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Provencal Recipes · Side Dish · Taste

Ratatouille Recipe a Traditional Dish from Nice

September 1, 2015

Ratatouille, pronounced ra-ta-too-ee, is a delicious vegetable stew from Nice, commonly found all over Provence and the South of France.  I have to mention that it was this long before the Pixar film of the same name, and the reason I say that is that if you google “ratatouille”, the film comes up first. So

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Explore · Locals Travel Tips · Stay Fit

A beach-a-week: la Réserve Nice

August 13, 2015

Contributor blog post by Phoebe Thomas: In a complete contrast to last week’s beach which was wild, fairly empty and reasonably isolated today I’m taking you to a city beach, la Réserve – it’s actually in the port area of Nice – which is always crowded and absolutely tiny!  The only similarity is that it’s

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Liz Lord · Restaurant Recommendations · Taste

Le Plongeoir Restaurant in Nice

July 3, 2015

If you are lucky enough to be visiting the French Riviera this summer don’t forget to check out the spanking brand new restaurant which has just opened on the site of one of the emblematic landmarks on the front in Nice. Way back when, at the end of the nineteenth century, during the vaunted Belle

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Taste · The Riviera Grapevine · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Thirsty? Best Nice Wine Bars

June 11, 2015

By Chrissie In the eight years that I have been living in Nice the wine bar landscape has changed a fair bit. Whilst the institutions remain just that (save for the fantastic Cave Wilson on Rue Gubernatis but rumour has it the venue is set to re‐open soon under new ownership so watch this space!),

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Explore · The Riviera Grapevine

Ask a Local: Nice Insider Tips

May 28, 2015

By Chrissie Take a walk through the streets of Nice at the moment and you can feel the city awakening from her winter slumber. Restaurant terraces are getting busier, flip-flops are being dusted off and corks are being popped on the new vintage Côtes de Provence rosé! Explore this Post Via:: The Riviera Grapevine         

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3 (unusual) things to love about Nice

May 8, 2015

Most people dream about visiting Nice once in their lives…Phoebe Thomas shares Three things I love about Nice. Nice is a city of contrasts, located on the beautiful Mediterranean sea hemmed in by Alps, its location is hard to beat.  Contrast the bright blue sea with the snow-capped mountains; the reds and ochres of the

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Liz Lord · Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Taste

Mangia in Nice at l’Italie a Table

May 7, 2015

Bless the Italians who seem to be rushing to the French Riviera at the end of May every year. In brief,  a chance to stroll along the Promenade des Anglais (the eastern side),  and be accosted with as many delights from the spectrum of Italian cuisine – as you can possibly imagine. The dates for

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