Dinner Party in Paris

On the Eurostar back from London, my classmates and I read an article about a man who hosts dinner parties on Sundays for whoever wants to come.  This man's name is Jim Haynes and all you have to do is email him to get on the guest list and bring about twenty euro for food--all the money not used to pay for food goes to charity.  We decided that it was a fabulous idea so my roommate emailed him and we were told if it was good weather we were more than welcome to come!  


It was casual dress so I wore my white H&M button-up shirt, yellow Zara skirt, and black Target flats.  We got ready and headed to his house, when we got there and it was a lot different than I thought.  What I had imagined was a nice sized flat with a big courtyard in the back.  I should have known that it was going to be a small apartment with a small alleyway/yard on the side of all of the apartments with a few stools, a small table off to the side and a bar across from the house.


We got there, went in to give him our names and money and then got a drink.  A little while later dinner was served.  We ate pasta, muscles, a salad and rolls--all of it was delicious and well worth the twenty euro.  I started mingling with everyone while I finished up my dinner and met a lot of great people.  Most of the people I talked to were from the United States but I also met people from Australia, Scotland, England and Paris.  Everyone was very nice and polite and made great conversation.  


I had the most amazing time while I was there; the food was great and the company was even better.  If you are up for meeting new people and stepping out of your comfort zone for a night, I would recommend everyone try this out if they are in Paris.  I heard that people are hosting these dinner parties in the Chicago and Portland but I still have to do a little more research about those.  I only took a few pictures before and during the party so I have them to share with you.