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DID YOU KNOW THAT CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW IS OBSESSED WITH RILLETTES?
Forget the rum! Johnny Depp’s real French weakness might just be rillettes, a crispy baguette, and some bouillabaisse! And we French expats certainly aren't going to blame him! Ask any Frenchie living abroad to name the TOP 10 things they miss most about France, and you can bet rillettes will make the TOP 3, right alongside a proper French baguette! Now THAT'S our kind of GOOD NIOUZE! ❤️
Franck Pedretti
1 day ago2 min read


HUGEL: FROM MARSEILLE TO SAN DIEGO, THE FRENCHIE MAKING THE WORLD DANCE!
Have you ever heard the story of a kid from Marseille who turned a 350EUR DJ course at age 16 into international fame just 15 years later? Good job dad! Well, that's OLD NIOUZE! HUGEL breakthrough came in 2018 with his remix of Bella Ciao. Since then? The sky's been the limit! Today, he's one of the biggest names in electronic music, rocking the world's hottest stages. And last night? HUGEL electrified San Diego, turning the spectacular Rady Shell into one giant open-air danc
Franck Pedretti
1 day ago4 min read


GOLD, TEARS & FRENCH ROOTS: DAKAR HAS A NEW SKATEBOARD HERO!
A 16-year-old French-American wins Olympic gold for Team USA. His French dad steals the show. And France has another young talent to celebrate.
Franck Pedretti
2 days ago3 min read


JÉRÉMY CHARBONNEL, SA TOURNÉE AMÉRICAINE... CLAP DE FIN!
New York, Menlo Park, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles… Rideau !
Franck Pedretti
2 days ago2 min read


CENTRE JOUVENCE CELEBRATES TWO YEARS IN COSTA MESA!
Two French high school sweethearts. Twenty-five years of expertise. One American dream. Meet Julien and Feyza Aldeguer, the husband-and-wife duo behind Centre Jouvence, a French-inspired beauty and wellness center in Costa Mesa, combining therapeutic massage, advanced skincare, and rejuvenating treatments.
Franck Pedretti
4 days ago3 min read


JÉRÉMY CHARBONNEL : SEUL TOUT… MAIS DÉJÀ BIEN ENTOURÉ
Fraîchement débarqué de San Francisco, Jérémy Charbonnel vient de poser ses valises à San Diego. Avant de découvrir son spectacle mercredi soir au Mic Drop, GOOD NIOUZE a rencontré le Lyonnais à Old Town. Au menu : tacos, fajitas, Día de los Muertos et cette drôle d’impression d’avoir décroché un rôle dans Coco 2. Pixar, si vous nous lisez…
Franck Pedretti
6 days ago5 min read


AMERICA JUST GAVE US ONE HOUR FOR FREE!
While everyone is complaining that it now gets dark before we’ve even figured out what’s for dinner, let’s focus on one tiny detail: America just gave us an entire hour. For free.
Franck Pedretti
6 days ago2 min read


BYE OCTOBER. CHRISTMAS IS ONLY 55 DAYS AWAY. DON'T FREAK OUT!
You read that right. We are literally 7 weekends away from opening presents.
Franck Pedretti
Oct 312 min read


$30,000! A FRENCH PASTRY CHEF JUST ROBBED THE BANK ON FOOD NETWORK.
GOOD NIOUZE for Chef Christophe Rull last weekend...! Nine years after winning Halloween Wars on his very first appearance in 2017, the French pastry wizard from North City in San Marcos returned for Season 16… and yes, he did it again. Back together with his partners in crime, cake artist Liz Marek and master pumpkin carver Mike Brown, Christophe and Team Ghoul’d took the crown once more.
Franck Pedretti
Oct 312 min read


GOOD NIOUZE: Born by Accident. Matured like a good wine.
Some ideas are born in a boardroom. Others come after months of market research, focus groups and PowerPoint presentations made by people who use words like synergy.
Franck Pedretti
Oct 254 min read
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