Paris

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 Oliver Gee

Here are six restaurants to find on the Left Bank of Paris, as recommended by renowned author John Baxter.

Food and drink / Understanding the French

Cheese Carnage: How an American’s cheese cutting divided a community

November 21, 2022November 21, 2022 Oliver Gee

Who knew cutting French cheese could prompt such a reaction?

Food and drink / Paris Countdown

Bars in Paris: A great place for a drink in all 20 Paris arrondissements

November 9, 2022December 15, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here’s a mix of cocktail bars, speakeasies, local hangouts, and date options – from every corner of Paris. If you need a drink, here’s where to find it.

Food and drink / Paris Countdown

Where to eat in Paris: A great restaurant in every arrondissement

November 4, 2022December 15, 2022 Oliver Gee

With over 40,000 restaurants in Paris, where are you supposed to begin? We’ve done the research for you: Here are 20 top places to dine in Paris.

Food and drink / Paris Countdown

Good coffee in Paris: An excellent cafe in all 20 Paris arrondissements

August 31, 2022December 15, 2022 Oliver Gee

On the hunt for good coffee in Paris? We’ve got you covered. Here is our Top 20 list of great cafes throughout the city.

Food and drink / Paris Countdown

Ten historical Paris restaurants to tell your friends about

May 25, 2022March 17, 2023 Oliver Gee

Here are ten Paris restaurants with a great historical backstory, a charm, a je ne sais quoi that makes for a good tale, or at least an interesting conversation point over dinner.

Food and drink / Paris Countdown

What it’s really like to dine at the legendary Paris restaurant Le Train Bleu

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Oliver Gee

Dining at the Train Bleu restaurant is a true bucket-list experience that everyone should try once. Here’s what happened when we visited, complete with dozens of stunning photos.

Food and drink / Paris Countdown

What it’s really like to dine at the iconic Paris restaurant: Le Dôme

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Oliver Gee

We visited the iconic Parisian restaurant Le Dome. Here’s what you can expect if you do the same.

Food and drink / Paris Countdown / Paris secrets

This tiny Parisian bar from 1911 is an Art Nouveau paradise

April 5, 2022May 25, 2022 Oliver Gee

Take a look inside the amazing Cravan bar, tucked away in a Hector Guimard building in the 16th arrondissement.

Food and drink / Paris Countdown

Paris Cafes: Seven excellent coffee shops in Montmartre

March 24, 2022May 16, 2022 Oliver Gee

Cafes in Montmartre: Here are seven of the very best coffee shops in Montmartre, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.

Entertainment / Food and drink / Paris Countdown / Paris secrets

How singing with Edith Piaf can transport you to ‘The Old Belleville’

March 11, 2022May 16, 2022 Oliver Gee

Here’s a closer look at the singalong restaurant in Belleville (with loads of photos!).

Entertainment / Food and drink / Paris Countdown / Paris secrets

How to spend 24 hours in EVERY Paris arrondissement

March 4, 2022September 16, 2022 Oliver Gee

How to spend 24 hours in EVERY Paris arrondissement. The Earful Tower shares podcasts, YouTube videos, and guides to Paris.

Food and drink / Paris secrets

How to find ten more VERY hidden bars in Paris

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Oliver Gee

Here are the best hidden bars in Paris, many of them are brand new. Don’t tell anyone about these speakeasies!

Food and drink

Le Meurice: Inside the kitchen (and at the chef’s table)

November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 Oliver Gee

Executive Chef Amaury Bouhours, from Le Meurice hotel, takes us inside his famed kitchen to talk about French cuisine, his career, and exactly what goes on at the chef’s table.

close up photography of wine glasses
Food and drink

A day in the life of a top Paris sommelière

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Oliver Gee

This week on the podcast it’s Etheliya Hananova, the sommelière at the Michelin-starred restaurant Comice.

Food and drink

The baker teaching the world how to make French pastries online

May 3, 2021November 4, 2021 Oliver Gee

Meet Molly Wilkinson, a Texan who has transferred her baking business online, teaching people all over the world how to make French pastries.

Food and drink / Paris secrets

Behind the Scenes: A visit to the Montmartre Vineyard

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Oliver Gee

I’ve just visited the Montmartre Vineyard, here’s a much closer look at what I found there.

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Meet Oliver Gee

Hello! I’m Oliver Gee, the guy behind The Earful Tower – a channel about Paris and France. It all started as a podcast in 2016, now it’s one of the top travel shows in the world.

I wrote Paris On Air, Kylie the Crocodile, Roger the Liger and Grace the Giraffe.

Welcome to my website.

The Earful Tower’s PDF Guide To Paris

Here’s The Earful Tower’s 2023 PDF guide to Paris. All the tips you need for a visit to the City of Light. Buy it now for €19.99 and you’ll get it automatically in an email.

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“The sewer is the conscience of Paris”. That’s what Victor Hugo said, and he should know. I went and checked out the Paris sewer museum, here’s what it looks like. Antiques roadshow. I got the six canes from the trash valued. Here are the results - from cheapest to most expensive :) Cane reveal! Here’s the “unboxing” video of the six canes we found in the trash. Part two coming soon. Who’d have thought!!!??? A listener sent me this picture last week - six antique canes in a paris trash can. I got excited and made a dash for them. This photo sparked a mad cross-city white-knuckle treasure hunt that plays out on today’s podcast episode of The Earful Tower. And just like that, we’ve left the seventh arrondissement. Gone are the days of wide avenues, expensive mangoes, strolls on rue Cler, and a little hatch that opened up onto our rooftop with a spectacular view of all of Paris. I’ll miss it all. Farewell rue Cler. After two years of walking this street every single day, we’re starting a new Paris adventure in another part of town.

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