Archive for April, 2009

An English speaking welcome to Grenoble

April 25th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Features, Life & Culture

Amanda Stone, President of Open House, explains the different activities arranged by Grenoble’s premier English-speaking cultural association.

Pizza-free Italian food in the heart of Grenoble

April 22nd, 2009  |  by  |  published in Features

Ciao a Te is the real deal: a genuninely fantastic Grenoble restaurant and probably the best Italian eatery in town – says James Dalrymple

Growing up bilingual in Grenoble

April 15th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Comment, Features

New father James Dalrymple ponders his daughter’s future growing up bilingual in Grenoble, and his own place in a bilingual household.

Le Shag, c’est quoi ?

April 11th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Life & Culture

Shag, it seems, is not just a rude British word for, um, something rude, but also a style of swing dance originating in New York in the jazz age of the 20s and 30s. Thus, it seems Shag Café is less debauched than it sounds but is in fact an Art Deco restaurant and ballroom.

Finding a French hairdresser who cuts it in Grenoble

April 5th, 2009  |  by  |  published in Features, Info & Advice, Life & Culture

Anya Pope talks about her experience at a hairdresser in France, hoping she doesn’t get too ‘dégradé’