Heidi Ellison
Paris Update Events 26.05.2025
May 27 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Le Grand Bleu, directed by Luc Besson. L’Epée de Bois, Paris Through May 30 Celebrating cycling Mai à Vélo celebrates and promotes all things cycling. Events in Paris include tours … Read More
La Marine
Customer-Friendly Neighborhood Bistro
UPDATE, May 23, 2025: La Marine is still my go-to restaurant for all the reasons elaborated below: prompt, extra-friendly service; open all day, seven days a week; reliably delicious and satisfying food. The restaurant has since expanded, but retains its … Read More
The Nahmad Collection: From Monet to Picasso
Distributing Beauty
Planning a visit to Giverny to see Monet’s home and famous lily-padded garden? Spare a thought and a little energy for a side trip to another attraction in the same village: the Musée des Impressionismes Giverny, whose temporary exhibitions and … Read More
Candide Restaurant
A Cultivated Garden
“Let us cultivate our garden,” said Candide in Voltaire’s famous tale. I don’t know if the namesake restaurant in Paris’s 10th arrondissement has a garden, but judging by the satisfying number of vegetable dishes on the menu, the chef pays … Read More
Paris Update Events 19.05.2025
Through May 19 Jazz festival Concerts, conferences and master classes abound at Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Various locations in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris May 19 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents La Haine, directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. Cinéma du Panthéon, Paris … Read More
BAP! Biennale d’Architecture et de Paysage
Design for a Changing Climate
For the next couple of months, the quiet architectural harmony of the château and city of Versailles – built of beige pierre de taille (Paris cut stone) – will be disrupted by splashes of brilliant taxi-cab yellow, the color of … Read More
Paris Update Events 12.05.2025
May 13 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Le Grand Blond avec une Chaussure Noire, directed by Yves Robert. L’Epée de Bois, Paris May 15 Street food The barbecue version of the street-food pop-up, Le Food Market: free … Read More
Caillebotte
New Bistro Paints a Pretty Picture
Update, May 8, 2025: It has been nearly 12 years since Caillebotte opened, so the title of this review is no longer valid. Having returned to dine there many times, I can attest that the food is just as good … Read More
Paris Update Events 05.05.2025
May 8 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Adieu Monsieur Haffmann, directed by Fred Cavayé. Luminor, Paris May 11 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents L’Amour C’est Surcôté, directed by Mourad Winter. Luminor, Paris Through May … Read More
Paris Update Events 28.04.2025
April 28 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Peau d’Âne, directed by Jacques Demy. EICAR, Ivry-sur-Seine April 29 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Les Demoiselles de Rochefort’ (The Young Girls of Rochefort), directed by Jacques … Read More