Editors' Picks

• Jewish Ghetto Food Tour

  Make it your business to book a food tour with one of the most knowledgable food experts living in Rome, Katie Parla.
  • Rome

  Jewish Ghetto Food Tour

  Must Do: Roman Jewish Cuisine Tour

  Walking Tour / Expert Guide

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• Julia Child’s Paris Apartment

  Follow "The French Chef’s" footsteps in the charming Left Bank neighborhood in which she lived.
  • Paris

  Julia Child’s Paris Apartment

  Must Do: Visit shop windows on Rue Cler

  Culinary Sightseeing / Free

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• Paris By Mouth Tours

  A dream food tour exploring Paris's culinary scene, meeting shopkeepers, and tasting the city's epicurean treasures.
  • Paris

  Paris By Mouth Tours

  Must Go: Taste of the Marais

  Food Walking Tour / Expert Guides

  $$

• La Cité du Vin, Bordeaux

  This stunning cultural wine center in Bordeaux should be tops on any serious wine and food lover's bucket list.
  • Paris

  La Cité du Vin, Bordeaux

  Must Do: Wine tasting workshops and see the documentary film on the wines of Bordeaux, hosted in the Thomas Jefferson Auditorium.

  Culinary Sightseeing / Wine Cultural Center

  $

• Epernay’s Champagne Houses

  A worthy day trip for oenophiles who wish to visit the Champagne caves in their eponymous home.
  • Paris

  Epernay’s Champagne Houses

  Must Visit: Möet & Chandon

  Epicurean Excursion / Champagne Caves

  $

• Rue des Lévis

  A pedestrian way where the gastronomic vendors spill into the street.
  • Paris

  Rue des Lévis

  Must Try: Ice Cream from Jeff de Bruges

  Culinary Destination / Food Shopping Street

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• La Grande Épicerie de Paris

  This is the Disney World of supermarkets, a mecca for food lovers on a grand corner of the Left Bank.
  • Paris

  La Grande Épicerie de Paris

  Must Try: Anything you're feeling homesick for, or sample exotic sauces from the Far East.

  Gourmet Mecca / Stock Your Pantry

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• E. Dehillerin

  A must stop for the home (or professional) cook for supreme cookware like gorgeous copper pots and pans.
  • Paris

  E. Dehillerin

  Must Buy: Cast iron cocotte—perfect for boeuf bourguignon and stews, silicon candy molds, or adorable dove-shaped cookie cutters.

  Chef's Heaven / Kitchen Gear

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