Heidi Ellison
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
Robotic pizza What is a pizzeria without a pizzaiola in a white T-shirt and apron sweating in front of a brick oven? A robotic pizzeria named Pazzi, now operating in Paris. News18 Le junk food in France Speaking of pizza, … Read More
Cherry Blossoms
Pretty Wrapping Paper
Damien Hirst may have set out to shock and dismay in his early days with works featuring dead animals preserved in formaldehyde and maggots feasting on cows’ heads, but today he seems to be taking exactly the opposite approach: seeking … Read More
Jackpot Restaurant
The Case of the Disappearing Restaurant
I was distraught the other day when I saw that the restaurant Monjul in the Marais was no longer there (not long after I had discovered that another old favorite nearby, Taxi Jaune, had also disappeared). For years, I had … Read More
The Louvre’s Egyptian Antiquities Department
Return to Egypt
All the major fine-arts museums in the world, and many smaller ones, have departments devoted to Egypt. One of the best is that of the Louvre, in small part thanks to the spoils Napoleon brought back from the country after … Read More
Noisette Restaurant
The Noble Nut and Other Goodies
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSED Noisettes (hazelnuts) are all the rage in Paris restaurants and are a welcome addition to many dishes (especially when toasted). A restaurant in the 12th arrondissement has chosen to name itself after this noble nut. … Read More
Paris Update Press Review
This Week's Good Reads about Paris and France
Disney sur Seine? The wonderful old department store La Samaritaine, with its creaky wooden floors and views of the Seine and the Left Bank, has been transformed by luxury group LVMH into a consumer paradise for the wealthy. (The Local) … Read More
Mémoires de Glace
Frozen Souvenirs
“This show is a call for help,” says Pierre-Yves Nicod, curator of the exhibition “Mémoires de Glace” at the Musée Départemental de Préhistoire d’Île-de-France in Nemours, France. The melting of glaciers caused by climate change has one positive side effect: … Read More
Bobi Restaurant
Have You Eaten (Filipino Food)?
The food at Bobi, Paris’s only Filipino restaurant, is so authentic that halfway through lunch there, one of two Filipina friends at the table was declaring, “I’m getting homesick!” It’s not just authentic – with an occasional well-judged twist – … Read More
Hôtel de la Marine
A New Paris Museum
Built by a king, emptied by revolutionaries and then taken over by the French Ministry of the Navy for over two centuries, the palatial Hôtel de la Marine has opened its doors to the public for the first time in … Read More
Habile Restaurant
Designer Dining
I’m on a roll! After discovering the restaurant L’Oyat last week during a walk down Rue Notre Dame de Nazareth, I have found another brand-new spot, Habile, not far away, on Rue Château d’Eau. This time I was attracted by … Read More