Paris. L’Épicerie de Bruno

Sure, Paris offers some of the finest dining in the world, but what about finding the ingredients to create your own gastronomic experience? In the small L’Épicerie de Bruno, located on the Rue Tiquetonne, Bruno Jerry offers some of the most exotic herbs and spices in the city.

The former banker has always been a gourmet, unable to find the spices he wanted in Paris, he would bring them back from his world travels as souvenirs.  As the son of old fashioned chemists, and the grandson of grocers, opening an exotic spice shop seemed a logical step. Read the rest of this entry »

A Treatise On White Magic

Hiking through a forest of thousand-year-old redwoods recently, I sat for a breather on a fallen tree.  As I stood up I realized my hands were covered in sap, and while searching for a way to wipe the resin off, I caught the piney scent, buried my nose deeply into my hands and inhaled one of the purest fragrances I’ve ever come across. I embraced the moment, realizing just how disconnected from reality I’d become. The purity of the experience took me, through the power of smell. Read the rest of this entry »

Granny Hats

White Line Hotels is a collection of hand-crafted, individual hotels because that’s what we like and believe the world needs more of.

As we roam the streets and peek through the Internets tubes looking for likeminded souls and hotels we come across some magical things.  One such magical discovery was Golden Hook.

Paris based Golden Hook is a website where you can create your own custom beanie hat.  Where does the Granny Hat reference come in?  You can choose the real French grandmother who will knit it for you. Everyone knows that grannies are knitting experts, so who better to make your beanie than a granny.  Read the rest of this entry »