Every few months I present a webinar exploring the past and present of a street or neighbourhood of Paris through the Bonjour Paris Live series on BonjourParis.com – below you’ll find descriptions of all the talks I’ve done and my upcoming ones. If you’re curious, you can watch extended clips on YouTube of my past webinars, from the gastronomic gentrification of Rue Oberkampf to the history of the Belly of Paris and the great gourmet street of Rue Montorgueil, to a tour through history of the birth of Paris, to an exploration of the hidden shops and corners of Old Paris on Ile de la Cité, as well as my full talk on the 19th century covered passageways of the Grands Boulevards.
Rue Montorgueil and the Belly of Paris – Part II
Sunday, November 2nd 2025, 12:00 – 13:00 (EST) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Jeffrey T. Iverson, a Parisian street expert, who guides us through the rich culinary history and vibrant food culture of Rue Montorgueil. In this detailed walkthrough, explore the past and present of one of Paris’s most delicious neighborhoods, discovering historic eateries, cheese mongers, pastry shops, and specialized kitchen supply stores that draw both professional chefs and food enthusiasts.
Rue Montorgueil and the Belly of Paris – Part I
Sunday, October 19th 2025, 12:00 – 13:00 (EST) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Join journalist Jeffrey T Iverson on a two-part virtual tour of Rue Montorgueil and the quartier Émile Zola dubbed “the Belly of Paris”. In Part I, we visit the historic landmarks and restaurants that help recount the neighbourhood’s delicious history back to the Middle Ages. [Check out the extended YouTube clip]
• Rue des Vinaigriers… and the Atmosphere of Canal Saint-Martin
Sunday, May 18th 2025, 12:00 – 13:00 (EST) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Join Paris writer Jeffrey T Iverson for a virtual tour of an atmospheric neighbourhood that’s been revived by a new generation of artisans in food, fashion and craftsmanship. The Canal Saint-Martin has long fascinated Paris lovers as one of the city’s most colourful working-class neighbourhoods, its bridges and cafés made famous by films like Hôtel du Nord (1938) and Amélie (2001). Yet since the early 2000s, the Canal has gone from gritty to gentrified, as factories have closed and entrepreneurs moved in to open wine bars, restaurants, and trendy boutiques. That evolution has played out in some delicious ways, notably in the tangle of streets just off the canal’s western bank centred around the Rue des Vinaigriers.
• Rue du Faubourg Montmartre – Belle Époque, Brasseries and Bonbons
Sunday, March 9th 2025, 12:00 – 13:00 (EST) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
This episode dives deep into the historic and vibrant Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, a unique street nestled in the 9th district of Paris. Discover the tales of iconic figures like Saint Denis, Frédéric Chopin, and Isidore Ducasse, and explore the street’s contemporary delights including artisanal boutiques, gourmet spots, and new-age cultural hubs.
• Île de la Cité: The Cradle of Paris – Part II
Sunday, November 3rd 2024, 12:00 – 13:00 (EST) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Join us for the next episode in our Île de la Cité series, where we explore the island’s modern charm alongside its ancient roots. Discover the fusion of old and new Paris through historic streets, shops, and eateries. [Check out the extended YouTube clip]
• Île de la Cité: The Cradle of Paris – Part I
Sunday, October 20th 2024, 12:00 – 13:00 (EST) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Join Martha Sessums and Jeffrey T. Iverson as they explore Île de la Cité, the birthplace of Paris. Delve into its Gallo-Roman origins, medieval transformations, and blend of ancient and modern aspects. Discover unique streets, historic monuments, love stories, and legendary craftsmanship. [Check out the extended YouTube clip]
• Passage Choiseul, A Parisian Best-kept Secret
Sunday, May 26th 2024, 12:00 – 13:00 (ET) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Few places in Paris transport you to the Belle Époque like the passages couverts, these elegant shopping arcades that proliferated on the Right Bank in the 19th century. Among the most lively examples is the often overlooked Passage Choiseul, nestled in the theatre district and surrounded by some of the oldest restaurants and shops in Paris. Join veteran Paris writer Jeffrey T Iverson on a virtual tour of an historic covered passageway boasting delicious eateries, period décors, and a clutch of enchanting boutiques that together are keeping alive a tradition of arts and letters 200 years in the making.
• The Gourmet Renaissance of Rue Oberkampf
Sunday, March 10th 2024, 12:00 – 13:00 (EST) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Few Parisian streets are so synonymous with Parisian nightlife and hip restaurants as Rue Oberkampf – and yet it wasn’t always so. A case study in gentrification, this gourmet street in the 11th arrondissement was once a working class corridor linking Paris and bohème Belleville, trodden by Édith Piaf. Join veteran Paris writer Jeffrey T Iverson for a virtual tour of a street in flux, where a young crop of avant-garde artisans and entrepreneurs is leading a renaissance of traditional food professions, offering epicureans the chance to taste wine, bread, meat and cheese in all new ways. [Check out an extended clip on Youtube]
• Rue Saint-Jacques: the Backbone of Paris, With Jeffrey T Iverson (Part II)
Sunday, October 8th, 12:30-13:30 (EST) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Every city begins with a single street, the backbone on which an entire urban body grows. For the City of Light, that street is Rue Saint-Jacques in the Latin Quarter. Join veteran Paris writer Jeffrey T Iverson on a two-part virtual tour of the oldest street in Paris. In Part I, we’ve discovered its history, from the Roman era through the Middle Ages. Now in Part II we meet the entrepreneurs, bakers, pastry chefs and restaurateurs who are keeping the spirit of Rue Saint-Jacques alive after 2000 years.
• Rue Saint-Jacques: the Backbone of Paris, With Jeffrey T Iverson (Part I)
Sunday, September 24th 2023, 12:30-13:30 (EST) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Every city begins with a single street, the backbone upon which an entire urban body grows. For the City of Light, that street is Rue Saint-Jacques in the Latin Quarter. Join veteran Paris writer Jeffrey T Iverson on a two-part virtual tour of the oldest street in Paris. Part I unveils this walkway’s forgotten history – from its birth as the cardo maximus of Roman Lutèce to its transformation in the Middle Ages into the intellectual and printing hub of Europe – exploring ancient maps and landmarks along the way. As there is so much to cover, we are offering this event in two episodes, so make sure to also sign up for Part II, where we’ll meet the shopkeepers, bakers, pastry chefs and restaurateurs who are keeping the spirit of Rue Saint-Jacques alive after 2000 years (plus all the addresses to add to your little black book).
• The Secrets of Rue Cadet, With Jeffrey T Iverson
Sunday, July 16th, 12:30 – 13:30 (ET) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Nowhere are the pleasures of Paris so deliciously distilled as on its pedestrian market streets – yet one of its most captivating is often overlooked. Nestled in a corner of the 9th district, Rue Cadet is an oasis of food shops and café terraces frequented by Parisians in the know. Join veteran Paris writer Jeffrey T Iverson on a virtual tour of a hidden street with an intriguing history, a bastion of secret societies (from diamond dealers to Freemasons) and site of Chopin’s most intimate concerts.
• The Allure of Le Sentier, With Jeffrey T Iverson
Sunday, May 21st 2023, 12:30 – 13:30 (ET) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Le Sentier, Paris’s historic garment district, is undergoing a transformation today. Once a gritty enclave of riotous workshops (a veritable El Dorado for generations of immigrants), Le Sentier’s textile businesses are making way for a host of new restaurants, shops, galleries, and hotels. Join veteran Paris writer Jeffrey T Iverson on a virtual tour of a Parisian quartier like no other, with a rich history, remarkable architecture, and a tradition of entrepreneurship which has made it a hotbed of innovation.
• The Delights of Rue du Bac, With Jeffrey T Iverson
Sunday, March 19th 2023, 12:30 – 13:30 (ET) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Where in Paris can you go to buy a bottle of century-old Armagnac, a tin of caviar, and a pastry by Pierre Hermé? The same place where the French President gets his Camembert, and the Prime Minister his filet mignon: Rue du Bac. Veteran Paris writer Jeffrey T Iverson brings us on a tour of a stylish street renowned for its pleasures since the 1800s, where today an explosion of gourmet addresses has turned the surrounding area into what one French weekly calls Paris’s “golden triangle of gourmandise.”
• The Spirit of Rue Dauphine, With Jeffrey T Iverson
Sunday, January 22nd 2023, 12:30 – 13:30 (ET) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Veteran Paris writer Jeffrey T Iverson takes us on a tour of one of the most characterful streets of the Left Bank, the place where Paris was reborn after WWII in an outpouring of jazz clubs, galleries, bookshops and cafés. Between Boulevard Saint-Germain and the Pont Neuf, Rue Dauphine is an historic walkway trodden by everyone from Henry IV to Hemingway to Miles Davis, where today a band of booksellers, gallerists, musicians and shop owners are keeping alive the spirit of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
• The Taste Of Rue Paul Bert, With Jeffrey T Iverson
Sunday, November 20th 2022, 12:30 – 13:30 (ET) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Veteran Paris writer Jeffrey T Iverson takes us on tour of a savoury street where the spirit of the French Revolution lives on. In the heart of Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, a neighbourhood whose residents once stormed the Bastille, Rue Paul Bert is a gastronomic enclave of 21st-century cheesemongers, wine merchants, bakeries, and other remarkable food shops, all centred around one deliciously defiant culinary institution – Le Bistrot Paul Bert, a restaurant that critic François Simon calls a ‘rebellion that runs on salted butter’.
• Little Tokyo, With Jeffrey T Iverson
Sunday, September 4th 2022, 12:30 – 13:30 (ET) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Centered on and around Rue Saint-Anne and Rue de Richelieu, today Little Tokyo is where Parisians come for culinary voyages. The neighborhood is known for its concentration of Japanese travel agencies, food shops and restaurants – including the oldest and most authentic such as Takara (opened in 1963) and Issé, the city’s first izakaya, a Japanese bistro specialising in sake – and many other special spots that embody the love affair between Japanese and French cultures.
• Cour du Commerce-Saint-André with Jeffrey T Iverson
Sunday, May 15th 2022, 12:30-1:30 (ET) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
An oasis of calm restaurant terraces and unique shops off the boulevard Saint-Germain, this narrow, cobblestoned passageway was a veritable crossroads of French history, frequented by the Voltaire and the great minds of the Enlightenment, then later by some of the most bloodthirsty figures of the French Revolution. A street to satisfy the desires of history buffs and foodies alike.
• Passage Jouffroy and Passage des Panoramas –Jeffrey T Iverson
Sunday, November 14th 2021, 12:30pm – 1:30pm (EST) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
These two passage couverts represented a revolution for Parisian society and the way Parisians experienced and circulated through their city, as a network of covered arcades grew across Paris in the 1800s. Eventually one could walk on a rainy day from Palais-Royal to the Grands Boulevards and hardly get wet. Today, after decades of neglect, many passageways are being rediscovered by Parisians, capturing hearts again with their 19th century charm. [The full video can be viewed on Youtube.]
• Parisian Walkways Live: Rue du Nil
Sunday, July 25th 2021, 12:30-1:30 (ET) bonjourparis.com/bonjour-paris-live
Longtime Paris resident and France Today contributor Jeffrey Iverson brings to life the history, personalities and charm of the city’s more offbeat streets. Rue du Nil was once a run-down side artery of the Sentier garment district, with an infamous link to one of Victor Hugo’s novels, but has morphed into a vibrant 21st-century thoroughfare which is helping to define the future of French gastronomy.
Presented by: Jeffrey Iverson, Culture Journalist
Host: Sylvia Davis, Culture Editor, France Media Group
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