Heidi Ellison
Adar Restaurant
Rites of Passage
This restaurant has now moved to 11, rue Faidherbe, 75011 Paris. See the right-hand column of this page for details. T. 07 65 88 30 95Ever since I tasted his hybrid French-Israeli cooking at the restaurant Fulgurances some three years … Read More
Atlantique
Ghostly Romeo and Juliet
Having only seen the trailer, I went to the film Atlantique, directed by Mati Diop and winner of the Grand Prix at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, under the misapprehension that it was a film about the struggles of migrants … Read More
Charlotte Perriand: Inventing a New World
A Happy Meeting of Art and Design
“Charlotte Perriand: Inventing a New World” is one of the most spectacular and ambitious exhibitions held to date at the Fondation Louis Vuitton. It is also the first to make such full use of the various spaces – ranging in … Read More
Alice et le Maire
Political Talkie
Éric Rohmer, the king of “talkies,” helped give French cinema its all-talk, no-action reputation. Most of his quiet, charming movies were filled with intellectual discussions about the politics of love, with little actual lovemaking. Now, one of Rohmer’s favorite actors, … Read More
Le Rêveur de la Forêt
Out of the Woods
The Musée Zadkine, one of my favorite places in Paris, is tucked away at the end of an alley near the Luxembourg Garden. The small museum, the former home and studio of sculptor Ossip Zadkine (1888-1967), is a peaceful haven … Read More
Colchide Restaurant
Caucasian Comfort
When I heard that the food of Georgia (in the Caucasus, not the southern United States) was the latest national cuisine craze, I went looking for one in Paris. I found Colchide in the 18th arrondissement and dragged my friend Bill … Read More
Les Hirondelles de Kaboul
Just a Woman
It’s not exactly news that life for women in Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban was a nightmare, but the animated film Les Hirondelles de Kaboul (The Swallows of Kabul), by Zabou Breitman and Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec, offers a pertinent … Read More
The World According to Roger Ballen
Chaos Rules!
American Photographer Roger Ballen does not have a very uplifting outlook on life. “Who’s the boss?“ he asked rhetorically at the press opening of the exhibition “The World According to Roger Ballen” at the Halle Saint Pierre. “Chaos!” he answered … Read More
Anona Restaurant
Good Conscience Dining
The restaurant Anona, in Paris’s 17th arrondissement, is named in honor of the custard apple (annone in French), a scaly fruit that is scary-looking on the outside but sweet, creamy and vitamin-packed inside. The analogy does not apply to the … Read More
Cimabue and the Master of Vyšší Brod
Two Rare Early Paintings Found in France
Editor’s note: Cimabue’s “The Mocking of Christ” far exceeded expectations and fetched €24, 180,000 (including fees) at auction on October 27, 2019. “Virgin and Child Enthroned” by the Master of Vyšší Brod, was sold for €6.2 million on November 30, … Read More