Heidi Ellison
Bistrot Belhara
Belhara offers Basque food the way it should be done.
After last week’s poor showing for Basque food at the Restaurant WE at Wanderlust, it was a pleasure to taste the real thing at Bistrot Belhara, opened during the summer in the seventh arrondissement by chef Thierry Dufroux. The pretty … Read More
What’s New in Paris: Plaisirs Démodés de Paris
Paris Update What’s New in Paris BACK IN WITH THE OLD What do tourists love most about Paris (aside from the Eiffel Tower)? Its charming old-fashioned bistros and shops. Unfortunately, these old-timey treasures are disappearing one by one. A new … Read More
Jeune et Jolie, Les Salauds, Grand Central, Une Place sur la Terre
Love, Sex and Prostitution, But Few Belly Laughs After a summer of dull offerings, the French movie industry has brought out the big guns for the rentrée (post-holiday period), and while none of the four new offerings reviewed below squarely … Read More
What’s New in Paris: Sunken Chip, Lobster Bar
Paris Update What’s New in Paris SOMETHING FISHY GOING ON What could be a more appropriate location for Paris’s new chippy (fish and chips shop in British slang) than the rue de Vinaigriers (vinegar makers) in the 10th arrondissement? Fans … Read More
Sunken Chip & Lobster Bar
SOMETHING FISHY GOING ON
What better location for Paris’s new chipper (fish and chips shop in British slang) than the rue de Vinaigriers (vinegar makers) in the 10th arrondissement? Fans of the deep-fried fast-food favorite are already lining up at the Sunken Chip (39, … Read More
Collection David et Ezra Nahmad. Impressionnisme et Audaces du XIXe Siècle
Tracing the Origins of Modernity in Art “Canotiers à Argenteuil” (1874) by Claude Monet. David and Ezra Nahmad Collection. Anyone vacationing in the South of France this summer would do well to visit the pretty port town of Sète and, … Read More
Semilla
Unhappy Marriages, Stunning Finale
Since it was recommended in an article in The New York Times recently, I was sure that – after rather disappointing meals in the past few weeks at La Canaille and Le Cotte Rotie – my friend Connie and I were … Read More
What’s New in Paris: La Cave Vagabonde, Les Caves de Prague
Paris Update What’s New in Paris WINE ON THE WATER Why go to the wine shop when the wine shop can come to you, at least if you live on a Parisian canal. The converted barge Caroline, a.k.a. the Cave … Read More
Beauvais
A Destination, Not an Airport The Maladrerie Saint Lazare, where the lepers of Beauvais once lived. Photo: ParisUpdate.com Every time I mention to friends that I have visited Beauvais, they laugh. This can be explained by the fact that many … Read More
Le Cotte Rôti
Where the Customer Is Not Always Right
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP Our meal at Le Cotte Rôti started off quite nicely. After greeting my two friends and me and ushering us to our table, the waiter enthusiastically explained in great (too much?) detail every … Read More