Heidi Ellison
Jouin, Erró, Sarkis
Mathieu Mercier’s “Lampe Double Douille” (1999). Buy-Sellf, CAPC. Courtesy of the artist The Centre Pompidou opened three small exhibitions last week, all of them hidden away … Favorite
C’est la Vie: Vanités de Caravage à Damien Hirst
Paul Cézanne’s “Nature Morte, Crâne et Chandelier”(1866-67). © Merzbacher Kunststiftung We probably have Damien Hirst to thank (or blame, depending on your point of view) for the current craze for vanities, those skeletal … Favorite
Buy Sellf / Retour vers le Futur
Mathieu Mercier’s “Lampe Double Douille” (1999). Buy-Sellf, CAPC. Courtesy of the artist The city of Bordeaux kicked off its second annual Block Party, a celebration of contemporary art, last Friday with openings in museums and galleries … Favorite
Innamorati Caffè
Comfort Food all’Italiano The chefs have nothing to hide at Innamorati Caffè. Finally, Paris has a few Italian restaurants offering something other than the standard menu Italy has so successfully exported around the world: pizza, lasagna, veal piccata, etc. In … Read More
Playtime
Playtime offers a refined version of 1950-60s design. Pros: Everything just right Cons: Everything just right The name of the restaurant Playtime is a reference to the 1967 film of the same name (spelled Play Time) by French director Jacques … Read More
A la Marguerite
Yes to Oyster Soup,No to Foie Gras and Eggs A la Marguerite is comfortable, attractive and centrally located. Why this restaurant is called A la Marguerite (daisy) is a mystery. There is nothing flowery about it. It has a clean, … Read More
Rino
Succulent monkfish in a herring emulsion, served with Jerusalem artichokes. Pros: Creative food, caring service Cons: Can be noisy The culinary opportunities in the 11th arrondissement around the Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine have been improving of late. The … Read More
Qui Plume la Lune
Customers waiting at Qui Plume la Lune. I was well-disposed to the idea of eating at Qui Plume la Lune (the unusual name refers to a 1999 film of the same name by Christine Carrière) for two reasons: Paris … … Read More
WE Restaurant at Wanderlust
Seine-Side Haven for Valentine’s Day Refugees Wanderlust will be even more spacious when its terrace opens in the summertime. I thought the recession had come to an end the other day when I called about 15 restaurants to reserve a … Read More
Maison F
A Festival of Fried Food A designer booth at Maison F. F is for frites, or French fries, if you prefer, the specialty of Maison F. After trying its tasty super-sized fries – wittily called “Boteros” – as an appetizer … Read More