Heidi Ellison
Lolo Restaurant
Lit Up with Joy
My friend and I were afraid that we would be kicked out of Lolo, a restaurant only a few weeks old, for not being lit enough, but in spite of lacking the cool credentials of the young, über-trendy customers, we … Read More
Felix Gonzalez-Torres/Roni Horn
Mutable Identities
A new exhibition at the Bourse de Commerce-Pinault Collection brings together the work of Felix Gonzalez-Torres (1957-1996) and Roni Horn (b. 1955), two artists who, at first glance, would seem to have little in common except being openly gay. What they … Read More
Taco Loco Restaurant
Mexican Fiesta
Good Mexican food is not easy to find in Paris, so when a friend told me that there was a hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant around the corner from her, run by a Mexican family and guaranteed to be authentic by a … Read More
Boldini: Les Plaisirs et les Jours
Dazzling Visions of a 'Neurotic Era'
Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931), an Italian artist who spent most of his long career in Paris, was the fashion influencer par excellence of his day. Stylish Belle Époque women actually went on diets in order to be fit subjects for his … Read More
Tzantza Restaurant
Lounge Lizard Dining
The friend who chose the restaurant Tzantza for a dinner for eight the other night picked it because she liked the look of the cocktail list. That was a good indicator of what we were in for: cocktails, a lounge … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
Bataclan Banksy The Bataclan door on which the artist Banksy created an artwork memorializing the people killed there in a terrorist attack in 2015 was stolen in 2019 and recovered a year later in Italy. The eight thieves have now … Read More
Algérie Mon Amour
Discovering the Art of Algeria
Algeria is currently in the spotlight here during the 60th anniversary year of the Évian Accords, which ended the bloody eight-year-long Algerian War and led to Algeria‘s independence from France. One very welcome commemoration of this historical moment is the … Read More
Diggity Restaurant
Hot Dog!
Diggity is distinguished from most other Paris restaurants not only by its unusual name but also by a sense of humor and a laid-back attitude. One example of the latter: dogs are allowed, so we brought our favorite Labrador, Pia, … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
The politics of food Anyone who wants to become president of France must promote traditional French foods, even though the people may prefer couscous and pizza. (The Local) Mummy discovered in Notre Dame While digging up the cathedral’s floor to … Read More
Sophie Calle: The Ghosts of Orsay
Haunted Hotel
The artist Sophie Calle is a storyteller whose tales are told in photographs and texts that dredge her memory and transform her personal experiences into something universal we can all relate to, whether they deal with love, heartbreak, death or … Read More