Heidi Ellison
Godaille Restaurant
Almost Wrinkle-Free
Throughout our meal at Godaille, my friend Jean-Michel, a French linguist, puzzled over the choice of the restaurant’s name, a word that means “crease” (in clothing or fabric). We finally got a chance to ask our server, who explained that … Read More
Paris Update Events 11.09.2023
September 15 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Jane par Charlotte, directed by Charlotte Gainsbourg. L’Entrepôt Cinéma, Paris September 15-17 Laughs galore Live Nation’s Comedy Stop Festival, with a lineup of stand-up comedians including the popular British comedian … Read More
Paris Update Events 04.09.2023
September 7 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Le Péril Jeune, directed by Cédric Klapisch Luminor, Paris September 8 Book launch The Complete Fear of Kathy Acker by Jack Skelley (present as a hologram) will be launched at … Read More
Paris Update Events 29.08.2023
Through August 31 Free concerts Up-and-comers and well-known artists alike take to the stage for Bercy Village’s summer celebration, Musiques en Terrasse, on Thursday evenings. Bercy Village, Paris July & August Garden visits Green spaces throughout the region hold cultural events … Read More
Paris Update Events 22.08.2023
August 24-26 Open air cinema Films under the stars at the Château de Vincennes, including Forest Gump. Château de Vincennes, Paris August 16-27 Eco-documentary Documentaries on the theme of climate action take center stage at the outdoor film festival Gare aux … Read More
Paris Update Events 07.08.2023
August 24-26 Open air cinema Films under the stars at the Château de Vincennes, including Forest Gump. Château de Vincennes, Paris August 16-27 Eco-documentary Documentaries on the theme of climate action take center stage at the outdoor film festival Gare aux … Read More
Janine Restaurant
The NYT Effect
Call me a snob, but I tremble every time The New York Times publishes an article recommending Paris restaurants; it’s a surefire guarantee that they will be packed to the rafters with tourists from then on. Getting a reservation will … Read More
Les Années Fauves
Summer Escapade with the Wild Beasts
A visit to this year’s summer exhibition at the famed Pierre Gianadda Foundation in Martigny, Switzerland, makes a great weekend escape from Paris. The show celebrates the high-color Fauve movement, which, strictly speaking, had its heyday from 1905 to ’08. … Read More
Paris Update Events 31.07.2023
Through August 10 A night at the zoo The baboons and jaguars stay up late for the Nocturnes du Parc Zoologique de Paris, on Thursday evenings through August 10. Events for the kiddies, a bar for the adults. Parc Zoologique … Read More
Paris Update Events 24.07.2023
July 28 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Le Processus de Paix, directed by Ilan Klipper L’Arlequin, Paris Through July 29 Music festival Popular La Villette venue Cabaret Sauvage presents its Festival d’Été, with concerts of world music fit for … Read More