Heidi Ellison
Yves Saint Laurent
How to Manage a Fragile Genius
Director Jalil Lespert’s new biopic, Yves Saint Laurent, is fairly entertaining and well acted, especially by the two leads: Comédie Française actors Pierre Niney and Guillaume Gallienne as Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, respectively. It is not so much a … Read More
What’s New in Paris: Pasolini Roma
Paris Update What’s New in Paris PAPÀ ROMA Pier Paolo Pasolini and Anna Magnani on the set of “Mamma Roma,” 1962. © Immagine fotografica dell’Archivio Storico Istituto Luce Cinecittà SRL The exhibition “Pasolini Roma” at the Cinémathèque Française (51 Rue … Read More
What’s New in Paris: Paris Face Cachée
Paris Update What’s New in Paris BOOK SOON FOR HIDDEN PARIS The private gallery of the Rosenbloom Collection. The annual three-day event Paris Face Cachée (Jan. 31-Feb. 2) opens the doors to 90 unusual places and activities in Paris and … Read More
The Fish Club
Something Fishy Going On
When we arrived there the other evening, the Fish Club felt more like a nightclub, with its low lighting, low tables and not-so-low sound levels being produced by trendy-looking groups of people. We had arrived for the dreaded second seating … Read More
Beaucoup
Lots of ‘Like,’ but Not Enough Love
We liked Glou and we loved Jaja, so we fully expected to adore Beaucoup, the new restaurant opened by the same trendy team. Beaucoup turned out to be something rather different, however, from its small, quirky older siblings. A large … Read More
What’s New in Paris: Pop-Up Shops
Paris Update What’s New in Paris LAST-MINUTE POP-UP SHOPPING & Friends by Kapok: menswear by up-and-coming designers. Pop-up shops have sprung up all over Paris in anticipation of the holidays. Here’s a quick look at a few of the more … Read More
Caillebotte
New Bistro Paints a Pretty Picture
In its last incarnation, this restaurant was a favorite of a friend of mine, who liked it not so much for its food, which was good but not exceptional, but for its location near his apartment and its super-friendly, accommodating … Read More
Ito
Japanese-Filipino Fusion Works Its Charm
Don’t go to Ito if you are looking for a quiet meal. Do go with friends who like to have a good time and eat well. You will be packed in with other diners into this small place with minimal … Read More
What’s New in Paris: L’Anticafé
Paris Update What’s New in Paris COWORKING CAFE Customers hard at work at L’AntiCafé. Following Craft, a handsome café designed as a place for freelancers to work, a new Wi-Fi-equipped office-haven-away-from-home with a different concept has opened: L’AntiCafé (79, rue … Read More
La Vénus à la Fourrure
The Magic of Theater Transported to the Screen
Roman Polanski’s latest film (in French), La Vénus à la Fourrure (Venus in Fur), takes place in a huis clos, as did his last feature, Carnage. Both are based on plays, the former by David Ives (who shares the writing … Read More