Heidi Ellison
Tawlet Paris Restaurant
Lebanese Buffet
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED Tawlet Paris, the hot new restaurant of the moment, is the long-dreamed-of love child of Kamal Mouzawak, the founder of Beirut’s first farmers’ market, whose mission is to promote sustainable agriculture and the traditional foods … Read More
En Corps
Step by Step
In spite of enthusiastic recommendations from friends and good reviews in the press, I was hesitant to see Cédric Klapisch’s new film, En Corps (Rise). I had loved his early film Chacun Cherche Son Chat (When the Cat’s Away) but … Read More
Marcel Proust, du Côté de la Mère
Identity Politics in Proust's Great Novel
In Marcel Proust’s great novel, In Search of Lost Time, the main character, Marcel, modeled closely on the author himself, is not Jewish. Proust himself, however, was Jewish through his mother’s side of the family. I have always wondered why … Read More
Salicorne Restaurant
Back to Batignolles
My friend Terry lives in the Batignolles quarter of Paris, which has an abundance of restaurants of every genre and level of quality. Together, she and I are seeking out the best ones. Two great recent discoveries were Mova and … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
RACE TO RESTORE A huge amount of work remains to be done before Notre Dame Cathedral can reopen to the public following the damage caused by the fire in 2019. Can it be finished in time for the 2024 Paris … Read More
Paris Update Events 20.04.2022
Through April 30 Jonas Mekas retrospective A retrospective of films by the experimental film director on the occasion of the centenary of his birth. Cinémathèque Française, Paris Through April 29/June 5 Irish artists in Paris The Irish Cultural Centre is … Read More
Musée Départemental Albert-Kahn
Eyes Wide Open
Albert Kahn (1860-1940) was a rich man on a mission: he wanted to capture cultures around the world in photographs and on film for his “Archives of the Planet.” To that end, he sent agents traveling to 50 countries to … Read More
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