Heidi Ellison
L’Anthocyane
Creative Extras Make the Meal
The name of the restaurant Anthocyane made one of my friends think of cyanide, but luckily no one in our group was poisoned during our lengthy meal there.
Biennale de Sculpture
A Stroll Through 150 Years of Sculpture
The small town of Yerres, about an hour from Paris, would seem to be an unlikely place for a major exhibition covering a century and a half of sculpture and including greats of the past like Auguste Rodin, Antoine Bourdelle, … Read More
Mouton Cadet Rosé
A Safe Bet for Rosé Season In France, in the days before organic, natural and biodynamic wines became all the rage, if you brought a bottle of Mouton Cadet Bordeaux to a dinner party, the host or hostess was sure … Read More
Gros
Feasting Off the Fat of the Land
The name of this restaurant means “fat.” I am going to assume that it refers not to what will happen to those who dine there but to the feeling I had that I was living off the fat of the land while eating there.
3D Printing: The Factory of the Future
The Coming Industrial Revolution
According to the World Economic Forum, we are on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, during which “a fusion of technologies” will blur the lines between the physical, digital and biological. Technological breakthroughs like 3D printing and robotics will … Read More
Adriana et Margot & Miznon
Old-Fashioned Good, New-Fashioned Good
My friend Susan told me recently about something I’d never heard of before: a trendy Polish lunch spot. Called Adriana et Margot, it was reputed to be so good that it was packed with young people every day. We had … Read More
Rosalie Blum
The Stalker Stalked
Rosalie Blum, the directorial debut of screenwriter Julien Rappeneau, is a feel-good film in the tradition of Amélie, with its quirky storyline and many twists and turns of plot. Those twists and turns make it difficult to write about it … Read More
Caillebotte: Painter and Gardener
Cultivating Modernism in His Own Backyard
Gustave Caillebotte may be considered a leading light of Impressionism today, but that wasn’t the case in his lifetime, as the curators pointed out at the opening of the exhibition “Caillebotte: Painter and Gardener” at the Musée des Impressionismes in … Read More
La Cevicheria
The Infinite Adaptability of Raw Fish and Citrus
The Cevicheria has taken over the generous ex-industrial spaces that used to house the restaurant Pan. Its pleasing decor includes a funky-chic pink wall that hasn’t been painted in years and a wall of climbing vines, complete with a blooming passion flower, big windows and interesting hanging light fixtures.
L’Empreinte du Geste
Interpreting Tradition
A small exhibition, “L’Empreinte du Geste” (through April 3), at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, part of the annual Journées Européennes des Métiers d’Art (see “Events” below), celebrates the use of traditional crafts techniques by artists, with some impressive results. … Read More