It’s here! The first sub-zero temperatures, nights at 5:34pm, slippery sidewalks and dripping noses… Yes, winter is coming fast, except that in Lyon, the end of the year is generally enthusiastic. Beaujolais...
Eating in a bouchon remains a pleasure for all Lyonnais. The red-and-white-checkered tablecloth, the aproned chef or patronne behind the counter, the wooden chairs, the close-knit tables, the pots and pans on the wall&#...
After 4G in 2024, À ma Vigne in 2023 and Le Mercière in 2022, it’s time for another local institution to take up the mantle of best cork of the year. And what a torch it is! The Florent Dessus prize, awarded each...
A local tradition celebrated as far away as Japan, Beaujolais Nouveau is a source of pride and celebration! Every year, Beaujolais Nouveau sets the hearts of Lyon residents alight, heralding the start of the winning tri...
Our directory of villages and sites to visit around Lyon is expanding once again. After last telling you about Le Corbusier’s Église Saint-Pierre in Firminy, we’re now turning our…...
Reproduce the atmosphere of a Michelin-starred restaurant at home… Despite your indisputable talents as a cook, the glasses and plates from this famous Swedish chain are no longer enough. It’s time to take t...
Its doors opened when Van Gogh hadn’t yet started painting, the internal combustion engine was in its infancy and Lyon was still in its golden age of silk. A different era, then. In other words, this place has see...
Beaujolais Nouveau, the rapid return of raclettes and tartiflettes, the end-of-year festivities… This last quarter of the year promises to be, well… busy. Given the schedule, you might as well take the bull...
Filling your belly without emptying your pockets is undoubtedly one of the coolest sensations in your life. In Lyon, between the numerous specialities and the bouchons, some of which are…...
We know that the Lyonnais has a good fork. Living in the capital of gastronomy, we figure it’s only to be expected. So, when a new “toy” offers us…...
