Heidi Ellison
Paris Disparu, Paris Restitué
Resuscitating Historic Paris Are the hundreds of tourists lined up to visit the Cathedral of Notre Dame every day aware that a layered history of Paris through the centuries lies right beneath their feet in the Archeological Crypt? After a … Read More
La Pointe du Grouin
Getting Your Groin’s Worth
I have always been a fan of the food at Chez Michel, located near the Gare du Nord and pretty much a Paris institution now, but I have never been a fan of the gloomy atmosphere and indifferent servers, who … Read More
Dining Out in Paris & En Vrac
Restaurant Tips and Good Wine in Bulk
American in Paris Tom Reeves, author of the guidebook Paris Insights, has just published a new e-book, Dining Out in Paris – What You Need to Know before You Get to the City of Light, designed for tourists and newcomers … Read More
Il Etait une Fois l’Orient-Express
All Aboard The Fantasy Train
Is there anyone in the world who doesn’t wish he or she had traveled from Paris to Istanbul on the Orient Express, the fabled train of James Bond movies, Agatha Christie novels and many, many other literary and cinematic works? … Read More
Les Déserteurs
No Squabbling With This Chef
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED Desertion of one’s post is a serious offense, but in the case of Les Déserteurs, no court martial will be required. In fact, I think a medal of valor is in order for Daniel Baratier … Read More
What Parisians Are Talking About This Week, June 18, 2014
Strikes, the Baccalaureate, Actors’ Livelihoods Train strike Today is the eighth day of a strike by some 14 percent of French railway workers, the longest action since 2010. They are protesting a proposal to open the SNCF, the French railway … Read More
What Parisians Are Talking About This Week, June 11, 2014
Anti-Semitism, Love Locks, Museum Scandal, Clinton Love locks. Photo by David Jaggard. Bald anti-Semitism The latest anti-Semitic remark by Jean-Marie Le Pen, honorary president of the far-right-wing National Front party, has led to a public spat between him and his … Read More
Clown Bar
No Clowning Around In the Kitchen
The Clown Bar, located next to the Cirque d’Hiver (Winter Circus) in Paris’s 11th arrondissement, was my local for five years when I lived around the corner, and I returned often over the years to enjoy the unique decor of … Read More
International Garden Festival, Chaumont-sur-Loire
Seven Deadly SinsIn the Garden “Le Domaine de Narcisse,” Photo © E. Sender A summer pilgrimage to the International Garden Festival at Château de Chaumont, a couple of hours from Paris, has become a ritual for many Parisians. Each year, … Read More
Spring & Café des Musées
Old Favorites Revisited: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Editor’s note: Sadly, after 10 years in business, Spring is now closed. Daniel Rose’s recipes can still be found, however, at La Bourse et la Vie. The Café des Musées is under new management. Whenever I’m asked to name my … Read More