Heidi Ellison
Giverny Bedroom Restored
Paris Update Art Notes MONET SLEPT HERE Monet’s bedroom before and after the restoration. Even in their wildest dreams, most art lovers can’t imagine sleeping surrounded by the works of Cézanne, Manet, Signac, Caillebotte, Morisot, Jongkind, Boudin, Delacroix and other … Read More
Jeanne B
A Growing Family of Endearing Deli/Bistros
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED Every neighborhood in Paris should have a Jeanne, but for the moment there are only two. Jeanne A, a deli/restaurant opened a few years ago next to the mother establishment (the well-loved bistro Astier) in … Read More
La Régalade Conservatoire
Number Three in a Series: Chic Setting, Dizzy Service
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED As La Régalade – whose first incarnation was a cramped little bistro with great food on the southern edge of Paris – opens new branches, the interiors become more elegant and the locations more central, … Read More
Marsangy Revisited
Hearty Portions, But Where’s the Heart?
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED Marsangy is a restaurant that had dropped off my radar since I reviewed it for Paris Update in 2006. A couple of months ago, as I was walking through the neighborhood on an icy evening … Read More
Jin Xin Lou
Best Price in Paris for Three-Star French Food
UPDATE, JULY 16, 2019: THE SET MENU HAS GONE UP TO €32, STILL A GREAT BARGAIN FOR FOOD OF THIS QUALITY. Where can you get an excellent gourmet meal in Paris for less than €20? In a Chinese takeaway, of … Read More
Kitchen Galerie Bis
The Pleasant Duty of Revisiting Restaurants Past
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED, REPLACED BY OKTOBRE. It’s always fun to discover and review a new restaurant, but it’s also important to revisit places that have been around for a while and find out what they have become. When … Read More
Quilt Art: L’Art du Patchwork
Paris Update Art Notes BEAUTIFULLY PIECED TOGETHER “Queen Kapi’olani’s Fan Quilt.” Early 20th century, Hawaii. © American Museum in Britain “Quilt Art: L’Art du Patchwork” at the Mona Bismarck American Center for Art & Culture in Paris features 25 patchwork quilts … Read More
Richer
Instant Success for Neo-Bistro/Café
The trendy new place to dine in Paris these days — apart from 6 Paul Bert — is Richer. It has a big advantage over the aforementioned 6 and its own mother ship across the street, L’Office: it is open on … Read More
Cinémorphe
Mystery Soirée Morphs into Surrealism Some strange events occurred during “La Soirée Exceptionnelle.” Photo: Pierre Grosbois 2013A mysterious invitation to “La Soirée Exceptionnelle, 1972” recently turned up in my inbox. It came from a new group called Cinémorphe and promised … Read More
Bistrot Populaire
Back to the Future with Better Bistro Food
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED I discovered the other day how difficult it is to find a good restaurant open for lunch on Saturday in Paris. After calling several places I had been wanting to test, I tried the Bistrot … Read More