by Eugénie Fontugne | 20-03-2026 | Food, Papilles, Papilles, Shopping Californiacelebrationdesign districtFoodFrench RestaurantFrench restaurant San FranciscoRestaurantseafood
JouJou, a seafood-forward French restaurant from David Barzelay and Colleen Booth, the team behind Lazy Bear and True Laurel, just opened this month. The restaurant draws inspiration from the golden age of hospitality – an era of bustling dining rooms, Champagne... 
by MerciSF | 24-10-2025 | Agenda, Business, Music, News, See All Bob SinclarCaliforniaCultureDJFrench touchInterviewLos AngelesMusicMusiqueSan Francisco
Before his two California shows — October 31 at SOUND in Los Angeles and November 1 at Audio San Francisco — we sat down with Bob Sinclar, a global icon of the French Touch. Between reinvention, transmission, and groove without drugs, he talks openly about today’s... 
by MerciSF | 17-02-2022 | News, Podcasts CaliforniaFrench ExpatsSailingVendée Globe
Jambon Beurre invites you to broaden your horizon with Tanguy de Lamotte, navigator & skipper based in Sausalito. He tells us about his adventure in the Vendée Globe, a legendary sailing race -non-stop, without assistance – in which he participated twice and... 
by MerciSF | 24-10-2021 | SF Specials, Visit, Wander CaliforniaLandscape PhotographyTravel USAYosemite
Sponsored content – with Alexis Orand and Virginie Goubier’s video. MerciSF is not responsible for the elements contained in this article. What do you know about American photographer Ansel Adams? At the start of the 20th century, the wild scenery of... 
by MerciSF | 7-04-2021 | SF Specials, Visit, Wander CaliforniaJapanSan Francisco Bay AreaSan Jose
Sponsored content – with Alexis Orand and Virginie Goubier’s video. MerciSF is not responsible for the elements contained in this article. What do you know about the history of the Japanese in California? Every Sunday, for over 100 years, this Japanese... 
by Sabrina | 17-03-2021 | News, Visit, Wander CaliforniaCamper VansGlampingRoad TripSummer 2021
(Update March 2021) Be it glamping or camper van, it should allow you to take some time off while maintaining some social distancing and not hop on a plane this Summer. California has a lot to offer! Here is our selection of glamping sites and camper van rental... 
by MerciSF | 23-11-2020 | News, Shopping CaliforniaFestive dinnersFoie GrasFrench TraditionHoliday meals
Is Foie Gras legal or not legal in California? Amateurs, be happy, the anti-foie gras ban ended on July 14, 2020! Foie gras can be purchased again from the state of California but it must ship from another state or country. So never mind, here is a list of producers... 
by Sabrina | 27-05-2020 | News, Visit, Wander CaliforniaCamper VansGlampingRoad TripSummer 2020
Be it glamping or camper van, it should allow you to take some time off while maintaining some social distancing and not hop on a plane this Summer. California has a lot to offer! Here is our selection of glamping sites and camper van rental options. Glamping, a...
