Heidi Ellison
Noisiel
Émile and the Chocolate Factory
Most visitors to France have heard of the Marne Valley, east of Paris, only because Disneyland is located there, but the verdant river valley is home to many wonderful attractions, not the least of which is the town of Noisiel, … Read More
Eels Restaurant
Perfection, from the Eel to the Mille(feuille)
UPDATE, June 19, 2025: Happily, Eels is still a success, with Adrien Ferrand at the helm, and still serving eel as a starter, this time smoked, with licorice, apple, hazelnuts and “sauce au beurre torréfié” (roasted butter sauce). Sounds fancier … Read More
Paris Update Events 16.06.2025
Through June 21 Drawing season Le Printemps du Dessin presents exhibitions and workshops highlighting this accessible art form across the country. Various venues, France June 19–21 Classical kids Fifteen orchestras of young people from all over France, trained by the … Read More
Paris Update Events 09.06.2025
Through June 11 Local literature festival The libraries, bookshops, museums and universities of Paris’s literary fifth arrondissement open their doors for Quartier du Livre, a week-long celebration of the written word. Various locations, Paris June 12 French movies with English … Read More
Georgia Restaurant
Georgia on My Mind
UPDATE, June 5, 2025: Georgia on your mind? The restaurant named after the state is still dispensing (mostly) American-style comfort food like crispy fried chicken served with all-American coleslaw and mashed potatoes or fries with Cajun spices (my friend Mary’s … Read More
Les Arlots
Lunchtime War Games in Rollicking Modern Bistro
I happened to go to Les Arlots with two Paris Update readers, Jenny and Jonathan, on Armistice Day, when the restaurant was in full celebration of the end of World War I, complete with facsimiles of menus from the war years and toy soldiers on the tables.
Paris Update Events 02.06.2025
June 6 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Les Musiciens, directed by Gregory Magne. L’Entrepôt, Paris June 7 Midnight culture Art of all types will be on display in the streets of Paris late into the night during … Read More
L’Accolade Restaurant
Warm Welcome in the 15th
In an effort to review more restaurants in Paris neighborhoods far from my own, which I tend to neglect, I recently took advantage of the visit of some American visitors who were staying in the 15th arrondissement to seek out … Read More
Au Palais de l’Himalaya
Spicy Night on the Butte Montmartre
The search for good Indian restaurants in Paris goes on. This week I tried Au Palais de l’Himalaya on the recommendation of a friend. A great advantage of this Montmartre restaurant during the hot Paris summer is its terrace on a quiet, narrow street only a block away from Rue Steinkerque, where endless torrents of tourists stream up and down the hill as they head to or leave the Sacré Cœur.
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