




Thinking Space, Drinking Space: Paris Café Culture
May 07-13, 2023
7 days | France | Literary Adventures

What’s included: Accommodation based on double occupancy; most meals; Paris Métro tickets; all activities and literary discussions and any entrance fees; four guided walks with Lisa Pasold; cooking class with dinner; all taxes and gratuities; three literary discussions with Melanie Blake; hosted by L. John Harris and Melanie Blake.
Itinerary at a Glance
Day | Activity |
1 | Meet in Paris |
2 | Paris - The New Athens |
3 | Les Halles, the Belly of Paris |
4 | Balzac and the joy of cooking |
5 | Coffee and politics |
6 | Coffee, cigarettes, and printing presses |
7 | Depart Paris |
Your Tour Leaders

L. John Harris is a food writer, filmmaker, cartoonist and cookbook publisher. He played a founding role in the food revolution that started in Berkeley, California, in the late ’60s and spread across North America. Harris is the author of The Book of Garlic, Foodoodles and Café French, among others. From his earliest visits to Paris in 1963, he has been drawn to the “third space” of the café as a place to work, daydream, observe and seek inspiration.

Lisa Pasold is a Canadian writer who divides her time between Paris and New Orleans. She is currently the host of Discovery’s travel show, “Paris Next Stop.” She has published a novel and three books of poetry.

Melanie Blake is the executive director of Classical Pursuits and organizer of the annual Toronto Pursuits cultural salon. She studied English and French at Fordham University and the Université de Montpellier, and has an MA in literature and linguistics from the University of Nottingham. She loves languages, cocktails, and the unexpected.
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What’s included: Accommodation based on double occupancy; most meals; Paris Métro tickets; all activities and literary discussions and any entrance fees; four guided walks with Lisa Pasold; cooking class with dinner; all taxes and gratuities; three literary discussions with Melanie Blake; hosted by L. John Harris and Melanie Blake.