David Downie
has called Paris and the Marais home since
1986. He has written for over 50 publications worldwide including Bon Appétit,
The Los Angeles Times, Town & Country Travel, The San Francisco Chronicle,
epicurious.com, and Salon.com. He is the author of the critically acclaimed
Paris, Paris: Journey into the City
of Light, three Terroir guides, as well as several cookbooks and crime novels. He
lives with his wife, Alison Harris, a photographer, and creates custom tours
via his "Paris, Paris Tours" blog site:
http://parisparistours.blogspot.com/