Heidi Ellison
Chez Prout Restaurant
Not for Kids Only
Anyone who knows the language of French children can’t help but smile when they hear the name of the restaurant Chez Prout. “Prout” is kids’ cute way of making a farting sound, guaranteed to raise a smile every time, exactly … Read More
The Strange Tales of Niels Hansen Jacobsen, a Dane in Paris
Scary Fairy Tales
The variety and quality of the temporary exhibitions at the Musée Bourdelle in Montparnasse are always impressive, as they look not just at the work of the sculptor Antoine Bourdelle himself but also what was happening around him in other … Read More
Pantagruel Restaurant
Food Foreplay Leads to Creative Climax
UPDATE: As predicted here, Pantagruel has received a Michelin star, raising its status in the culinary world as well as its prices, which have risen drastically, with dinnertime tasting menus at €130 for five courses and €150 for six, compared … Read More
Drapé
Let It Flow
The depiction of drapery has been a constant in art since Antiquity and is still often present today, although in sometimes surprising forms. The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lyon has had the excellent idea of devoting an entire exhibition to … Read More
Scaria Restaurant
Overthought Meal
Scaria, a cute and cozy bistro on the Avenue Parmentier with an open kitchen, gold-topped tables and lots of colorful cushions on the banquettes, goes to a lot of trouble – perhaps too much trouble – to please. The menu … Read More
Reopening of the Galerie d’Apollon
The Crown (à la Française)
The king of France lost his head in 1793, and with him were lost all but one of the crowns that had sat on the heads of his Ancien Régime predecessors. What is left of the crown jewels of France … Read More
Huysmans, Critique d’Art
From Decadence to Devotion
The latest exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay, always on the lookout for new ways to present its collection of 19th-century art, is “Huysmans Critique d’Art: De Degas à Grünewald, sous le Regard de Francesco Vezzoli.” That long title translates into … Read More
Coretta Restaurant
Sunday Lunch by the Park
In my rush to find new (to me) restaurants to review, I rarely have the time to go back to previous favorites, so it was a great pleasure to return to Coretta for Sunday lunch recently with friends who make … Read More
Amour: How the French Talk About Love
Road Trip to Love
Paris-based journalist and documentary filmmaker Stefania Rousselle was feeling overwhelmed by the distressing reportages she had been working on for the American media, on sex trafficking, unemployment, the rise of extremism and the terrorist attacks in Paris (to one of … Read More
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen
Why Return to Rouen?
With the wealth of museums we have in Paris, it’s easy to forget about the art treasures to be found in the impressive museums in France’s provincial cities. The city of Rouen, only about an hour from Paris by train, … Read More